Requirements to Become a Referee
The requirements for becoming a referee are:
- Obtaining a USSF License (see below for clinics)
- Acquiring proper uniform (see Game Day sidebar)
- Notifying soccer associations that you would like to referee for the CYSA by registering online »
- Attend announced meetings
- Recertify your license each year
Clinics
The CYSA holds clinics for L9 annually in August. You can take a clinic for this grade and others from other associations. See NTSSA website for other clinics. Bookmark this page for announcements of future clinics.
No clinics offered currently.
Referee Meeting
Meetings are held at the beginning of the fall and spring season. Notifications cards are mailed out for currently registered CYSA referees. Bookmark this page for announcements of future meetings or refer to the home page for notices before the beginning of each season.
Attendance is mandatory to receive your full bonus of 20% for the season. This also provides a way for your assignor to know your availability for officiating. If you have a conflict and cannot attend, contact your assignor. Their email address and phone numbers are listed here.
Please bring updated email address(es) when attending the meeting.
No meeetings scheduled at this time. Announcements from recent referee meeting [PDF].
Recertification
Recertifications are generally held annually at the end of our Fall season. Bookmark this page for announcements of future clinics.
No recertification clinics scheduled at this time.
Alternate Clinics
If course(s) are not convenient or unavailable here in Coppell and you wish to become a referee for the CYSA, please refer to the following links at the NTSSA for clinics around the DFW metro area:
Referee Clinics
L9 - Recreational Referee
L8 - Bridge Referee
L8 - Basic Referee (higher level)
If you take a course from another association you must register with the CYSA to be placed on the schedule, please contact our office. For more information visit the NTSSA website.