Pick up the whistle.
Refs keep our weekends running. Pay is real, training is free, and the sidelines will know your name by week three.
Why ref for NSYSA
Great first job, close to home.
We recruit refs starting at age 13. You'll learn the Laws of the Game, work a real schedule, and earn money — with senior refs on hand to back you up every weekend.
$25
Per rec match
$40
Per competitive
40+
Matches a weekend
Getting started
Four steps to your first match
01
Apply online
Quick form — name, age, weekend availability.
02
Take the clinic
Four-hour classroom session at NSHS. Snacks provided.
03
Shadow a senior ref
Your first two matches are paid shadows. No pressure.
04
Run your own game
You pick up the whistle. Mentor on the sidelines.
Resources
Tools for active refs
Your schedule
Assignments for the week
Laws of the Game
US Soccer rulebook
Clinic dates
Next: Oct 18
Assignor
refs@nsysa.org
