REFEREE COURSES
We are always looking to increase the referee pool at GSA and this is a great way for teens (13 years or older) and adults to earn extra money. Courses are held prior to each season to become a certified referee.
2024-25 ENTRY GRASSROOTS REFEREE COURSES
In order to complete the 2024-25 Grassroots Referee Certification, the following steps must be completed:
Step #1: Complete ALL online assignments associated with the US Soccer Learning Center 2025 First-Time Referee course. After registering, in the Assignments Tab you will find the following assignments that must be 100% completed BEFORE attending the field training event (FTE).
- Introduction to Safe and Healthy Playing Environments
- First-Time Referee - Introduction
- First-Time Referee - Preparing for the Game
- First-Time Referee - During the Game
- First-Time Referee - After the Game
- First-Time Referee - Laws of the Game
- 2025 Laws of The Game Update
- 2025 First-Time Referee Quiz
If you are 18 years of age or older, you must also complete the NCSI Background Screening and all Safe Soccer requirements
If you have completed all the other on-line requirements and are only waiting for your NCSI background screening to clear, you may attend the training program
Step #2: Attend the New Referee Field Training Event (FTE) (4 hours). If you miss the class, you will be transferred to a general holding course in the Learning Center and you will need to select & attend a different course. See list of available course above that GSA hosts!
- Please arrive 30 minutes prior to the start of the class to give yourself time to find the field and check in.
(I) GSA East (Conyers)
When: Sunday, February 9th, 2025
Time: 12 pm - 4 pm
Where: GSA East, 1780 Old Salem Rd, Conyers, GA
Registration Link: https://learning.ussoccer.com/referee/courses/available/10000006/details/20005138
(II) GSA South (Lilburn)
When: Sunday, January 26th 2025
Time: 2 pm - 6 pm
Where: GSA South, 925 Cole Road, Lilburn, GA
Registration Link: https://learning.ussoccer.com/referee/courses/available/10000006/details/20004699
(III) GSA North (Dacula)
When: Sunday, January 26th, 2025
Time: 2 pm - 6 pm
Where: GSA North, Rabbit Hill Park, 400 Rabbit Hill Road, Dacula, GA
Registration Link: https://learning.ussoccer.com/referee/courses/available/10000006/details/20004698
***If the dates above don't work for you, you can find other courses held throughout the region by using the link below. You do NOT have to take the FTE (Field Training Event) at a GSA location to work for GSA - you just have to take it somewhere!***
YOU CAN TAKE ANY NEW REFEREE CLASS ON THIS LIST. USE LINK BELOW TO REGISTER:
https://learning.ussoccer.com/referee/courses/available/10000006/list
Step #3 - IMPORTANT!!!: Send email to the Referee Assignor(s) at the branch you would like to referee at. Note: You CAN referee at multiple branches and/or locations, so feel free to email all assignors below!
East Branch (Conyers) - Joey Logan, joey@gsasoccer.com
North (Dacula) and South (Lilburn) Branches - Ricky Campbell, ricky@gsasoccer.com.
*Please include your name and state that you have completed the course.
HOW TO GET ASSIGNED TO GAMES AT GSA
GSA will be using Assignr to handle the assigning for all regular season and tournament games. If you are a certified referee and interested in refereeing at GSA, please follow the instructions below. Please contact one of the referee assignors listed above for more information!
PLEASE READ ALL THE INFORMATION BELOW, THEN USE LINK TO JOIN THE GSA REFEREE GROUP.
Please join our GSA referee group so you are able to get all the communication regarding games and are able to update your availability. Referees are assigned from their availability times. Once you have joined the group, please update your AVAILABILITY.
USE LINK TO JOIN GSA ASSIGNR GROUP:
https://app.assignr.com/q/site/7ea491b6ad081b1d6f098ed468991052-gsa-gwinnett-soccer-academy
HOW TO ADD YOUR AVAILABILITY
https://support.assignr.com/en/articles/8526484-add-your-availability
HOW TO ADD YOUR BANK INFO.
https://support.assignr.com/en/articles/8526540...
HOW TO ADD YOUR W9
https://support.assignr.com/en/articles/8526541...
NEW REFEREES TO GSA
Uniforms can be purchased at www.officialsports.com. Yellow jersey is the primary color and green is the alternative jersey.
PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT YOUR AVAILABILITY UNTIL YOUR UNIFORM IS IN HAND.
