Watertown Youth Soccer is looking to add to our Referee Team!

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Benefits of becoming a Certified Referee:

• Money: Flexible, fun job with a starting pay rate of $30.00/game, up to $75/game as you become more experienced.

• Friendships: Working with peers in a supportive environment

• Community: Giving back to Watertown soccer players by providing a safe, fair and fun environment for them to compete

• ​Growth: Referees gain confidence, strong leadership qualities, and learn great communication skills

• ​Love of the game: Enhance your own understanding of soccer - improve your own game

• Future: Looks great on college applications / job resumes

 

Perks of being a Watertown Referee:

• Certification and recertification reimbursement after 5 games

• Uniform Kit reimbursement after 5 games

• Mentors to support you while you learn

• Option of becoming a peer mentor to younger referees – another paid position

• May qualify for a Watertown Youth Soccer Scholarship when you graduate

• Access to college and job recommendations

 

Next Steps

• Training is this month! Register ASAP before the online classes are full!

• Go to: massref.net - steps-to-become-referee for easy, step by step directions to become a referee - age requirement, 14 y/o

• Create an account and enroll in one of the online referee courses.

• Create an account on US Soccer Learning Center:

 

Directions are on Mass Ref, including a YouTube video

Use the same email as your Mass Ref account

Complete the pre-course online study modules

Watch the video on Intro to Safe Playing Environments

• Register ASAP for one of the many Field Sessions – closest are:

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If we have at least 10 new referees, we will try to schedule a field session in Watertown or coordinate with another local town.

If you are interested in receiving more information, please contact Gesse Faber at WATERTOWNREFS@GMAIL.COM.

 

We look forward to having you join our Referee Team!

Sincerely,

Gesse Faber

Referee Assignor

Watertown Youth Soccer