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How to Get Started

1. Complete and Submit your eAYSO Volunteer Application form

Every volunteer (coach, referee, etc.) must create an eAYSO volunteer form, print it, sign it and turn it in. Go to https://www.eAYSO.org/ and use the First time button to enter your complete volunteer form. If you have never used this system before, make sure to create a login account.
Hand your completed form to a course instructor, your Referee Administrator, or mail them to:

San Carlos AYSO, P.O. Box 1462 San Carlos, CA 94070

This form is required every year to be covered by AYSO Accident and Liability Insurance and the US Volunteer Protection Act of 19997.

2. Complete a Referee Training Course

New Referees: Take the Online Safe Haven course (see below) AND take either the U8 Official course to referee U8 players, OR take the Basic (U10) Referee course to referee U10/U12 players.

Returning Referees: Take the U8 to Basic (U-10) Referee Upgrade AND Attend the Annual Update / Refresher meeting to learn about the upcoming season and any rule changes. Or take AYSO's new online course as a refresher! (visit http://www.aysotraining.org/ for more details.

Referee Courses

To register for classes on-line go to eAYSO or send email to the Regional Director of Instruction.

Safe Haven

Safe Haven™ is both a child and volunteer protection program. It was the first of its kind in youth sports. To ensure the safety of both children and volunteers, each volunteer is required to take a short online training session called Safe Haven™. It focuses on safety and appropriate behavior with children as well as first aid and other on-field issues. You only have to take Safe Haven certification once. But you must take it to become a referee or coach volunteer. Note that coach safe haven is different than referee safe haven. This one hour module for referees is simple and easy

To take the online safe haven course, you need to be a REGISTERED volunteer in eAYSO and have your AYSO ID in hand. To become registered, submit your eAYSO Volunteer Form listed in Step 1 above. Once your signed volunteer form is accepted, you will be registered in the eAYSO system. Doing so will allow you to see your AYSO ID when you log back in to eAYSO.org. You need to be registered AND have your AYSO ID in hand to utilize the online training site - http://www.aysotraining.org/

U8 Official:
This is the entry-level course to start helping out on the U8 fields. This short course of only a few hours covers all the fundamentals needed to make the field a safe, fair and fun experience for these new players of soccer. It provides an introductory taste to refereeing before taking the more comprehensive Basic (U-10) Referee. The course is one evening or half-day program. Note that you must also complete Safe Haven before you can take the field.

See also Area 2N for other course times and locations. If you take the course there, make sure to let us know so we get your records transferred to our region.

Basic (U-10) Referee Training:

This is the entry-level course to start working on U10 fields. This course covers all the fundamentals needed to make the field a safe, fair and fun experience for U-10 payers of soccer. The Basic (U-10) Referee course which covers the basic laws of the game. The course is three evenings, or a one day class. Note that you must also complete Safe Haven before you can take the field. (See Below)

See also Area 2N for other course times and locations. If you take the course there, make sure to let us know so we get your records transferred to our region.

U-8 to Basic (U-10) Referee Upgrade Training:

This is for trained U8 Officials who are looking to UPGRADE to Basic (U-10) Referee Certification. To upgrade, you only need to attend Modules 8 through 13 of the Basic (U-10) Referee course. This is generally the last half of an all day course or starts the second night of a 3-consecutive night course.

The class begins with a brief review of the U-8 material as the Basic (U-10) Referee exam is comprehensive (as are all referee exams). Or you can simply sit through the U8 Official course as a refresher.

See also Area 2N for other course times and locations. If you take the course there, make sure to let us know so we get your records transferred to our region.