Welcome New Referees

Q. What do I need to do as a new referee?

A. First, like all things referee, you need to do the preliminary paperwork. See the list below for a checklist. Come to chapter meetings to meet fellow referees and get training. This training will help you with actual field position, decisions, rules, etc. Meet your assignor(s). Let them know your (referee) history, and get an early assessment to help you improve.

 

Checklist for new referees:

  Download and fill out a NEW referee registration form from here.
  Fill it out completely. Don't forget to sign, and to put your SSN on the form. Do not email your SSN. Your SSN is mandatory, and must be correct. It may be used for a background check.
  Look up your fee and initial payment for assignments here.
  Send your registration form and check for fees and initial payment for assignments to the registrar. You can find their address here.
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 Register with UIL, individually. You must complete OCP (Officials Compliance Program). The clicks sometimes change, but the procedure should be about the same. Click here for current instructions. Due to pending litigation between TASO and UIL, this is not being done.
  Take the High School Test. You can take it online at www.taso.org (click on "Member's LOGIN at www.taso.org) with your TASO ID and PW (email TASO (see contacts at www.taso.org) if you can't find your old password), or take the test during the December meeting. We are working on other solutions. Note that for NEW referees, you won't have your TASO ID for several weeks. Your TASO ID appears on your accounting statements.
  You will get accounting statements via email. Look at them carefully to see that the information is correct. Specifically, correct your USSF grade and entry date. Update your home area, and conflict schools. PLEASE, thoroughly check your ADDRESS. Make sure that street, circle, lane, etc. are correct, and that the apartment number is there, if appropriate. When we get your TASO ID, it will be on this statement.
  Call your assignor, and get scrimmages. These are the BEST way to refresh your high school skills. You can find the assignor's phone number and email address here.

HAVE A GREAT SEASON.