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:

q Download and fill out a NEW referee registration form from here.

q Fill it out completely. Don't forget to sign, and to put your SSN on the form. Do not email your SSN.

q Look up your fee and initial payment for assignments here.

q Send your registration form and check for fees and initial payment for assignments to the registrar. You can find their address here.

q Get your COPE certificate. The clicks sometimes change, but the procedure should be about the same. Click here for current instructions.

q Take the High School Test. Currently, the only way to do this is to take the test during the December meeting, since you don't have a TASO ID yet. We are working on others.

q You will get accounting statements via email. Look at them carefully to see that the information is correct.

q Call your assignor, and get scrimmages. These are the BEST way to learn the high school game. You can find their phone number and email address here.

HAVE A GREAT SEASON.