Connecticut State Referee Program

Connecticut State Referee Program
705 North Mountain Rd
Newington, CT 06111

"Office Visits
By Appointment"

Tel: 860-919-0850

Email:
info@ctreferee.net

Click here for
instructions on
How to Become
a Referee...

Welcome to the Connecticut State Referee Program Website

CTReferee.net

the complete resource for Soccer Referees in Connecticut

USYS Response to Coronavirus (COVID-19) Alert

Announcement from US Youth Soccer (March 12, 2020) ALL 2020 US Youth Soccer Leagues Program and Conference activities nationwide are SUSPENDED through April 15, 2020. US Youth Soccer will be evaluating conditions on a bi-weekly basis to determine when it's appropriate to reinstate USYS activities. CSRP will communicate with all certified referees regarding any changes that might occur.

Until further notice all youth games in the state are postponed.

Regards and stay safe Jesus Zornoza State Referee Administrator

NEW REFEREES

Due to the ongoing concerns with respect to the spread of COVID-19 in confined spaces, the Connecticut State Referee Program has decided it is prudent to switch from in-person clinics to virtual clinics (an interactive session held optimally on your computer or tablet).

NEW REFEREE / Grassroots Training is currently OPEN for registration through March 31, 2020

It is imperative that you READ the On-Line Course Instructions document before you proceed with any aspect of the New Referee - Grassroots Training!!!

New Referee - Grassroots Training Instructions

Click on the link below to see a video on the Grassroots instructions:

New Referee - Grassroots Registration Video

Click here to check the CSRP Event Calendar

2020 CSRP Referee Symposium

Due to the ongoing concerns with respect to the spread of COVID-19 in confined spaces, the Connecticut State Referee Program has cancelled the 2020 CSRP Referee Symposium.

Registered Symposium participants will receive refunds in the next several weeks.

RECERTIFICATION

RECERTIFICATION for the officiating year 2020 is currently CLOSED!!!

If you are 18 or older a Background Check is part of the Recertification process. If a Background Check is needed this year you will need to start your Recertification process to allow sufficient time for the Background Check results to be updated to your eReferee account before continuing with the Recertification process.

Recertification will be done 100% On-Line;
there will be no in-class Recertification Clinics.

Click on the flashing image "Referee Clinics" to go to the Referee Clinic page for more information or logon to your eReferee account to Recertify.

It is imperative that you READ the document
2020 Recertification Information
before you proceed with the Recertification Process!!!

Important Notice --- SafeSport Training is now required
to continue officiating in the CT Referee Program

All Referees 18 years old and older are required by Federal and State law to complete Safe Sport training by September 1, 2019. If your training is not completed and proof submitted to CSRP by September 1, 2019 you will be removed from the list of registered Referees and are prohibited from officiating after that date.

SafeSport training takes at least 90 minutes to complete but does not need to be completed in one sitting. Please get started as soon as possible. After the initial Safe Sport certification you will need to complete a yearly refresher, the refresher takes approximately 30 minutes to complete.

To register, sign in or learn more go to The U.S. Center for SafeSport...

- Click on the "SIGN IN" link in the upper right corner
- First time users click on the "REGISTER" link and complete the prompted steps
- Select "ADD MEMBERSHIP"
- Select "US Soccer" from the dropdown list
- Enter the "access code" specific for the Connecticut Referee Program
(the access code can be found in the email that was sent to you or log in to your eReferee account)

You will receive an email from SafeSport to confirm your email address and activate your account.
It is imperative that you select this link in the SafeSport email to complete the SafeSport registration process. After that you will access SafeSport through your SafeSport username/password to complete the training.

You will receive a certificate for each of the three sections you complete. Do not upload the individual certificates to your eReferee account, you must upload the final certificate that states Successful Completion of SafeSport Trained.

Save the "SafeSport Trained" certificate on your computer.

- Log into your eReferee account at https//www.ctreferee.net and scroll down to SafeSport Certification
- Click on Browse, find and select your saved certificate on your computer
- Click on upload now

If you have a SafeSport Trained certificate that is still valid you may upload that certificate to your CSRP eReferee account.

Note: If you will reach the age of 18 soon, make sure you are SafeSport Trained before your 18th birthday.

All Referees under the age of 18 will need parental permission to complete the training.

Unanchored Goals

Unanchored Goals = Serious Injury

It is the responsibility of the Referee to check for the safety of the players!!!

The Referee's authority begins upon arrival at the area of the field of play and continues until he or she has left the area of the field after the game has been completed. The Referee's authority extends to time when the ball is not in play, to temporary suspensions, to the half-time break, and to additional periods of play or kicks from the penalty mark required by the rules of the competition.

The first order of business for the Referee team upon entering the field is to determine the fitness of the field. Failing to perform that duty is a significant breach of the Referees' responsiblies and represents Referee misconduct.

IF Goals Are Not Anchored - Do Not Start The Game!!!

Referee Recognition

Check out the Connecticut Referee Program Facebook page to see and support the many Connecticut Referees who have been selected to officiate high profile events throughout the US.