Refereeing question
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C3PO
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| My 15 year old wants to become a ref in VA for the 2023-24 season. I'm confused by the info on the metro DC-VA state referee website. If he doesn't want to ref until 2023-24, does that mean he should wait until July to begin the online course? Or can he do the online part now and the field training later? |
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Reffing goes by calendar year, not by season.
So if he gets certified now, he'll be able to ref this year, and then he'll have to re-certify in late fall/winter for 2024. |
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| Thanks, that info is helpful. |
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The summer cert classes will give him a 2024 badge. IFAB updates for 23/24 came out in April and will be incorporated in summer certification classes. If he certifies over the summer he will effectively be getting a 1.5 year certification as he will be able to start using his 2024 badge this fall.
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