SoccerRef
Post 06/05/2023 11:20     Subject: Re:Refereeing question

retiredref wrote: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.


Referee Registration Suspends in May and Resumes In July

New Referee certification for 2023 ended in May. New Referee certification for 2024 begins in early July. Click the "Become a Referee" tab.

Returning Referee recertification for 2023 ended in May. Referee recertification for 2024 begins in July. Click on the "Instruction" tab. Select the appropriate Path.

Referees who complete their certification or recertification process between July 2023 through May 2024 will receive a 2024 referee badge and may begin officiating immediately.

Posted June 2, 2023


Wow, starting early this year...nice!
retiredref
Post 06/05/2023 08:52     Subject: Re:Refereeing question

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.


Referee Registration Suspends in May and Resumes In July

New Referee certification for 2023 ended in May. New Referee certification for 2024 begins in early July. Click the "Become a Referee" tab.

Returning Referee recertification for 2023 ended in May. Referee recertification for 2024 begins in July. Click on the "Instruction" tab. Select the appropriate Path.

Referees who complete their certification or recertification process between July 2023 through May 2024 will receive a 2024 referee badge and may begin officiating immediately.

Posted June 2, 2023


C3PO
Post 06/02/2023 17:09     Subject: Re:Refereeing question

Thanks, that info is helpful.
SoccerRef
Post 06/02/2023 16:50     Subject: Refereeing question

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.
C3PO
Post 06/02/2023 16:27     Subject: Refereeing question

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?