It's time to renew your license for 2012. Please visit the U.S. Soccer online registration site to renew and pay with a credit card. Please remember that if you are required to submit paperwork (running/written/assessments) to renew your license, then you should NOT use the online registration site. If you don't have a credit card or don't want to use one, there are instructions on our site for you to register with no credit card.

If you have trouble using U.S. Soccer's online registration site, please contact them directly. CNRA does not manage this site.

These are the four numbers to reach the referee department for the USSF:

• Steve Murry [312] 528-1214
• Elena [312] 528-1213
• Adrian Garibay [312] 528-1275
• Referee Office Assistant [312] 528-1215

Q: Do I need to wait to register until I get a notice from US Soccer?
A: No. Even if you do not get a mailer, the registration period is the same every year and you must renew every year.

The focus of this document is to provide information in a compressed format on matters which are of concern to new officials but which are not straight "laws of the game" knowledge. All the topics discussed (handling coaches, participating in the pregame meeting, getting assignments, developing confidence, etc.) are clearly covered in the clinics we run to certify new officials. Experience has shown, however, that having a concise, summarized guide for these matters will provide opportunities for our new referees to study and refresh their recollection of our training even after the class is over.

USSF recommends that "Information for New Referees" be distributed to everyone completing the entry level clinics. The final page of the document is provided so that students may fill in contact information for anyone who might be able to provide assistance to them in their first several seasons.