It’s time! Register for 2027 by December 31, 2026 to avoid any lapse in certification. Please note a $10 late fee will be assessed starting January 1, 2027, and you will not be licensed to referee until 2027 registration is complete. Click on the links below for details on how to become a referee or how to renew/upgrade your registration:
BECOME A…
RECERTIFY
All US Soccer referee grades require annual recertification. Advanced referee grades have fitness, testing, and inservice attendance requirements. To determine what steps you need to complete, please select your grade level below:
- Referee Renewal
- Regional Referee Renewal
- Emeritus Referee Renewal
- Referee Mentor Renewal
- Referee Coach Renewal
- Assignor Renewal
- Futsal Referee Renewal
- Futsal Regional Referee Renewal
UPGRADE
CNRA and U.S. Soccer encourage referees who aspire to referee higher level games to upgrade once they feel their referee skills, experience and knowledge of the laws have developed and advanced enough to meet the criteria of managing these more challenging games.
- Regional Referee
- Regional Futsal Referee – Coming Soon
- Referee Coach
FEES
All registration fees can be found here.



