New Futsal Referee Certification

Online Futsal Referee Instruction
Online Futsal Referee Test
Safe Soccer Training/Healthy and Safe Playing Environment
SafeSport Training (18 and older)
Background Check/Risk Management (18 and older)
Field Instruction Session – 3 hours

Mentoring:  After initial certification, new referees should be mentored at/after games

Certification and Recertification is conducted in OMS.

Upgrade To Regional Futsal Referee

Requirement:  Each Futsal Referee:

Prior to attempting the upgrade process to upgrade to Regional Futsal Referee,

• must be 18 years of age;
• must have a minimum of five consecutive years’ experience as a Futsal referee;
• must have 30 games as a referee in a two-referee system at U16 or above (must be documented);
• must pass three formal practical evaluations

***To complete the upgrade process to Regional Futsal Referee, Futsal Referees must pass 3 formal practical evaluations as a referee in a two-referee system.

• One match as Referee 1 or Referee 2 on a competitive, highest youth level U18/19 boys match;
• One match as Referee 1 on a competitive adult amateur match or above;
• One match as Referee 1 on a senior amateur or premier level match or above

*Each match evaluation must be performed by a different Referee Coach (with advanced futsal knowledge)/Director of Futsal
*All matches must be played to completion
*Any evaluation resulting in a not acceptable performance rating will require an additional evaluation at the same level
*At least one match must be with a 3rd referee and timekeeper

All new candidates for upgrade to Regional Futsal Referee must submit a comprehensive list of their games that count for upgrade to Regional Futsal Referee to the Director of Futsal prior to their upgrade approval.  This list should include at a minimum, the game date, league, division, teams, score and assignor’s name.

• Online Regional Futsal Referee Instruction
• Online Regional Futsal Referee Test
• Safe Soccer Training/Healthy and Safe Playing Environment
• SafeSport Training (18 and older)
• Background Check/Risk Management (18 and older)
• Physical fitness test
• Upgrade to Regional Futsal is conducted in OMS.

Futsal Referee Recertification

1. Select “Sign in via U.S. Soccer”  Enter your username and password for the Learning Center.
2. Select “On your OMS Member Information Page, select “Registration” on the menu bar at the top of the page.
3. Select “Register for a Clinic / Fitness Test.”
4. On the next page, update your personal information.
5. On the next page, answer the “Yes/No” question and more questions will be revealed.                                                                                      Select your Official Type(s) and Registration Type.  You can return to request other Official Types later.
   Select Futsal Referee and Recertification. 
6. On the next page, reserve a clinic.
7. Follow the directions to Checkout and pay the $85.00 by credit card.

Regional Futsal Referee Recertification

Online Regional Futsal Referee Instruction
Online Regional Futsal Referee Test
Safe Soccer Training/Healthy and Safe Playing Environment
SafeSport Training (18 and older)
Background Check/Risk Management (18 and older)
15 games as a referee in two-referee system
2 practical evaluations
One evaluation as Referee 1 or Referee 2 on a competitive, highest youth level U18/19 boys match
One evaluation as Referee 1 on a competitive adult amateur match or above
Physical fitness test

• Recertification for Regional Referee is conducted in OMS.