🗓 Referee Self-Scheduling (InLeague “Dibs” Rules)
🔰 5U & 6U Volunteers
Parents referee their own child’s game — it’s simple, fun, and essential!
✔️ Sign up on the Referee Schedule Signup in InLeague
✔️ Wear your yellow ref shirt and bring your whistle
✔️ Each team must provide a match official every week
🟡 New in second half of season: Teams split into “mini-teams” and play two simultaneous games — each team provides a ref for one.
💬 Want to help? Email rra@ayso20.org to get your Zoom training link and your ref gear.
🔷 7U & 8U Volunteers — Parent Volunteers officiate their own child’s game
- HOME team provides the referee
- One referee is sufficient for 7U (tiny fields!)
- For 8U, ideally we want 1 CR and 2 ARs — full crews make it feel like a real match!
- If no ARs show up, grab 2 parents to act as Club Linespersons and give them a flag. They’ll love it!
- Sign up to “referee” the game at the Self-Scheduling platform on InLeague.
🛠 Want to get trained and geared up? (Free uniform included!)
7U Parents, reach out to rra@ayso20.org for the 7U Zoom “Volunteer Parent Referee Orientation” dates and link.
8U Parents, go to the “Steps to Become a Referee” page to learn how to get your Regional Referee certification.
🔵 10U Referees — Parents Can Officiate Their Child’s Game!
HOME team parents should try to provide the referee crew, and have “dibs” until Monday at 9 am to grab that Saturday’s Game. AWAY team parents have “dibs” from Monday 9 am to Tuesday 9 am. After Tuesday at 9 am, the schedule is open to all. If you do not have a player in a particular game, you may not sign up for a slot in that game until Tuesday at 9 am.
🗓 Use the Referee Schedule Sign-Up in InLeague to grab your game slots. (See “dibs” rules below.)
📌 Self-Scheduling (Dibs) Rules:
- HOME team has dibs until Monday 9 am for the next Saturday’s game
- AWAY team has dibs from Monday 9 am to Tuesday 9 am for the next Saturday’s game
- After Tuesday 9 am: Open to any certified referee. Take as many as you want and are certified to do for that next Saturday.
- Do not schedule before your dibs period — violators may be removed
🔵 12U Referees — Parents Can Officiate Their Child’s Game!
HOME team parents should try to provide the referee crew, and have “dibs” until Monday at 9 am to grab that Saturday’s Game. AWAY team parents have “dibs” from Monday 9 am to Tuesday 9 am. After Tuesday at 9 am, the schedule is open to all. If you do not have a player in a particular game, you may not sign up for a slot in that game until Tuesday at 9 am.
🗓 Use the Referee Schedule Sign-Up in InLeague to grab your game slots. (See “dibs” rules above.)
✔️ CRs must be Intermediate Certified (or above) or “Intermediate Candidates”
✔️ ARs need only be Regional Referee Certified
🔴 14U Referees — No Parent Referees Allowed
Only neutral referees may officiate 14U matches.
✔️ CRs must be Advanced Certified (or above) or “Advanced Candidates”
✔️ ARs may be at least Regional Certified, if comfortable with this level of play
If nobody signs up for a slot, and you are there for your child’s game, feel free to jump in and let me know–we’ll be sure to get you the point for your contribution, assuming you have the proper certification and are wearing your official uniform (don’t leave home without it).
🗓 Use the Referee Schedule Sign-Up in InLeague to grab your game slots. (See “dibs” rules above.)
📝 Want to officiate 14U? Contact rra@ayso20.org or arra@ayso20.org to be assigned.
⏱ How to Use the Self-Scheduling platform on InLeague:
- Log in to InLeague
- Click Referees tab → Referee Schedule Signup
- Select your weekend
- Choose available CR/AR slots (remember dibs!)
- Click Submit Assignment Request
- If needed, click Remove Request to cancel
❗ If the cancel button is locked, just email rra@ayso20.org.
💡 “I Subbed in for a No-Show Ref!”
Great! Just write your name on the game card and claim your point:
→ Referee Credit for Past Games
⚽ End of Season Playoffs: Referee Requirements by Division
10U
- Parents may not referee their own child’s game
- Parent match officials provide for the game prior to their own. (Home provides 2 refs; Away provides 1 ref)
- First game of the day: crew provided by parents from the LAST game of the day on that field
12U
- Parents may not referee their own child’s game
- Parent match officials provide for the game prior to their own. (Home provides 2 refs; Away provides 1 ref)
- First game of the day: crew provided by parents from the LAST game of the day on that field
- All CRs must be Intermediate or Intermediate Candidates
14U
- Parents may not referee their child’s game
- Each team must fulfill 2 ref assignments per day (4 total)
- CRs must be Advanced or Advanced Candidates
- Must request CR assignments through RRA or ARRA
📨 Still have questions? Email rra@ayso20.org
Let’s keep our games safe, fair, and fun — thanks for stepping up! 💙