🗓 Referee Self-Scheduling (InLeague “Dibs” Rules)
If you’re already certified and ready to go, head straight to the Referee Schedule Sign-Up and grab your game slots!
If you’re new to refereeing, visit our Becoming a Referee page for steps to get started.
🔰 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 provides the referee crew.
All CRs and ARs must be Regional Referee certified.
🗓 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 9am for the next Saturday’s game
- AWAY team has dibs from Monday 9am to Tuesday 9am for the next Saturday’s game
- After Tuesday 9am: 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!
Same self-scheduling (“dibs”) rules apply as 10U.
🗓 Use the Referee Schedule Sign-Up in InLeague to grab your game slots. (See “dibs” rules above.)
✔️ CRs must be Intermediate Certified or Intermediate Candidates (or above)
✔️ 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 candidates (or above)
✔️ ARs may be Regional Certified, if comfortable
🗓 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 into 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! 💙