We are always looking for intramural  and BAYS referees.  It is a great way to contribute to Newton Soccer, be involved with soccer, and make some money.

 

The IM referee program is available to Newton 6th through 8th graders only.  The BAYS referee program is available to anyone 14 years or older and 8th grade or older.

 

Intramural Referees

There is a pre-season Intramural training program in the fall for incoming 6th, 7th and 8th graders. This is a one-time mandatory event. If you would like to referee games this fall or spring, you must attend this session. No previous referee experience is necessary. You will be assigned to games appropriate to your age and experience. This will improve your understanding of the game, it is fun and you get PAID! Please talk to your friends to join the orientation as well!

BAYS Referees

How to Become a USSF-Certified Referee:

Once you are trained to be an Intramural referee, and meet the age requirements, you may move on to become USSF certified to referee BAYS games.

• The steps to become a United States Soccer Federation USSF-Certified Referee are listed in the Massachusetts State Referee Committee (MSRC) website  https://www.massref.net/becoming-a-referee/steps-to-become-referee/
• The steps include taking on-line courses and participating in a Field session (https://central.massref.net/courseofferings.cfm ) – You need to start 1 June for Fall and 1 January for Spring.
• Once you sign up and have an www.massref.net account please use the MyStatus Tab for your personal information and status of your progress
• Sign up fir the “New Referee – Orientation” and “New Referee – Field Sessions” immediately.  These courses tend to fill-in very fast.
• You will also need to sign up to get started on the Supplemental Courses that are available in the US Soccer’s Learning Center. (you will need to create an account)
• The course fee is reimbursed by NYS after your name is posted on the referee database and you are signed up to referee Newton BAYS games.  
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Refereeing BAYS League Games in Newton

• One you have completed the USSF-Certified requirements please contact the Newton Referee Assignor ([email protected]) so you can be added to the New BAYS referee list.
• The Newton Referee Assignor will provide you instructions to start the process of registering with the BAYS system to create a NEW referee account https://bays.org/content/referee-application-create-referee-account
• You will “Apply to Towns” for Newton Youth Soccer.
• You will also need to complete and sign the required pay forms https://bays.org/content/referee-required-pay-forms and submit them to [email protected].

 

NOTE: You need to start the process early, It usually takes time to complete the process.

 

Registration for the 2025-2026 IM referee program will open mid-July.

In order to referee in the Fall of 2024 or the Spring of 2025, you must attend the IM referee orientation event:

All new referees are required to attend a one-time referee orientation and training.  There are two date options to choose from and a rain date if needed.  If you do not attend the training, you can not referee in the 2024-2025 soccer year, no exceptions.  The orientation will cover two topics:  The first part will be a training on the rules of refereeing.  The second part will cover administrative logistics such as how to sign up for games and how to get paid.  You MUST attend both sections to become a NYS referee.  

 

As an option, the second part of the orientation (covering administrative/logistics ONLY) will also be offered over zoom on August 28th at 5pm on for those finding that more convenient.  If you attend that zoom training, you must still attend one of the in-person trainings on the field, however you would be able to leave the in person orientation early, as soon as the training is complete.  

When: Tuesday September 3rd OR Wednesday September 4th.
Rain Date: Thursday September 5th
Where: Oak Hill MS
Time:5-6:30pm
Register:     Registration is CLOSED
Questions: [email protected]