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