NEW! Referee Mentor Program
Welcome!
Welcome to the New! Referee Mentor Program! The AYSO National Referee Program has developed the Referee Mentor Program as a level of support to give a helping hand to new and less experienced referees, youth referees, anxious referees, and referees looking to upgrade their badge level.
This program is open to ALL REGISTERED REFEREES as a means of support and team-building.
Experience has proven that mentoring is a significant and valuable aspect to referee development. An integral part of this program is providing advice and support to Referees to help them improve individual performance and maintain the highest standards of officiating performance throughout AYSO.
Why should you get mentoring?
- You don't know what you don't know. Referees tend to develop habits that work for a U10 match that don't necessarily get the same message across in a U12 or U14 match. Mentoring allows you to translate your habits to fit different age levels.
- Improve your mechanics and decision-making skills. Believe it or not, many instances of referee abuse is due to the result of referees not having proper angles, being in the right position, or not signaling professionally and confidently. A mentor would be able to pinpoint and correct those habits for a more favorable outcome.
- Referee at the Intermediate level. If you're a Regional Referee, then a mentor will help you officiate games at the Intermediate level. This will help you gain more confidence in yourself, and you'll already be in that Intermediate mindset when you upgrade your badge level.
- Pre-assessment or observation feedback. You don't take a test without studying first. You shouldn't do that same with a referee assessment or observation. A mentor can give do a reassessment or observation and offer you feedback before your actual event. This is a major resource!
- Be apart of a referee group that share common interests. Many referees have many different battle stories they love to share. Being apart of this program allows you to hear other referees' backgrounds and how they came to where they are!
Meet Our Referee Mentors
There are multiple ways to request a Referee Mentor
1. In CGI, click "Request Mentor" after you've enrolled in a match
2. Scan the QR code above
3. Email [email protected]
Director of Referee Mentoring
Gabriel