You are or want to become a licensed referee?

Taxandria Soccer club is committed to developing young referee’s by paying for all training/ licensing courses needed as well as providing youth games to work and gain valuable experience.

These are paid positions starting age 9 and up

Read the "REFEREEING NEWS" to the right of this for more information

Contact our referee coordinator Paul Mahon below if interested

Provide him with your or your child contact information as well as what previous experience (if any) you’ve got

INFORMATION FOR SUMMER REFEREES

For those of all ages interested in summer soccer officiating, here is what you need to know for 2025

Ontario Soccer offers two courses

• Small-sided officiating for mini games. You have to be 12 years of age on March 31 of this year to take this
• Entry-level course, for all other officiating including adult. You have to be 14 years of age on March 31 of this year to take the entry level course

As Taxandria and Grand Bend run their own house leagues for U-8 children, potential referees do not need to have either course to be an official in this league. 12 years of age is a very young age to be taking on the responsibility of a referee for any age group beyond U-8, and some youngsters may find the course intimidating

Those interested in officiating U8 in Arkona or Grand Bend should be aware that the games are planned for Monday and Tuesday nights. Expressions of interest should be made to Sarah Hornblower at zeph32@yahoo.com. Some outside instruction and orientation prior to the start of the season is planned. Individuals will be scheduled for 1-2 games per night in a rotation and will receive payment at the end of the season.

For youth over 14, and for ADULTS who wish to referee, the Ontario Soccer small-sided course allows you to referee games that do not yet have offside, while the entry level course allows all soccer games to be officiated, relative to age and experience. All those aged 14-18 and those over 18 who intend to only referee for the club will be reimbursed upon successful completion of the course.

Full details of the courses can be found at https://www.ontariosoccer.net/referee-clinics . As of January 23, they are not yet open. The courses are predominantly online with one in-person component, and an online exam. It is better to try to get it underway before the end of March. You must have an email to register. 

For those who took the course last year and registered, registration for this year is a matter of paying this year’s fee and doing the online exam.

Once certified, all referees for U10 and above receive their game assignments through refcentre.com, which you will be introduced to in the process of doing the course.

If you are proceeding with a course please let Paul Mahon know at paulmahon@execulink.com .