New referees must be 13 years old at the time of registration.
We’re excited for you to become a USSF certified referee! You will find that being a referee is a rewarding experience where you can give back to the game, stay active, and earn some extra cash. Please follow the registration instructions below, and you will be 1 step closer to officiating your first match!
Step 1) Create a U.S. Soccer Learning Center Account
- To start the registration process, access the U.S. Soccer Learning Center website and “Sign Up” to create a Referee profile at the following link: https://learning.ussoccer.com/referee
- Make sure a unique email is used for each referee.
- Sign up using the referee’s name & DOB. (Not the parent or guardian)
- If the referee is under 18, add a secondary email (e.g., parent, other) to the profile.
Step 2) Register for a First-time Referee course
- Within your newly created U.S. Soccer Learning Center account:
- Hover over “Courses” and click on “Available courses”.
- Click on “Go to course list” on the right side of the screen.
- Search “Michigan State Referee Committee” under “Host”.
- Register for the appropriate 2024 First Time Referee course.
- Complete all of the course assignments, and attend the field session.
Step 3) Create a Michigan Game Officials Account
- To complete the registration process, you must create a New Referee account on the Michigan Game Officials platform. This is where you will end up receiving game assignments. https://michiganrefs.gameofficials.net/public/ussf/newUserOption.cfm
Follow the instructions using a unique username and password for each referee.
- Please use the referee’s email (preferably the same email used to create the U.S. Soccer Learning Center account).
- If the referee is under 18, add a secondary email (e.g., parent, other) to the profile.
Should you have any questions during the registration process, please contact Kristy Bos at
mgr.recruitment@michiganrefs.org