How to become a referee

BECOME A REFEREE

North Texas Soccer Member Associations and clubs are encouraged to contact North Texas Soccer Kiersten Cowart at referees@ntxsoccer.org about organizing and hosting referee courses.

A 2025 license will allow a new referee to work the remainder of 2024 and all of 2025.

How to Become a USSF Referee - Requirement – you must be 13 or older.

There is two-part process that must be completed to become a licensed USSF Referee.
Sign up for a Referee online course. You will pay the fee when you sign up.

Part 1 - Sign up for the Referee Online Lessons via OMS

There are 6 modules in the online portion. All 6 modules must be completed in full. The online lessons take approximately 6-7 hours to complete.

Part 2 – Select an in-person clinic to attend

Once you complete the entire online lessons, you’ll be able to select an in-person clinic to go to on OMS. You will see the words – ONLINE LESSONS COMPLETED highlighted in green to know that you can select the in-person clinic you wish to attend.

The in-person clinic is 3.5 hours. This is the field session done outdoors.

Lots of important information is given to all attendees – who you will work for, how to get games, where to get uniforms, etc.

You must complete both parts in order to become a referee.

To Register

Click here OMS

Click on – Find Clinic

In the drop down menu

1. Select – Entry Never been a USSF Referee before

2. Select – Referee Online Lessons

3. Register/Pay

4. Start/finish the online lessons

Once you complete the online lessons, you will see the words – PICK A CLINIC This is the in-person portion of the clinic.