All
Referees:
(Regardless of Referee grade level)
- Must attend a clinic each year and pass a written exam each year for
their grade level. (Referee Grades 1-7 have additional requirements
they must meet each year.)
- Must pay two fees each year (Clinic Fee & USSF Registration Fee).
- May not arrive late or leave early for any clinic.
- May not register for more than one Referee clinic at a time.
Clinic Fees: $35.00
(effective January 1, 2007) -- Pay at clinic!
USSF Referee Registration
Fees: See following schedule! (Referee Grades
do NOT mean school grade)!
Referee
Grades 1 and 2: |
$60.00 |
Referee Grades 3 and
4: |
$50.00 |
Referee Grades 5, 6, and 13: |
$40.00 |
Referee Grades 7, 8,
and 15: |
$25.00 |
Referee Grade 9: |
$20.00 |
Referee Grade 12: |
$15.00 |
How to Pay:
- Pay Clinic Fee at clinic.
- New Referees pay both clinic fee and USSF registration fee at clinic.
- If in good standing, Recertifying Referees may send their completed USSF
registration form to ISRC with appropriate USSF Referee Registration Fee
by December 1st of each year, and then follow-up with their Recertification
Clinic.
- Recertifying Referees may also choose to take their completed registration
form and pay both USSF Registration Fee and Clinic Fee at clinic with one
check, payable to ISRC.
- Separate checks when paying for more than one person.
- Separate checks for each registration if you have multiple registrations
(Referee, Assignor, Assessor, and/or Instructor).
Arrival Time and
What to Bring to Clinic:
- Arrive 20-30 minutes prior to start time for sign-in at ALL clinics and
Fitness Tests.
- Anyone not arriving at least 15 minutes prior to start of clinic may
lose their spot to walk-ins.
- Cash or check, payable to “ISRC” for fees (we do not accept
credit cards).
- Lunch, unless otherwise stated.
- Flags for Assistant Referee Clinics (if you have them).
Clinic Types:
ALL referees, regardless of grade level, MUST attend a clinic each year and
pass a written exam each year for their grade level (Grades 1-7 have additional
requirements they must meet each year).
Referee Clinics:
*Recreational Clinic – Referee Grade 9:
- Custom designed for individual clubs and NOT advertised on this web page.
- May do centers and lines for IYSA affiliated Recreational games and may
do lines up to U-14 for USSF affiliated games.
- If you are a Referee Grade 9 or wish to become a Grade 9, check with
your local club for a clinic.
*Assistant Referee – Referee Grade
12: (Bring flags if you have them)
- May only serve as linesmen for USSF affiliated games.
- For new and recertifying Assistant Referees – NOT for Referee Grade
8’s.
*Any Recreational Referee or Assistant Referee
wishing to become an Entry Level Grade 8 Referee must take the 2-day Entry
Level Clinic.
Entry Only – Referee Grade 8:
- For anyone wishing to become a USSF Referee and do both centers and lines
on all USSF affiliated youth and amateur adult games.
- For New Referees Only.
- Requires 2 days of class time the first year.
- Must attend a 1-day Recertification Clinic each year thereafter.
- Any Recertifying Referee signing up for this clinic must attend both
days to receive credit for the clinic.
Recertification Only – Referee Grades 7, 8, 13, and
15:
- 1 day Recertification Only – Referee Grades 5, 6, 9, and 12 may
NOT attend!
- Recertifying Referees should review their Laws of the Game book prior
to their clinic, especially the 8 Starts and Restarts.
Entry/Recertification – Referee Grades 7, 8, 13, and
15:
- Combined Entry and Recertification clinic.
- Entries (new referees) MUST attend both days. Recerts attend only
2nd day.
Intermediate – Referee Grades 5, 6, 7, and some 8’s:
- Advanced clinic for higher level referees or experienced Grade 8 referees.
- Restrictions for Grade 8’s will be listed on the specific clinic
site.
Indoor:
- Certified to do only Indoor games – MUST have at least a Grade
8 referee certification.
Other Clinics:
- Fitness Test: Required each year for Referee Grades
5, 6, and 7 OR any Grade 8 wishing to upgrade.
- Assessor Clinic: Certified to evaluate other referees. Requirements
listed on site.
- Assignor Clinic: Certified to assign referees for
games. MUST be 21 years old.
- Instructor Clinic: Certified to instruct training
clinics.
Anyone who has any questions should contact
the Illinois State Referee Committee (ISRC) at 847-690-9881 or ISRCclinics@ameritech.net before
registering for a clinic.
Referee Clinic
Schedule
Select a Specific:
Type:
Click on Clinic Type to Register and View Specific Detail...
| Date |
Clinic Type |
Location |
Requirements |
Status |
Nov. 1, 2008
| Recertification Only | COD | National Instructor, Thomas Bobadilla, (English) - Both State and Alternate Exam will be given. This clinic is not open to Referee Grades 9 (Recreational) and 12 (Assistant Referees). | OPEN | Nov. 1, 2008 - Nov. 2, 2008
| Entry Only | Peoria (Mossville) | *Cost for Grade 8 Referees is $75.00. The cost is the total fees for both the clinic and the USSF Registration fees. NOT for Recerts and NOT for Recreational Grade 9 or Assistant Referee Grade 12. | OPEN | Nov. 1, 2008
| Recertification Only | Peoria (Mossville) | *The cost is the total fees for both the clinic and the USSF Registration fees. Recertifying referees should review the Laws of the Game, particularly the 8 starts and re-starts. | OPEN | Nov. 2, 2008
| Recertification Only | COD | National Instructor, Thomas Bobadilla, (Spanish) - Both State and Alternate Exam will be given. This clinic is not open to Referee Grades 9 (Recreational) and 12 (Assistant Referees). | OPEN | Nov. 2, 2008
| Recertification Only | Peoria (Mossville) | *The cost is the total fees for both the clinic and USSF Registration fees. Recertifying referees should review the Laws of the Game, particularly the 8 starts and re-starts. | OPEN | Nov. 5, 2008
| Indoor | Arlington Heights (ISRC) | No charge for clinic. Indoor Registration fee is $45.00. Must be certified as an outdoor Grade 8 Referee for 2008 to become certified for Indoor. | OPEN | Nov. 10, 2008
| Indoor | Arlington Heights (ISRC) | No charge for clinic. Indoor Registration fee is $45.00. Must be certified as an outdoor Grade 8 Referee for 2008 to become certified for Indoor. | OPEN | Nov. 22, 2008 - Nov. 23, 2008
| Entry Only | Arlington Heights (ISRC) | This is a 2009 Clinic for NEW Grade 8 Referees Only! NOT for Recerts and NOT for Recreational Grade 9 or Assistant Referee Grade 12. | FULL | Nov. 29, 2008
| Recertification Only | COD | National Instructor - Both State and Alternate Exams will be given. This clinic is not open to Referee Grades 9 (Recreational) and 12 (Assistant Referees). | OPEN | Dec. 6, 2008
| Instructor | Arlington Heights (ISRC) | Clinic for Recertifying Instructors - Not a Referee Clinic! Clinic fee is $20.00 plus appropriate USSF Registration Fee. | OPEN | Dec. 6, 2008 - Dec. 7, 2008
| Entry Only | Granite City | This is a 2009 Clinic for NEW Grade 8 Referees Only! NOT for Recerts and NOT for Recreational Grade 9 or Assistant Referee Grade 12. | OPEN | Dec. 6, 2008
| Recertification Only | Granite City | NOT for New Referees! Referees should review Laws of the Game, particularly the 8 Starts and Re-Starts! | OPEN | Dec. 7, 2008
| Recertification Only | Granite City | NOT for New Referees! Referees should review Laws of the Game, particularly the 8 Starts and Re-Starts! | OPEN | Dec. 20, 2008 - Dec. 21, 2008
| Entry Only | Arlington Heights (ISRC) | This is a 2009 Clinic for NEW Grade 8 Referees Only! NOT for Recerts and NOT for Recreational Grade 9 or Assistant Referee Grade 12. | OPEN | Dec. 27, 2008
| Recertification Only | Arlington Heights (ISRC) | NOT for New Referees! Referees should review the Laws of the Game, particularly the 8 Starts and Re-Starts! | OPEN | Jan. 3, 2009
| Recertification Only | Arlington Heights (ISRC Office) | NOT for New Referees! Referees should review Laws of the Game, particularly the 8 Starts and Re-Starts! | FULL | Jan. 3, 2009 - Jan. 4, 2009
| Entry Only | Elk Grove | *Cost for Grade 8 Referees is $75.00. The cost is the total fees for both the clinic and the USSF Registration fees. NOT for Recerts and NOT for Recreational Grade 9 or Assistant Referee Grade 12. | FULL | Jan. 4, 2009
| Recertification Only | Elk Grove | *Cost for Grade 7 Referees is $80.00, Cost for Grade 8 Referees is $75.00. The cost is the total fees for both the clinic and the USSF Registration fees. Recertifying Referees should review the Laws of the Game, particularly the 8 Starts and Re-Starts. | OPEN | Jan. 15, 2009 - Jan. 17, 2009
| Entry Only | Arlington Heights (ISRC) | This clinic is for Entry Only Referees. Clinic is on Thursday & Friday nights from 6:00-10:00 pm and on Saturday from 8:30 am-5:00 pm. ALL THREE DAYS MUST BE ATTENDED!!!! | OPEN | Jan. 24, 2009 - Jan. 25, 2009
| Entry Only | Arlington Heights (ISRC) | Special Needs Referee Entry Level Clinic for NEW referees only. Class size limited to 25 with 2 instructors. Test will be given in sections. This clinic is for anyone who has difficulty with written language, needs questions read to them, or experiences anxiety when taking tests. | OPEN | Jan. 24, 2009 - Jan. 25, 2009
| Entry Only | Springfield | *Cost for Grade 8 Referees is $75.00. The cost is the total fees for both the clinic and the USSF Registration fees. NOT for Recerts and NOT for Recreational Grade 9 or Assistant Referee Grade 12. | OPEN | Jan. 24, 2009
| Recertification Only | Springfield | *The cost is the total fees for both the clinic and the USSF Registration fees. Recertifying referees should review the Laws of the Game, particularly the 8 starts and re-starts. | OPEN | Jan. 25, 2009
| Recertification Only | Springfield | *The cost is the total fees for both the clinic and the USSF Registration fees. Recertifying referees should review the Laws of the Game, particularly the 8 starts and re-starts. | OPEN | Feb. 7, 2009 - Feb. 8, 2009
| Entry Only | Algonquin | *Cost for Grade 8 Referees is $75.00. The cost is the total fees for both the clinic and the USSF Registration fees. NOT for Recerts and NOT for Recreational Grade 9 or Assistant Referee Grade 12. | OPEN | Feb. 7, 2009 - Feb. 8, 2009
| Entry Only | Chicago (Olympia Park) | *Cost for Grade 8 Referees is $75.00. The cost is the total fees for both the clinic and the USSF Registration fees. | OPEN | Feb. 7, 2009 - Feb. 8, 2009
| Entry Only | Woodridge | *Cost for Grade 8 Referees is $75.00. The cost is the total fees for both the clinic and the USSF Registration fees. NOT for Recerts and NOT for Recreational Grade 9 or Assistant Referee Grade 12. | OPEN | Feb. 8, 2009
| Recertification Only | Algonquin | *Cost for Grade 7 Referees is $80.00, Cost for Grade 8 Referrees is $75.00. The cost is the total fees for both the clinic and the USSF Registration fees. Recertifying Referees should review the Laws of the Game, particularly the 8 starts and re-starts. | OPEN | Feb. 8, 2009
| Recertification Only | Chicago (Olympia Park) | *Cost for Grade 7 Referees is $80.00, Cost for Grade 8 Referees is $75.00. The cost is the total fees for both the clinic and the USSF Registration fees. Recertifying Referees should review the Laws of the Game, particularly the 8 starts and re-starts. | OPEN | Feb. 8, 2009
| Recertification Only | Woodridge | *Cost for Grade 7 Referees is $80.00, Cost for Grade 8 Referees is $75.00. The cost is the total fees for both the clinic and the USSF Registration fees. Recertifying referees should review the Laws of the Game, particularly the 8 starts and re-starts. | OPEN | Feb. 19, 2009 - Feb. 21, 2009
| Entry Only | Arlington Heights (ISRC) | This clinic to for Entry Only Referees. Clinic is on Thursday and Friday nights from 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm and on Saturday from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm. ALL THREE DAYS MUST BE ATTENDED!!! | OPEN | Feb. 21, 2009 - Feb. 22, 2009
| Entry Only | Libertyville | *Cost for Grade 8 Referees is $75.00. The cost is the total fees for both the clinic and the USSF Registration fees. NOT for Recerts and NOT for Recreational Grade 9 or Assistant Referee Grade 12. | OPEN | Feb. 22, 2009
| Recertification Only | Libertyville | *Cost for Grade 7 Referees is $80.00, Cost for Grade 8 Referees is $75.00. The cost is the total fees for both the clinic and the USSF Registration fees. Recertifying Referees should review the Laws of the Game, particularly the 8 starts and re-starts. | OPEN | Feb. 28, 2009 - Mar. 1, 2009
| Entry Only | Arlington Heights (ISRC) | Special Needs Referee Entry Level Clinic for NEW referees only. Class size limited to 25 with 2 instructors. Test will be given in sections. This clinic is for anyone who has difficulty with written language, needs questions read to them, or experiences anxiety when taking tests. | OPEN | Mar. 7, 2009 - Mar. 8, 2009
| Entry Only | Carlinville | This is a 2009 Clinic for NEW Grade 8 Referees Only! NOT for Recerts and NOT for Recreational Grade 9 or Assistant Referee Grade 12. | OPEN | Mar. 7, 2009
| Recertification Only | Carlinville | NOT for New Referees! Referees should review Laws of the Game, particularly the 8 Starts and Re-Starts! | OPEN | Mar. 8, 2009
| Recertification Only | Carlinville | NOT for New Referees! Referees should review Laws of the Game, particularly the 8 Starts and Re-Starts! | OPEN |
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