BECOME A REFEREE!

Course Date: Sunday, August 24th at Riverside Brookfield High School

Minimum age requirement: 13 years of age

READ BELOW FOR COURSE INFORMATION & HOW TO REGISTER! 

Course Cost is $65.00 (includes cc fee) plus $24.00 if 18 years old and older for Background Check (good for 2 years)

Licenses issued now will be valid until December 31, 2026. Once expired Referees do a Recertification Course.

All referee certifications are done thru the US Soccer Learning Center. The First-Time Referee course is comprised of online assignments PLUS mandatory attendance at the 2.5-hour field session training. The online assignments are:

Online Assignments include:
•    Background Screening (if 18 years or older) – must CLEAR background screening before license will be issued. Allow minimum of 10-14 days for processing of Background Screening.
•    SafeSport Training (if 18 years or older)
•    Introduction to Safe and Health Playing Environments
•    Introduction
•    Preparing for the Game
•    During the Game
•    After the Game
•    Laws of the Game
•    Laws of the Game Update 
•    Quiz

To register for a course:
1.         Go to US Soccer's Learning Center at:  https://Learning.USsoccer.com/referee
2.         If you have not set up a profile, you must click on SIGN UP, complete all information and submit.            
3.         Once your profile is set up, simply log in and click on COURSES at top of page, then click on AVAILABLE COURSES.
4.         Under License Pathway click on "First-time Referees", then click on Course List on the right.
5.         All available Entry/First Time courses will be shown. 
6.         Click on COURSE DETAILS to register for online assignments.
7.         Once registered, click on "COURSES" at top, then MY COURSES, then RESUME/Red Arrow and click on the "ASSIGNMENTS" tab at top of page to complete online requirements.  Assignments will show in green and marked "satisfactory" when completed.  

Online assignments do not need to be completed before the field session training; however, they MUST be completed by posted deadline to receive license and badge.  If online assignments are not completed by posted deadline, registration will be cancelled.  There are NO transfers or refunds. If the Field Session is on the weekend, then deadline for online coursework is Monday Midnight after the Field Session.

For the third year in a row, we'll be participating in the Brook Park Block Party from 11am to 3pm Saturday, Aug. 23 at Brook Park School, 1214 Raymond Ave., La Grange Park. We'll be doing some interactive activities. Other features at the block party will be a DJ, other sport activities, inflatable carnival games, Brookfield Library, Riky's Tacos, and wo much more! Do not miss out! Wristbands can be bought at the event. 

Join RBFC Soccer at 1pm, Sunday, Aug. 10 at SeatGeek Stadium in Broadview for a Chicago Stars vs Bay FC game. We have a block of seats reserved for our league -- and depending on how many tickets sold, can also participate in a fan experience (on the field, halftime shoot-out, walkout). 

Click on the link below and purchase your tickets. 

https://www.gofevo.com/event/Rbfc2