Connecticut State Referee Program

08/14/2026

Referee Recertification is open! Get ahead of the game and recertify before the fall season starts.

Licenses for referees certified before 7/1/26 expire at the end of December. If you recertify now, you will be certified for all of 2027. It's a great time to get ahead, and not worry about recertification later on. Start here: https://learning.ussoccer.com/referee/courses/available/10000007/details/20012880

08/05/2026

You can still become a referee before the fall season!

New referee training is taking place right now. Officials can learn new skills, make new friends, and earn money while being part of the game. New referee certification requires a combination of online and in-person courses. The online courses can be done at your own pace. Several in-person clinics are currently scheduled across the state. For more information and to begin registration visit: https://www.ctreferee.net/become-a-referee/

07/28/2026

New Referee training is underway!

Officials can learn new skills, make new friends, and earn money while being part of the game. New referee certification requires a combination of online and in-person courses. The online courses can be done at your own pace. Several in-person clinics are currently scheduled across the state. For more information and to begin registration visit: https://www.ctreferee.net/become-a-referee/

07/15/2026

The referees for today's semifinal all started officiating in local games in the United States. If you'd like to referee in Connecticut, new official training is underway.

Officials can learn new skills, make new friends, and earn money while being part of the game. New referee certification requires a combination of online and in-person courses. The online courses can be done at your own pace. Several in-person clinics are currently scheduled across the state. For more information and to begin registration visit: https://www.ctreferee.net/become-a-referee/

07/14/2026

Before tomorrow's game, find out more about Ismail Elfath's journey to a World Cup semifinal.

Veteran official, and former USL League Two player, has helped raise the bar as he prepares for his second World Cup this summer

07/14/2026

Congratulations to the US crew of Ismail Elfath, Corey Parker, and Kyle Atkins, who've been assigned to Wednesday's World Cup semifinal! This is the farthest into the knockout rounds that a US referee crew has ever been assigned at a Men's World Cup.

07/09/2026

Referee Recertification is now open!

Licenses for current referees expire at the end of December. If you recertify now, you will be certified for all of 2027. It's a great time to get ahead, and not worry about recertification later on. Start here: https://learning.ussoccer.com/referee/courses/available/10000007/details/20012880

07/07/2026

New referee field sessions begin this weekend!

Officials can learn new skills, make new friends, and earn money while being part of the game. New referee certification requires a combination of online and in-person courses. The online courses can be done at your own pace. Several in-person clinics are currently scheduled across the state. For more information and to begin registration visit: https://www.ctreferee.net/become-a-referee/

06/29/2026

If you missed it, check out the latest U.S. Soccer Refereeing Newsletter.

06/23/2026

A look inside the training camp for World Cup referees:

Dan Sheldon spends a day with the World Cup officials to see how they debrief - and prepare for the most-watched games in football