08/11/2026
Teams are being formed, practice will be starting soon, and the season will start in a few weeks, which I am sure all your children are looking forward to. I am also sure that many of them are hoping to be on the team that is named the division champion at the end of the season. However, to do that, the team has to make it to the playoffs first.
For those of you with children the 10U, 12U and 14U, those teams need your help to get to the playoffs, as each team needs to earn 20 referee points to be eligible for them. A team can be the best in the division, but if they don’t get the referee points, they will not be eligible to participate in the playoffs and will not be able to become the season champion, so please become a referee to help your child reach for their goal.
We have numerous classes scheduled to help you get started, which you can sign up for on eTrainU (AYSOU).
Full day, in-person Regional Referee course:
Area 1D Supercamp on Sunday, August 23rd, at Wiseburn Middle School (5504 W 135th St, Hawthorne)
OR
The Regional Referee Online + In-Person Companion Course. You will need to sign up for the online course, complete all the modules about the Laws of the Game, which can be done at your pace, and pass the online test. Once that is completed, you can sign up for one of the following Region 17 field sessions at Adams Middle School:
Tuesday, September 8th, from 6-9pm
Tuesday, September 22nd, from 6-9pm
In addition, Region 7 (Westchester) has the following courses currently scheduled:
Sunday, August 30th, location TBD – Females Only
Wednesday, September 2nd, at Del Rey Church (Saran Dr, Los Angeles)
Sunday, September 13th at Del Rey Church (Saran Dr, Los Angeles) – Youth Only
Sunday, September 20th, location TBD – Females Only
And once you are trained, we have a great mentoring program you can sign up for, where an experienced referee will join you on the field and give tips and pointers to help you as you start your refereeing experience.
