08/21/2026
Hi everyone,
Longview Soccer Club will be hosting a Certified Referee Clinic on Saturday, August 29 at 10:00 a.m.
This is a great opportunity for players, parents, coaches, and other community members who are interested in becoming certified soccer referees. Participants must be at least 13 years old. There is a $90.00 fee to become a certified referee that is paid to the Washington referee association.
There are a few steps that must be completed before attending the in-person clinic:
Create a new referee account through Washington Youth Soccer Referees:
https://www.wareferees.org/MemberRegister.aspx
Complete the required online referee training modules.
Register for the August 29 Longview in-person clinic after completing the online requirements.
Space is limited to only 20 participants, and we currently have 5 registered, so I encourage anyone interested to begin the online portion and reserve a spot as soon as possible.
There are other referee clinics offered throughout Washington, but at this time most of the available clinics are two hours or more away from Longview. I try to make becoming certified locally a little easier by offering a clinic in Longview each fall and spring.
Certified refereeing is also a great next step for our older Micro Referees who are now 13 or older and ready to begin working higher-level games.
Additional information about becoming a referee, as well as information about our Micro Referee program, is available on the Longview Soccer Club website:
https://leagues.bluesombrero.com/Default.aspx?tabid=1719040
If you have questions about the process or are having trouble getting registered, please reach out and I will do my best to help.
Thank you,
DeaDea B.
CYSA Referee Assignor/LSC Vice President