Player Referee Organization (PRO)

What is PRO?

PRO stands for Player Referee Organization. It is the standard name given to AYSO Referee programs geared towards kids between the ages of 10 and 19. Anyone is welcome to become a youth referee - they do not have to be a soccer player to join PRO. However, 95% of AYSO youth referees are also soccer players and therefore the program is named Player Referee Organization.

AYSO Referee Certification and Training Requirements:

• U-8 Official (minimum age 10)
  Focus: Fun, Fair, Safe Fundamentals
  Training: Complete Safe Haven and U-8 Official Course
  
  
• Regional Referee (minimum age 12)
  Focus: Basic Knowledge to Referee
  Training: Complete Basic Referee Course
  
  
• Intermediate Referee (minimum age 14)
  Focus: Knowledge for more challenging matches
  Games: 25 as referee with at least 5 in U-12 matches
  Training: Complete Intermediate Referee Course
  
  
• Advanced Referee (minimum age 16)
  Focus: Knowledge for MOST AYSO Games
  Games: 50 as referee (10 in U-14) and 5 as an AR (in U-14)
  Training: Complete Advanced Referee Course
  
  
• National Referee (minimum age 18)
  Focus: Knowledge for ALL AYSO Games
  Games: 100 as referee (30 in U-16 and U-19, 15 must be in U-19), and 25 as AR (10 in U-19). The Section Regional Administrator may authorize substitution of U-16 for U-19 if U-19 matches are not available.
  Training: Complete the National Referee Course. A game count of at least 80 matches as referee prior to attending the National Referee Course is recommended.
  

All AYSO referee volunteers receive free training, uniforms and equipment. To register as a volunteer visit www.eAYSO.org.

Upcoming classes:

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All courses will be taught at AYSO Region 418 Headquarters 4507 N. Ravenswood Avenue, Suite 101, Chicago.