The Mission, Vision, & Core Values
The Indiana Soccer Referee Association is the recognized extension of U.S. Soccer's Referee Program for the state of Indiana. Its mission is to provide referee education, licensing, mentoring, coaching, and support for Indiana referees. Indiana referees support the members of U.S. Soccer and its affiliates.
FAQs
New Referees
How Do I Get Games?
All local Indiana games are assigned through GotSport. The instructor from your on-field experience will go over more details about how to use GotSport. If you still need help, contact your District Referee Administrator (DRA).
Who Should Be Your First Point of Contact if You Have Questions or Concerns?
Contact your District Referee Administrator (DRA).
How Much Does It Cost to Register for the Referee Course?
Registration for the first-time referee course costs $95. This does NOT include the cost of the referee uniform.
How Do I Get My Badge?
All USSF badges will be mailed out by Official Sports International. You should receive your badge within a couple of weeks after the completion of your on-field experience. If you still haven't received your badge after a couple of weeks, contact your District Referee Administrator (DRA).
How Often Do I Need to Recertify?
You will need to recertify every year.
Referee recertification is completely online and can be completed at the U.S. Soccer Learning Center.
Can I Get a Refund for My Course Registration Fee?
If you have not completed any work, a full refund can be issued. Otherwise, you will need to contact your District Referee Administrator (DRA) to determine if you are eligible for a partial refund.
What is the Minimum Age to Become a Referee?
You must be 13 years old at the time of registration.
How Long is the On-Field Experience?
Approximately 4 hours
What is SafeSport, and Do I Need to Complete It?
SafeSport is an independent nonprofit committed to building a sports community where participants can work and learn together free of emotional, physical, and sexual abuse and misconduct.
Only referees 18 years and older need to complete the SafeSport certification. Note this will need to be completed every year.
Do I Need to Complete a Background Check?
Only referees 18 years and older need to complete an NCSI background check at the U.S. Soccer Learning Center. This needs to be completed every 2 years.
What Uniform and Equipment Do I Need?
- Jersey - Official Sports International(OSI) is the exclusive uniform supplier of U.S. Soccer. We have partnered with OSI to offer discounted starter kits for new referees. Contact your District Referee Association (DRA) for more information. You should start by buying a yellow jersey first and then a green. As you gain more experience, you will want to consider buying the remaining colors, red, blue, and black in that order. Start by buying short-sleeved jerseys because you can wear a plain black long-sleeve shirt underneath. Eventually, you may want to consider buying sleeve jerseys as well.
- Black shorts
- Black socks
- Tennis shoes or cleats - predominantly black is preferred
- Flags
- Whistle
- Watch - a wristwatch that counts up
- Yellow and red cards
Registration
Why Doesn't the U.S. Soccer Learning Center Recognize My Login?
https://ussoccerfederation.force.com/lcsupport/s/article/Learning-Center-does-not-recognize-my
I Can't Log in or Reset My Password. What Should I Do?
https://ussoccerfederation.my.site.com/lcsupport/s/article/Profile-is-Missing-My-License-History
What Do I Do if My Referee License(S) is Missing From My Profile?
https://ussoccerfederation.my.site.com/lcsupport/s/article/Profile-is-Missing-My-License-History
How Do I Find and Sign Up for a Course in the Learning Center?
Am I Registered?
Check out the Learning Center Directory
Current Referees
How Do I Recertify?
Check out our Referee Recertification page for more information.
How Much Does It Cost to Recertify?
Referee recertification each year costs $70.
How Do I Get My Badge?
All USSF badges will be mailed out by Official Sports International. You should receive your badge within a couple of weeks after the completion of your on-field experience. If you still haven't received your badge after a couple of weeks, contact your District Referee Administrator (DRA).
How Do I Request a Mentor or Coach to Watch My Game?
Contact your assignor, and they can help arrange a mentor to come watch your game.
If you are looking for an assessment from a referee coach for regional upgrade or maintenance, you can fill out this form.
How Do I Upgrade and Advance My Officiating Career?
You will need to work with your District Referee Administrator (DRA). They can help you get more challenging games, walk you through how to get a mentor to give you feedback on one of your games, or guide you along in the upgrade process to become a regional referee.
You can also check out our page about the Indiana Upgrade Process.
Can I Leave the State to Referee Games?
Absolutely! Make sure your U.S. Soccer Learning Center account is up-to-date with a valid referee certification for the year, a completed "Intro to Safe and Healthy Playing Environments" course, and, if over the age of 18, a completed SafeSport course and a completed background check.
How Do I Become More Involved With the Indiana Soccer Referee Association?
We are always looking for volunteers to help with any aspect of the Indiana Soccer Referee Association. Whether that would be mentoring, event volunteering, communications, or DRA, ISRA would be happy to have you. If you are interested, please fill out this form, and we will get back to you as soon as possible.
I Am an Out-Of-State Referee. How Do I Get Games in Indiana?
As long as your license can be verified in the U.S. Soccer Learning Center, you will be instantly approved.
You will need to complete this form so a GotSport account can be created for you. GotSport is our statewide assigning platform.
