Referees - Being a referee means a commitment to life-long learning so we do our best job on the field of play as guardians of the game we all love.

Continuing education is required for all Regional referees each license year. In addition, qualifying for grassroots premium pay levels in Colorado requires at least 5 hours of continuing education.

Referees are ultimately responsible for tracking their continuing education hours. As you complete training hours, use this form to track your progress.

When you submit your recertification each year, if you have met the premium pay guidelines, you may submit this form to request your premium pay for that registration year.

Premium Pay Documentation Form

Continuing Education Opportunities

Tuesday Night "ASK A REFEREE COACH"

Every Tuesday during the season, get your questions from the prior weekend's games answered by Instructors, Mentors and Referee Coaches. Submit your question by noon Monday each week during the season and then join the discussion on Tuesday evening.

Link to register for the session is HERE1

Submit your question here

To view selected past Ask A Referee Coach sessions, please click HERE

2nd Wednesday Continuing Education Topics for Referees

Second Wednesday monthly continuing education sessions will resume after the AGM. Topics and times will be linked on the calendar registration link.

Direct links to register for all the zoom session will be listed here.

Past Session Recordings

• 02/09/22 - The Referee Upgrade: What Referee Coaches Look For
  • password: ContEd2022
• 12/13/21 - Advancing As A Referee
  • password: ColoradoReferees
• 10/13/21 - Player Management
  • password: ColoradoReferees
• 06/09/21 - Assistant Referee Decisions
  • password: ContEd2021
• 05/12/21 - Fitness Test with Adam Zarrin
• 04/14/21 - Preparation is Key: How to be Game-Ready
• 03/10/21 - The Penalty Kick (video unavailable due to tech issue)
• 02/16/21 - New Referee Information: Games, Gear & Getting Paid
• 02/10/21 - 2nd Wednesday Continuing Education: Handball
  • password: CoRefWed123
• 1/30/21 - 2021 AGM Referee Workshops
• 4/27/20 - Handball
• 5/11/20 - Video Analysis

Referee Quick Quizzes

• Quiz #1 - Test Your Soccer Terminology - 3/25/20
• Quiz #1 - Review of Frequently Missed Questions
• Quiz #2 - Careless vs Reckless - 4/1/20
• Quiz #2 - Review of Most Missed Question
• Quiz #3 - Law 5 - Referee - Advantage

Referee Reference Library

(not for continuing education credit)

Motivational Resources

• Game of Life

Learning Resources

• IFAB Laws of the Game
• IFAB Circular - Temporary Amendment Law 3 - Due to COVID-19

IFAB Circular - Law Changes 2020/2021

• English
• Español

Offside Perception from the AR position Quiz provided by Professional Referee Organization (PRO)

• Test your Offside Decisions

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