Become a SOCCER Referee
2025 Beginner Montana Soccer Referee Course
2025 referee Clinic
On behalf of the Montana State Referee Committee, thank you for your interest in becoming a certified US Soccer Federation referee! Without your help, soccer in Montana would not exist.
The US Soccer Referee Federation,Referee Course is specific to the competitive youth and adult game. This is an entry-level course for new referees and consists of an online course and an in-person field session requirement
The Referee course is $60 and you must be 13-years-old at the time of registration. Those 18 and over must be able to pass a background check and complete Safesport training.
STEP 1: download a 2025 beginner referee checklist
step 1: download a 2025 beginner referee checklist
Click the image or the link below to download a PDF version.
step 2: REGISTER FOR A REFEREE FIELD SESSION AND BEGIN ONLINE CLINIC
STEP 3: ONLINE CLINIC COMPLETION
Once registered, head back to your dashboard and select "Online Lessons". Be sure to read the instructions and the notes at the bottom.
You must complete all lessons shown!
STEP 4: ATTEND in-person FIELD SESSION
You may attend any clinic you would like after completing the onlne course.Check back periodically for newly scheduled field sessions for 2025.
In the meantime, be sure to complete the online course.
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Field sessions may be canceled or postponed if 6 or more have not completed the online course, and registered for the field session, within 24 hours of the scheduled date.
Club & Organization Requests To Host Courses
Clubs or organizations that would like to host a beginner referee course in your area can register as an Association Representative and fill out the request form available under the Administration tab. The SRC will review the request, and if approved, will find a referee mentor to lead the course. You can also contact any Assignor or Mentor and request them to host a course.
Beginner Referee Clinic Needs:
4 hours total with a Referee Mentor or Referee Coach.
Indoor or Outdoor with enough space to simulate a field. Gyms work great. Convention rooms would also work.
Access to restrooms.
Some instructors like to hold classroom course review, if space is available.
If a clinic does not have six or more registrations within 24 hours of the scheduled time, the clinic may be postponed or canceled. Exceptions to this will be looked at on an individual basis. Those that are registered would need to transfer to a different clinic location/date.
If you have a referee account, you cannot use the same Name or Email information to create an Association account. Use something unique and we can change it after it's made if desired. You may make up information for birthday, gender, etc. No USSF-ID is needed.
Step 1: Register as an Association Representative
Step 2: Sign in to the Member Sign In
Step 3: Click Administration Menu and select Submit Clinic Request
Step 4: Complete Clinic Request Form