Referees

New & Returning Referees

NEW REFEREE

Interested in becoming a referee?

For everyone wishing to referee this summer, the following are instructions on how to register for the upcoming season.

For 2025, the Entry Level Referee Course will consist of two blocks.

Step 1 - Block 1 - Canada Soccer Entry Level Referee Course Online Theory Modules - there are 2 registrations to be completed
- Registration and payment will be through Canada Soccer
- Block 1 cost is $30
- If you are a parent or guardian registering a youth, please ensure you register with Canada Soccer using the youth’s name as opposed to a parent or guardian’s name
  - If the youth has their own email address, it can be used as opposed to a parent or guardian’s email address
- Canada Soccer Registration Guide provided in link below
  - Payment is required first to receive access key to register
  - If you have processed payment, but did not receive an access key to register for the Online Theory Modules, please email kate@soccerns.ca
- Block 1 is a prerequisite for Block 2 and must be completed prior to registration and participation for Block 2
  - Ensure Block 1 Online Theory Modules are completed before Block 2 registration closes
  - Block 2 registration closes for each In-person Practical Session approximately 7 days prior to date of the session
  - Once the online modules have been completed, please email the PDF of your Canada Soccer Certificate of Completion to kate@soccerns.ca

Step 2 - Block 2 - New Official/Soccer Nova Scotia Entry Level Referee In-person Practical Session - there are two registrations to be completed
- Block 2 Registration is not available until Block 1 has been completed
- Registration and payment will be through Soccer Nova Scotia
- Block 2 cost is $90
- Soccer Nova Scotia Registration Guide provided in link below
- Block 2 Registration as a New Official is password protected
  - The password and registration information will be provided once the PDF of your Canada Soccer Certificate of Completion has been received.
  - If a parent or guardian is registering a youth, the youth’s email address should be used when asked to create a RAMP Assigning account during the registration process
- Block 2 registration closes for each In-person Practical Session approximately 7 days prior to the date of the session
- Registration for the 2025 In-person Practical Sessions will be available on February 12, 2025

The minimum age to apply for the Entry Level Referee Course is 14 years of age by March 31 of the current year for Block 1 - Canada Soccer Online Theory Modules.

The Block 2 - SNS Entry Level Referee In-Person Practical Sessions are offered annually in the spring for completion of the Entry Level Referee Course.

For questions on the Entry Level Referee Course, please email kate@soccerns.ca.

If you have completed the Canada Soccer Entry Level Referee Course Online Modules and received the Certificate of Completion prior to the opening of the 2025 Referee Registration Season:

Please email the PDF of the Canada Soccer Certificate of Completion to kate@soccerns.ca
You will be added to the 2025 list of participants to register for Block 2 - SNS In-person Practical Session

RETURNING REFEREE

Your current 2024 Annual Referee Registration will expire on March 31, 2025.

The 2025 Annual Referee Registration is available for you to renew your referee registration for the upcoming season.

To be eligible for games in 2025, the 2025 Annual Referee Registration and the Returning Referee Refresher Clinic must be completed.

To be added to the List of Active Referees, the following must be completed:

Online Registration and Payment
Returning Referee Refresher Clinic completed - registration is required in RAMP Registrations under Camp and Clinic Registration

Click here for the Returning Referee Refresher Clinic schedule

The in-person Returning Referee Refresher Clinics are scheduled to start on February 28

The 2024 Annual Returning Referee Registration must be completed before registering for a Returning Referee Refresher Clinic.
Late registrations received on or after May 16, 2025 will be subject to a late fee penalty in the amount of $25
If you did not receive a confirmation email, your Referee registration has not been processed - check your spam folder in case it may be there.

To be eligible to be assigned to games in 2025, registration, payment and completion of a Returning Referee Refresher Clinic are required.