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Interested in becoming a referee with Shenandoah Valley United Soccer Club?


Contact the SVU Support Team with Questions: 
 [email protected]

 

SVU Referee Program Overview

Become a Part of a Strong Community. 

SVU and Horizons Edge wants to grow our referee program and invest in You! 

Anyone taking a referee course, passing and reffing at least ten (10) games for Horizons Edge / SVU will be reimbursed for their certification fee.  This must be preapproved with a signed agreement.

We are committed to producing the best product possible when it comes to youth soccer, which also includes our referees. The Referee Program provides referees for the Recreation and Travel programs. Our referees are certified through the United States Soccer Federation and are part of the Metro DC-Virginia State Referee Program.

  1. If wanting to take advantage of the Sports Official Certification Fee Reimbursement, complete the agreement, submit and wait for approval.
  2. Register for a training course at www.vadcsoccerref.com (see certification pathway instructions)
  3. Once coursework is complete, present a copy of your certificate and badge.
  4. Register as a referee in Arbiter and connect with our Referee Assignor.
  5. Wait for assignment.
  6. Confirm assignment.

Sports Official Certification Fee Reimbursement Agreement

Referee Compensation Rates

Uniform & Equipment

You can search the internet for soccer referee uniform or equipment.  You should find many alternative brands and vendors.  You can also procure your referee kit at a soccer store.  Generally, retail stores are more expensive.  Official Sports is the brand that sponsors and is affiliated with US Soccer.  However, any brand should acceptable.  Be careful to procure the current referee shirt and socks styles.  You will see these during the Grassroots Referee Course and should be a resource at the US Soccer Learning Center.

A referee uniform/equipment kit is recommended and will provide all of your referee equipment to start and is the best value.  The kit includes:

  • Referee jersey (YELLOW is the SVU referee primary jersey color)
  • Referee shorts (or solid black shorts)
  • Referee socks (or solid black soccer socks)
  • Referee Flags
  • Whistle
  • Yellow and Red cards

In addition to the equipment listed above, referees will also need:

  • Black athletic shoes (Predominantly black.  Manufacturer logo of a different color is acceptable. Referee shoes should not be distracting or draw attention.)
  • Watch (with timer and/or stopwatch capability)

   

Contact

Shenandoah Valley United Soccer Club
325 Cornerstone Lane 
Harrisonburg, Virginia 22802

Phone: 540-383-6341
Email: [email protected]

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