Referee Training REFEREE TRAINING IS JUST ONE OF THE STRENGTHS OF AYSOAYSO has unique practical, free training for refereeing from novice to veteran. If you are interested in volunteering to become an AYSO referee, please take the following 3 steps:1.Register as a Referee volunteer.Create an AYSO account on this website if you haven't alreadyLog in to your account and click on the Volunteer tab > click Find Volunteer Roles > select the appropriate program and click View Roles. Click Sign Up next to Referee under the 8U division.2.Register and take one of the referee courses listed below.Once you find a course and date that works for you, register for the course at AYSO U. Watch the short video below to learn how to use AYS U.3.Take the AYOS Safe Haven and CDC Concussion training on AYSO U. This training is offered online and must be taken by every AYSO volunteer. Please take these courses prior to attending the Basic Referee training course. If you are interested in refereeing, but none of the dates below work for you, please register as a Referee volunteer (step 1 above) and our Director of Referee Instruction will then follow up with you when new courses are added.