Stay active in competitive sports. Become a referee or become an umpire!
Hello and welcome! This site is designed to help men and women who would like to learn how to become a referee or umpire. The popularity of competitive sports at the youth, high school and adult levels is as strong as ever! Referees and umpires play a tremendously important role in the keeping our sports fair and safe for all competitors. With this role comes great responsibility but also great reward. Check out nine reasons to become a referee to discover more.
To learn more about referee training in your area, select your state and follow the links shown. State listings are organized: Alabama-Kentucky, Louisiana-North Dakota and Ohio-Wyoming. From there you can go to the association which oversees high school sports in your state. These pages include information about how to become certified as a high school referee or umpire.
The choose a sport area discusses officiating on a sport by sport basis. Here you will find information about popular high school sports which require the services of a referee or umpire. They include: baseball, basketball, field hockey, football, hockey, lacrosse, soccer, softball, volleyball and wrestling. Note that each sport differs in how it trains and certifies its officials.
More topics about being a referee.
The Importance of Good Signals Getting the Calls Right
Three Tips for Working with Coaches How to Referee the Simple Things
Thank you again for visiting! And remember…don’t just complain about the calls, Become a Referee!
