Playoff Eligibility - Referee Points Fall 2025
10U - 19U teams must earn points to advance to playoffs.
Otherwise season ends after 9 weeks
(16U & 19U ends after regular season)
Click Here To Learn How To Become a Referee
PRACTICE SEASON POINTS required by Week 7 (Oct 18)
10U - 12 Points (at least 5 from team's designated referee)
12U - 14 Points (at least 5 from team's designated referee)
14U - 17 Points (at least 6 from team's designated referee)
Points earned on Oct 18 are included
Additional points following Oct 18 will depend on Pool Play format.
AREA PLAY POINTS required by Oct 11 (Points earned on Oct 11 are included)
Area (16U & 19U) - Referee Points based on number of Home Games (Subject to schedule changes)
16B - 25 Points
16G - 25 Points
19B - 21 Points
19G - 21 Points
Double points for Intermediate/Advanced/Nat Ref doing 14U+ games, giving points to 14U+ teams
EXTRA Program (By the end of R65 Core Playoffs in December, to advance to playoffs):
TBD
10B - 18
10G - 12
12B - 15
12G - 18
14B - 20
14G - 20
16G - 18
POOL PLAY POINTS required between Oct 28 & Nov 22
10U - 8 Points
12U - 7 Points
14U - 8 Points
Pool Play Format -
Midweek of Nov 12 (skip Veterans day 11/11)
Saturday Nov 16
Midweek of Nov 18
For All Divisions - Max 3 Points May be Earned in Last Week (EG - Oct 19 for 10U,12U & 14U)
Core Teams Earn 3 points for IN PERSON Refresher Course (only once/team
AYSOU/Training Library/Refereeing Courses/"Regional Referee - Online + In-Person Companion Course"
Complete the online portion only (about 10 modules, including a test)
Send Certificate to Joey (screen shot of the test score is adequate)
HOW TO EARN POINTS
Reffing (Center or AR)
1 Point for each reffing any 10U - 16/19U Match
Bonus Point for Intermediate Referee or Above on 14U, 16U or 19U Match (when applied to 14U, 16U or 19U teams)
6U Credits earned on 6U games only
8U Credits earned on 8U games only
Upgrades (Must be in current grade at least 6 months)
2 Points for attending Upgrade Course and Passing the Test
2 Points for Completing an Upgrade
Mentoring (All Mentoring Sessions Must be Approved by Referee Administrator Joey Catuara)
1 Point for conducting a Mentoring Session (Mentor Only)
1 point for being Mentored at Center - Limit 2 points per season
Youth Referees May Earn Points, but May Only Referee Divisions 2 Years Below them (e.g. - 12 & 13 year old may referee 10U)
Referees must be currently registered as a volunteer, and have completed Safe Haven & Concussion Awareness Training & Sudden Cardiac Arrest.
Adults must complete a Background check, SafeSport & LiveScan fingerprinting