IL Referee Development Program

Our Referee Development Program: 

The Youth Mentoring Program has geared to younger referees with 1 to 5 years of experience who are exclusively doing youth games but have a desire to learn and advance their careers.  ISRC's goal for this program is to help identify and provide opportunities for referees to improve and ultimately become eligible for State Cup, President's Cup, MRL, and other Youth Regional events.  

if you are interested in being part of the Referee Development Program please contact us via email: 

info@ilsoccerrefs.org

Assessments are done between July 1st to June 30th during License Year 2027 to upgrade or maintain for the following License Year (2028).

To become a Regional Referee:

• Minimum of 18 years of age
• Must have held a Referee license during previous two (2) years
• Requirements are completed and approved for upgrade in the license year prior to the year you would take the Regional Course. License year is July 1st through June 30th. Example: July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, you complete all requirements in License Year 2027 and then take the Regional Referee Course License Year 2028.
• Fitness Test is offered in August and March - Specific Date/Time/Registration will be posted 
• For Assessments, you need to submit game counts to the ISRC office (email: jenny@ilsoccerrefs.org); 25 Centering and 15 Assistant Refereeing at the adult amateur level. Game Counts can be done in excel; please include date, age group, Referee or Assistant Referee and name of Assignor. You will need 3 passing Upgrade assessments (cost involved). 

2028 Assessment Requests Google Form: https://forms.gle/EGkewbHiWuavgeMj8