All referees planning to officiate matches in sanctioned PA West Soccer play must be a USSF certified referee.
This certification requires proof of clearances required by the PA Child Protection Act and certification from SafeSport required by the SafeSport Act. These laws are designed to protect our youth participants, players and referees. Referees 18 and older must provide a PA State Police Clearance, a PA Child Abuse Clearance, and an FBI Clearance. Referees 17 and younger must provide a PA State Police Clearance, a PA Child Abuse Clearance, and have their parents complete the resident affidavit.
Officials who are re-certifying and officials who are certifying for the first time must register and complete the required training. Re-certifying referees, as well as first-time referees, will be required to upload their clearance documents as part of the registration process.
To begin the process of certifying or re-certifying please click here.
Instructions:
For re-certifying referees: Click Here
For new referees: Click Here