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Benefits to being a referee.

·        Environment: Being a referee gives you the opportunity to work outside in a fun, active environment. 

·        Money: While pay differs by state, referees generally make between $20-$30 per match and referee approximately 2-4 matches per weekend.  This means you could pay off your course fee in your first weekend on the field! The average Youth Soccer Referee Salary in Missouri can make $31,537 a year. The top salary in Youth is $47,369.

·        Job opportunities:  There is a referee shortage in many states nationwide.  There is significant demand for qualified referees so during soccer season there are typically lots of opportunities for people with their referee license to referee matches nearby. 

·        Flexibility:  While the more games you referee, the more games you’ll get assigned, refereeing offers the flexibility for you to determine a schedule that fits with your lifestyle. Class conflicts? No problem. Have a heavy work load this semester? No worries. There are no minimums to the number of matches your required to referee. 

·        Future growth: Refereeing is a lifelong skill that you can develop and grow over time.  If you enjoy being a ref for lower-level games, you can continue your training and work your way up to higher profile (higher paying) matches.  While it takes a lot of work, commitment, and practice if you stick with it, you could even become a professional referee one day. A World Cup referees gets $70k per tournament as a flat fee, and a $3k bonus for every game they complete. The assistant referees get $25k and a $2k game bonus.

·        Help kids:  Refereeing is an opportunity to positively impact kids in your community.  Kids often look up to referees as role models and fewer referees mean fewer opportunities for kids to get outside and play.  More referees create more opportunities for kids to get active and enjoy the game they love.

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WE NEED Referees!!!
2024 Referee clinics

NOT TOO LATE to get certified!!!! Certification for Entry USSF Referee Clinic

MUST COMPLETE ALL 25 ONLINE COURSES BEFORE YOU CAN REGISTER FOR THE IN-PERSON CLASS!! THIS WILL TAKE AN AVERAGE OF 15 HOURS!

Type   NumberLocationStart Date
Entry - Referee In-Person SessionC-13-0324-EGRH Columbia,,MO Sat 3/30/20249 am till 2 pm then field session Nathan Hess AvailableInfo
Entry - Referee In-Person SessionS-13-0224-EGRH Rolla,MO Sat 3/30/20249 am - 3 pm Nick Oswald AvailableInfo
Entry - Referee In-Person SessionE-22-0424-EGRH O'Fallon,MO Sat 4/6/20249 am - 4 pm Shane Butler AvailableInfo
Outdoor Entry Referee Online LessonsSA-02-0623-PRGr -- Online Only --,MO ONLINE ONLY



NOT TOO LATE to get Re-certified!!!! Now you can to it online
Zoom class- MUST COMPLETE 7 ONLINE TRAINING/TEST

Outdoor Referee - RecertificationSA-76-0424-GRRCT ZOOM,MO Tue 4/2/20247 pm - 9 pm   Info
Referee Recert Online LessonsSA-09-0524-RROL -- Online Only --,MO ONLINE ONLY
Jeff Kollmeyer AvailableInfo



All NEW referees:
Note- The online videos take about 15 hours to complete and MUST be done 3 days before the class date. Please plan accordingly ... THERE ARE NO EXCEPTIONS!

1.
Email Corinne at [email protected] that you are taking the certification course. Include email address, cell phone number of person training and emergency contact ad mailing address. If it is a minor taking the course, please have a parent included in all forms of communication.

2. Register at HorizonWebRef.com. This is the assigning program for the league. Registration instructions link:   https://horizonwebref.com/getStarted Association Number:   206390.

  • Once you register, you will receive an email notification and LOSA/ELOSA Will Approve your registration to complete the process.
  • When approved, you will immediately receive an email notification with their username/password and login instructions.
  • Fill out all Profile information- included your parents contact (name, number and email) in the "Other Info"

3.. All new referees should now start the process at our new registration site   https://mrdp.omgtsys.com/MemberRegister.aspx
You will have to create a profile before you can proceed.  After creating your profile, you will sign up for the last clinic on the list ( online courses) so you can get access to the 25 online training modules. This will place the referee fees ( total of $110) in your cart. You will need to pay that and complete the online training. ONLY after you have successfully completed all 25 modules will a new button appear that says "Pick a Clinic".  That's when you decide what roster you want to be on and where you want to attend the in-person class and hands on field training.

4. Strongly recommended: A checking account- LOSA is using direct deposit to pay the referees. The Direct Deposit form in in the HorizonWebRef under  "Documents"

Required items for referees:
1. Order a Referee uniform, cards, booklet, socks , flags and whistle. Here is a link to order your kit https://officialsports.com/1816y-mens-yellow-10-piece-ussf-starter-kit/

2. You need need to get a Watch with a stop watch function ( not a stopwatch)- Wal-mart has inexpensive watches
3. You will need to have pens and a flipping coins


ALL Returning Referees:

1. Email Corinne at [email protected] that you will be refereeing for the next season.

2. Register at HorizonWebRef.com if you are not already. This is the assigning program for the league. Registration instructions link:   https://horizonwebref.com/getStarted Association Number:   206390.

  • Once you register, you will receive an email notification and LOSA/ELOSA Will Approve your registration to complete the process.
  • When approved, you will immediately receive an email notification with their username/password and login instructions.
  • Fill out all Profile information- included your parents contact (name, number and email) in the "Other Info"

3. Get re-certified IF it is required. All referees must re-certified yearly. If you received your certification in Fall 2023, you DO NOT have to re-certify in 2024. You will have to re-certify in 2025.
All re-certifying referees should now start the process at   https://mrdp.omgtsys.com/MemberRegister.aspx
You will need to login to your account and register for re-certification. You will sign up for the clinic for online courses (usually the on the list) so you can get access to the 6-10 online training modules and tests. This will place the referee re-cert. fees ( total of $80) in your cart. You will need to pay that and complete the online training. ONLY after you have successfully completed all the modules and test, will a new button appear that says "register" next to the re-cert. clinics.  That's when you decide what location you want to attend the in-person class and hands on field training.

4 Strongly recommended: A checking account- LOSA is using direct deposit to pay the referees. The Direct Deposit form in in the HorizonWebRef under  "Documents." If you have submitted a direct deposit form in the past you do NOT need to do it again unless the information has changed.

Required items for referees:
1. Order a Referee uniform, cards, booklet, socks , flags and whistle. Here is a link to order your kit https://officialsports.com/1816y-mens-yellow-10-piece-ussf-starter-kit/

2. You need need to get a Watch with a stop watch function ( not a stopwatch)- Wal-mart has inexpensive watches
3. You will need to have pens and a flipping coins

Questions? ..... contact Corinne at [email protected]

Pay for referee:
6u ( 24 min)- $14.00
8u (35min)- $ 16.00
10U center (45 min)- $20.00
10U AR- $16.00
12U Center ( 55 min)- $22.00
12U AR- $19.00
15U Center ( 65 min)- $26.00
15U AR- $22.00

The average income a referee will make is $386 for one season. $550 is the average income a referee makes that did not play on a team and refereed most game days.

Referees

LOSA has always prided itself on following the MYSA and US SOCCER game structure for developing players, coaches and referees.  We are able to offer an “on the field” mentoring program at no additional charge. This mentoring program helps the referees become more confident with their capabilities -- works with them hands-on how to better understand and apply  the Laws of the Game, and to prepare them for the next level; should they choose that path.  All our referees are licensed with the U.S. Soccer Federation (USSF) and, because of that, are capable of refereeing any sanctioned USSF Soccer Game, should that game's assignor feel they are capable.  Yes, they can even referee at the Show Me State Games! LOSA referees are paid position as independent contractors.

If you do not know anything about the game of soccer, but would still like to help out, this is a program that you should strongly consider!  There is no experience required to sign up for this certification class!

There is a cost up-front, and LOSA tries to help out any person that would like to be a referee, but just does not have the funds available for the initial cost out-lay of the class and the gear.  So please, don’t let the cost deter you from registering yourself or your child.  If this is something that you need in order to sign up, please contact us via the homepage email contact and we will do what we can to help you/your child become registered for the referee class.













To a Great Man...

It is with great sorrow that we inform you of the passing of our dear friend, Jim Killam, or as he was always called at LOSA, “Ref Jim”. He left this world on Tuesday, February 2, 2020. His family has announced that there will be no memorial service.
We hope you had the opportunity to meet Ref Jim, listen to him speak, or have a conversation with him. He was deeply passionate about the referee program, youth soccer and LOSA. Jim gave over 25 consecutive years of service to LOSA, serving as a commissioner, a referee, Secretary, Vice President, President, and of course, Head of Referee’s. He was a past MSHSAA Soccer Referee, and for the past 10+ years, he was the referee instructor for the Central District of Missouri, giving classes all over the state, educating and mentoring hundreds of referees over the years.
LOSA would not exist today if it were not for the efforts of Ref Jim. He did it all! We are deeply saddened by his passing, and we will all miss him so much. He elevated LOSA to a completely different standard, and we will always remember and thank him for all that he did. He was a great mentor and guide for the board, an incredible referee and instructor, but most importantly, a dear friend.
Please keep his family in your thoughts and prayers.
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