All new AYSO referees MUST complete the online Safe Haven class before the end of September 2010.

Why Safe Haven?

Safe Haven is a child and volunteer protection program that was the first of its kind in youth sports.

The child protection aspect is intended to stop child abuse, educate or remove its perpetrators, and screen out predators before they get into the program. It includes proactive steps which provide a medium for positive, healthy child development, precluding the outbreak of child abuse in a weak, unfocused, nonempowering environment.

Volunteer protection comes in to play as a result of volunteer training, certification and continuing education. The Volunteer Protection Act of 1997 provides certain legal protections for volunteers who have been trained and certified, and act in accordance with a written job description. Safe Haven has these three elements, giving volunteers the highest degree of protection available under the law.

You must know your AYSO number before you can take the Safe Haven Course. If you have not yet registered with eAYSO as a referee volunteer, select the eAYSO menu on the right and register now.

If you don't know your AYSO number you can call ASYO member services (800.872.2976 x5462) or click here and we will send it to you.

Take the AYSO Safe Haven Course Online Now!


Call AYSO at (800) USA-AYSO or e-mail [email protected] to learn more.