New Referee:

1. Go to the region71.org website
2. Click the REGISTER NOW button
3. Follow the the instructions below for returning referees from step 3 onwards,

Returning Referee:

1. Register for the Fall season on the region71.org website 
2. Login with your email address and password.
3. Click on the MY ACCOUNT button in the upper right corner of the page.
4. Click on the Volunteer button on the left below My Account and Calendar
5. Click on the green button "Find Volunteer Roles" on the upper right
6. Click on "View Divisions" to the right of VOLUNTEER REGISTRATION MY 2021/2022
7. Check the box for boys or girls (it doesn't really matter for you can referee any match; although if you have a player click on their division)
8. Click the blue box "View Selected Opportunities" on the lower right of the page
9. Find the Referee role (click on right arrow to move page to the right) and click on that icon
10. You should be able to register your self or you can register someone else if you name does not show
11. Complete the next page as an AYSO Volunteer and follow the remainder of the online instructions
12. You should then get an email from Sterling Volunteers to complete the background check portion
    •  Follow the links on the email including where you can pay the $25 fee for a background check or have our region pay for it (it will mean lot to us if you can pay for it but of course we will pay for it if needed to get you on the pitch!)
    • IMPORTANT: don't worrry about if middle name is missing; just complete the Sterling application as is (they know it's a glitch)
13. You can check in a few days you are a "green" volunteer by logging back into www.region71.org, click on the Volunteer button and see your status along with all your other certifications.
    • NOTE:  if you don't see your certifications, you can open a new tab and log into AYSOu.org (same log-in credentials) while staying logged into www.region71.org.  This should bring into Sports Connect all your certifications.

Youth Referees

Training:

1. Visit AYSOU.org
2. Sign-in with your Region 71 website credentials
3. Refer to our Referee Training tab in the Referees section of the Region 71 website for upcoming classes for our region.
4. Find other local classes or sign-up for the online Referee class and companion courses being offered at near by regions.
   
5. Reach out to our Regional Referee Administrator (Kevin Palm) for help

Once you have completed all of the above, please email:   Region 71 Referee Administrator