PomperaugSoccer Club will accept referee's from Southbury/Middlebury and experienced referee's from surrounding towns. If you are already certified, skip to step 2.  New referee's, go to Step 1.

 

STEP 1 - CERTIFICATION

As a Travel Referee (13+ Years of Age) or Club Official (12+ Years of age -

Club Officials usually are in the U13/14 age group league) to be eligible as an In-House (Club Official) referee. 

If you want to be a Travel certified referee or Club official follow links on referee documents (right hand side of this page)

STEP 2. CONTACT PSC Assignor

Once you have become certified as a referee (by US Soccer) you should contact Carlos Almeida indicating you have received your US Soccer Certification (Club officials, once you have taken and passed your on-line test) : 

Email Carlos@ctkeeper.com the following information:  Your full name, email and Phone number that you will use to be contacted for assignment purposes.  Please also include:  Level: US Soccer Certified  or Club Official/Age, Years of experience (older referee's), preference for Center/Assistant roles. Town that you are located in. 

STEP 3: REGISTER in Demosphere (PSC Website)

If your player is currently playing or recently played for the PSC, you are likely already in the Demosphere system. Parents, you need to add the player to your 'Household' if not already there. Once added, you need to make sure your players profile has an email address entered.  This is required for your child to get a referee assignment.

- Additional guidance on how to add family members can be found HERE.

STEP 4. GETTING ASSIGNED - weekly procedure:

The best way to ensure that you will be seen in the system by the Assignor is to follow these procedures for communicating with your assignor in order to ensure you are getting weekly Assignments.

1.  CHECK YOUR OWN AVAILABILITY FOR NEXT WEEKEND

2.  UPDATE YOUR BLACKOUT DATES) IN DEMOSPHERE BY SUNDAY NIGHT

3. text/email your assignor that you have completed your blackout dates.

  Link for Blackout/Availability Procedures here:

https://pomperaugsoccerclub.com/additional-information/referee-information/demosphere-assignment-procedures-login-instructions

If you get assigned, you will get an email (child's email address).  You have 3 ways to accept or decline:

1. Email (contains accept/decline options.  2. Login to PSC (Pomperaugsoccerclub.com) website, Select Demosphere / Referee's accept/decline assignment(s)   3. You can also use the Demosphere 2.0 app (search on Demosphere 2.0 app on your phone).  review referee assignments and Accept/Decline.

You should accept decline by Wednesday at the latest (but sooner if you know).  Games will be re-assigned after Wednesday or submitted for self assignment.

STEP 5. SELF-ASSIGNING

The System has the capability to  allow you to self assign to games.  This feature will be turned on mostly for the Club Officals (in-house program) and select travel games when referee's are needed and are on a first come first serve basis.  Follow Step 4 procedures link above.

 

In-House Club Officials - Do you want to be a referee and earn money as a club offical in our in-house program? If you have turned 12 years of age (up to 14 )and been part of the PSC program, you are eligible.  Follow links on right side of this page for more information to view our Club Officials Guide and take our Club Official Exam.  This is a great introduction to refereeing.  You will also be helping the young players in our program to learn the game.

Travel Referee's - If you are 14 years of age, you are eligible to become a US Soccer Certified Grass Roots referee. Please follow the 'US Soccer Learning Center' link on upper right hand side of this page to begin the process to become certified with US Soccer.

Some important information for new Referee's who have completed the US Soccer Certification:

• If you have completed your US Soccer Referee Certification, please email Carlos Almeida to be added to the Referee Assignor list.  Email : carlos@ctkeeper.com with the following information:
  • Certification completion date
  • Years of experience or new
  • Preference for Center or Assistant referee
  • Preference for age groups
  • You must also submit a W9 form to be eligible to referee in our Travel Program.  Follow the 'W9 File' link on right side of this page to download/print a form