Referee Hub
Thank you for your interest in becoming a referee with Guelph Soccer! Refereeing is a rewarding way to get involved in the game, have fun, and get paid while doing it. Before being eligible to register as a referee, you must complete a referee course. Many of the components are online and completed at your own pace. Live webinars and an in-person session are also included.
Clinic registration is now closed, and will tentatively reopen in early 2025.
There are two types of referee courses/certification levels:
Small Sided Referee (12+)
Clinic cost: $110.00 (reimbursable after refereeing 10 house league games)
Permitted to referee ~U8-U11 games (5v5 or 7v7)
Fields: Howden Crescent, Orin Reid, Centennial Park (smaller fields)
Annual registration cost: $45.00 (1st year registration included in clinic fee)
Certified and hosted by Ontario Soccer
Based on the Ontario Soccer “Small Sided Laws of the Game"
No offsides or assistant referee instruction, disciplinary action (yellow or red cards) for team officials only
Must be 12 years of age or older by March 31 to take the course
Entry Level Referee (14+)
Clinic cost: $135.00 (reimbursable after refereeing 10 house league games)
Permitted to referee ~U12 and up games (9v9 or 11v11), or act as an assistant referee (AR)
Fields: Eastview, Castlebury, Bishop Mac (medium to full sized fields)
Annual registration cost: age 14-17 - $45.00, age 18 and up - $105.00 (1st year registration included in clinic fee)
Certified by Canada Soccer
Hosted by Ontario Soccer
Based on the International Football Association Board (IFAB) “Laws of the Game”
Includes instruction on offside application, assistant referees, disciplinary action (yellow or red card) for players and team officials
Must be 14 years of age or older by March 31 to take the course
Questions? please CONtAcT:
Brandon Landsborough
Club Head Referee
INDOOR house league information
Youth games in the fall run on Saturdays and Sundays from October 5th to December 15th at the Guelph Community Sports Dome. U12-13 will also run on Saturday evenings from November 9th-December 14th at the U of Guelph Fieldhouse.
Youth games in the winter and spring run on Saturdays and Sundays from January 11th to April 27th at the Guelph Community Sports Dome.
Adult men’s games run Friday evenings at the GC Community Sports Dome and Marden/Royal Distributing Dome on Friday evenings from October 18th to December 13th.
Adult women’s games in the fall run Sunday afternoons at the U of Guelph: North Field (outdoor) from October 6th-November 3rd, and at the U of G Fieldhouse from November 10th-December 15th. Adult women’s games in the winter run Sunday afternoons at the U of G Fieldhouse from January 10th to March 21st.
Rules
Retreat Line Rule (U8-11 only)
** Please check again 24 hours before your game, as rules may be updated.
Submit game sheets via email to customerservice@guelphsoccer.ca
Referee fees (PER GAME)
U8-9: $25
U10-11: $27
U12-13: $30
U14-15: $32
U16-18: $34
Adult Womens: $30
Adult Mens: $40
Additional information
This document has information on game day expectations, payment process, etc. Please read in full and review regularly, even if you do not live in Guelph.