2024 Registration
Ohio North State Referee Committee has moved into the US Soccer's Digital Learning Center. Re-certification for 2023 will consist of online requirements created by US Soccer. Additional continuing education will be offered through the State Referee Committee and will be shared here for you information and registration.
After completion of the 2024 Laws of the Game update within the Digital Learning Center you may find it helpful the walk-through the IFAB update which includes more videos to assist in clarifying the changes. -CLICK HERE-
First time user of the Digital Learning Center should immediately:
Claim your account from US Soccer's Digital Learning Center (DLC)
US Soccer recommends using Google Chrome. The DLC was created for Chrome and other browsers will experience some loss of function or may experience other technical errors.
When you create your account, please check the following information in your GameOfficials account. The information can be changed later, but must be entered exactly as it appears in GameOfficials to be recognized and link your existing account and history. (1) Email address (2) Full name {Bill vs William or Jon vs Jonathan etc} (3) Date of birth
When this information matches, the DLC will ask "IS THIS YOU" and give you the option to claim/merge the account. If the information matches, select yes and you should be ready to get to work.
When you gain entry to the DLC you can begin the NCSI Background Check and the US Safe Sport Certification. The NCSI check is valid for 2 years and costs $31.21. Safe Sport is free for US Soccer Officials. They are both required by law and all referees over the age of 17 must submit the NCSI check and get a return before you can register for any course. The returns generally take 4-7 days, so please begin now as exceptions to attend a clinic ARE NOT permitted. You may take those days to complete the Safe Sport Certification which will link back to the DLC and be rolled into your license.
Once your NCSI check is "Green lit", you can search for available courses. Be sure to select the correct license which you need to renew, i.e. Grassroots Referee, Regional Referee, etc. All courses are listed by location and date.
As you become acquainted with the user interface and navigation within the DLC please pay particular attention to the RESOURCES tab and the ASSIGNMENTS tab. In the DLC 'assignments' refers to "assignments to be completed" and not the match assignments connotation with which we may be more familiar. In addition to those RESOURCES available within the DLC, referees should be aware that there is an official IFAB Laws of the Game app available in the Google Play store or Apple Store. The app is updated by IFAB and provides a lot of helpful functions, including a searchable index for field side reference to the LotG.
The State Referee Committee recognizes that these are significant changes. We are all working hard to make them as manageable as possible. If you have questions, please reach out to available resources. Contact instructor/mentors. Ask Regional Referees for help (although their process has differences, they are already seeing face to face instruction regarding the DLC.) You can also contact your District Referee Administrator or members or the SRC.
USSF and OHN SRC Fees for 2024
The following registration fees are set by the United States Soccer Federation and the Ohio North State Referee Committee. Local clinic fees of up to $25.00 cash may be added for new Referee courses. These fees usually cover instructor fees, rental fees, etc and are not paid to the State Referee Committee
Category/Type Fee*
New Referee $55
Referee recertification $65
Advanced Referee course $80
Regional Referee $215
Emeritus Regional Referee $95
Futsal Referee $65
Coach / Regional Assessor $75
Referee Mentor $45
Assignor - Grassroots $30
*Please note registration fees paid cannot be refunded
Steps to Re-Certify
Prior to completing the re-registration steps below, you should have already created a Digital Learning Center (DLC) account using this site: https://learning.ussoccer.com. In doing so, all of your Game Officials information was imported into the new DLC and you are ready to begin the re-registration process. For those of you OVER 18 years of age, you must also complete a background check. YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PROCEED WITH SOME PARTS OF THE RE-REGISTRATION PROCESS UNTIL YOUR BACKGROUND CHECK IS CLEARED. You can, however complete the Safe Sport module while you are waiting for your background check to come back which takes 4-7 days. Once you are cleared, start with Step 2. For those UNDER 18 years of age, you can start with Step 2 immediately. Follow each step exactly as it is printed.
1. Background investigation for all over 18 years of age.
2. Log into your newly created Digital Learning Center (DLC) account. (If your first time)
3. On the bottom right, got to "My Courses"
4. At the top, go to the "Available Courses" tab.
5. On the left, go to "Grassroots-Recertifying Referee". DO NOT SELECT THE NEW GRASSROOTS CLINIC. This is for first time referees only.
6. On this screen, select "Go to Course List" (in red at the upper right hand corner)
7. Scroll down and select the district in which you live.
8. Once payment has been made, go back to the "My Courses" tab. "Current and Upcoming Courses" will be displayed.
9. Select "Go to the Classroom" and click on to the "Assignments" tab. All four of the re-registration requirements will be displayed. These are:
- Safe Sport
- Safe and Health Playing Environments
- Laws of the Game update
- The Referee quiz