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Spring season starts February 23!

BESA Referee Information and Forms

The following links provide important information for BESA referees such as expectations, requesting games, and reports. 

• BESA Ref Expectations – Association expectations of their referees and general information.
• Assignment Guidelines – guidelines for assigning referees to BESA games.
• Assignments – for requesting games in BESA.
• BESA Ref Pay
• Modified BESA Rules – a one page spreadsheet (print landscape) listing BESA modified rules for all age groups.  Print and take it to the pitch!
• Misconduct Reporting – how to report cautions and send offs on BESA fields.
• Incident Reporting – information regarding abuse or assault of a referee.
• Mentoring – information regarding the BESA mentoring program.
• Mentor Feedback Form – form used by mentors.
• Reimbursement Form – used to request reimbursement of clinic student fee (see policy on form).
• Zero Tolerance Policy – use it to deal with unruly spectators! 
• FAQs – frequently asked questions about officiating for BESA.

The Better WE get, the better IT gets!

The Laws of the Game as well as the latest memorandums and position papers are posted on the USSF website.  Ask a Ref includes interesting soccer rule questions and answers moderated by National Assessor Jim Allen. You Make the Call tests your application of the Laws with a brief video.  Finally, Advice to Referees is an excellent resource that presents official USSF interpretations of the Laws of the Game. 

North Texas Soccer

North Texas Soccer, through its Referee Program, provides an effective and efficient service to the soccer community which ensures games will be officiated at a competent level throughout all age groups. Clinics for new referees as well as recertification and upgrade clinics for existing are posted on the North Texas Soccer website.  Referee requirements, guidelines and policies are detailed in the NTSSA Referee Policy Manual.

How do I become a Referee?

We get this question frequently, and we are excited that so many youth want to try their hand at officiating!

There are two basic requirements:

• Referees must be 12 years of age before September 1 of the current soccer year to referee in the fall, or March 1 of the current soccer year to referee in the spring.
• The hard part - referees must attend a referee clinic and pass a referee test. For additional information about becoming a referee and details about clinics offered, see the North Texas Soccer website.

Upon completion of a clinic, or if you are a referee that would like to officiate BESA games, complete a contact information form and email it to the BESA Assignor and the Director of Officials (see contact page).

To whom do I provide feedback about the refereeing at a BESA Game?

All officiating feedback should be submitted by the coach using a Referee Evaluation Form.