RETURNING REFEREE & INDOOR INFORMATION

Indoor Season Certification – to officiate during the 2024-2025 Indoor Fall/Winter season

There is no longer a separate Indoor Season Registration.

The Indoor Season is now included when you complete the Annual Returning Referee Registration.

The annual online Indoor Refresher Quiz must be completed to be Indoor Certified and passed with a minimum of 80%.

Online Indoor Refresher Quiz – to be completed by currently registered 2024 referees who would like to officiate in the 2024-25 Indoor season.

Indoor Soccer Laws of the Game

U8, U9, U10 & U11 Skill Centre Game Format/Rules – playing in the NSSL

Annual Returning Referee Registration

The Annual Returning Referee Registration is valid from April 1 through to the following March 31. The RAMP Official Registration form is available annually in early March.

Your 2023 Annual Official Registration expires on March 31, 2024.

To be fully registered to officiate games starting April 1, your registration and payment must be received by March 31 of the same year and your Returning Referee Refresher Clinic completed. Online registration and payment must be completed.

Late Registrations:

• Late registrations will be accepted.
• There will be a grace period for late registrations between April 1 – May 15 without a late fee penalty.
• Late registrations received from May 16 onward will be subject to a late fee penalty in the amount of $25 as prescribed by Soccer Nova Scotia (SNS).

To be added to the List of Active Referees and eligible to officiate games, the following must be completed:

1. Online Annual Referee Registration through RAMP Registrations
2. Online Payment
3. Annual Returning Referee Refresher Clinic completed – online registration in RAMP Registrations prior to the Referee Refresher Clinic is required. All Refresher Clinics are listed under Camps and Clinics. All 2024 Returning Referee Refresher Clinics have been completed for the 2024 Annual Season.

Returning Referee Registration Fees by Classification:

• Youth (Under 16, Completed Entry Level Referee Course) – $115.00
• District (16 and older, Completed Entry Level Referee Course) – $115.00
• Regional (Completed Regional Upgrading Course &Fitness Test) – $125.00
• Provincial (Completed Provincial Upgrading Course & Fitness Test) – $135.00
• National (Appointment to National List by Canada Soccer) – $135.00

If you have any questions regarding your Annual Returning Referee Registration or the Returning Referee Refresher Clinics, please contact kate@soccerns.ca.