Referee Certification:
The Georgia Soccer website has information about what courses are needed to become a certified referee.  You may purchase a referee uniform/kit at cost from JBS.  Please inform us before the season starts by leaving a message at 678-587-8889 or contacting our referee director under the Contact Us tab.

The Entry Course is the first class you will attend. For most, this means the Entry Course (R9). It is nine hours long, three on a weeknight (Thursday or Friday) and six hours on Saturday, four of which are on-field practice. All materials are provided. The cost is $80. The course fee does NOT include uniform or referee equipment, which will entail a cost of about $40 - $50 at a retailer. You must attend all of a nine (9) hours and pass a written 50-question test with 75% or higher. You will receive a teal Recreational Referee badge which will allow you to referee U-14 and younger recreational games and be an assistant referee on U-14 recreational and select games.

The Adult Player-Returning Referee Course is 16 hours long, taught over a single weekend. It is an entry class that covers all the Laws of the Game. It is intended for adults (over 16 years of age) with a minimum of ten years playing experience and referees who have let their registration lapse for more than four years. Requirements include scoring 75% or better on a 100-question test. Successful completion results in obtaining a referee grade 8 badge.

The Upgrade Course R9 to R8, often called the Bridge Class, is nine hours long with the same schedule as the Entry Class. The on-field exercise is only one hour. While the class covers all the laws, emphasis is placed on issues encountered at higher levels of play than recreational -- foul recognition and selection, recognizing and dealing with misconduct, managing the game and players -- all at the select level of youth play. The cost is $80. Requirements include scoring 75% or better on a 100-question test. Successful completion results in obtaining a referee grade 8 badge.

The Annual Recertification Course is five hours taught in one session. Requirements for passing include attendance for all five hours and passing a recertification test with a score of 60% for R9 referees, 70% for R8 referees. The cost is $75 and all materials are provided.

Referee Fees

Grade	League	Fee
Grade 8 Center	U14-U19	$30
Grade 8 Center	U8-U12	$20
Grade 8 ARs	U16-U19	$20
Grade 9 Center	U8-U12	$15
Grade 9 ARs	U8-U12	$10
Grade 9 ARS	U1-0-U14	$15