MichiganReferee.Org
The website for Soccer Referees in Michigan
 This website is offered by the
​Michigan Referee Committee. 
It's purpose is to help US Soccer Referees with yearly registration and training.
UPGRADE TO GRADE 7
To upgrade from grade 8 to grade 7 you need to apply before March 15; you will need to be assessed and take the Summer Fitness Test and Advanced clinic.
​Then you will need to attend the State Recertification Clinic in December and pass the test. See details and application form at Tools > Upgrading

To upgrade from grade 9 to 8, just register for a Grade 8 class.
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LEARN ABOUT THIS SITE
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FITNESS TESTING IN SUMMER 2012
​Fitness Tests will resume in the Summer of 2012 and will be immediately followed by a Summer clinic. Fitness test is mandatory for State referees and upgrading referees. Click here for details.
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NEW REFEREES?    CLICK BELOW!!
DID YOU MISS YOUR RECERTIFICATION?
No more Recertification classes will be offered after the end of January in Southern Michigan.
​If you missed a Recertification class, you can take a "Grade-8"(Bridge) class; this is a 2-day 8-hour class.
Only ​Grade-8 and Entry classes will be offered through March. If you are grade 9 under 14 years old, you can retake the Entry class to recertify. Few ​​Recertification classes are offered late in Northern Michigan because of weather conditions.
LATE REGISTRATION PROCESS
- This is the procedure to follow if you attended a class without first registering
- This must be done immediately after taking the class
1. Register online for a future class of the same type as the one you attended (Entry or Grade8 or Recert) 
2. forward the Registration Pa​yment Acknowledgement (RPA) email received immediately after registration to Registrar@michiganReferee.org and ask to be switched to the class that you attended
3. print a hardcopy of the RPA
4. on the hardcopy write which class you took (date, type and location) and ask to receive your badge
5. prepare a Self-Addressed Self-Stamped (SA-SS) envelope
6. place the SA-SS envelope, the hardcopy of the RPA, and a copy of your Risk Management card in another envelop and mail it to your instructor
- Your instructor will mail your badge within 2 weeks
- if there are questions, contact Registrar@michiganReferee.org​

NO PROOF OF RISK MANAGEMENT?
If you attended a class and did not show your RM card:
​1. go to Tools > Risk Management
2. follow instructions to apply for a Background Check
3. ​​after 3-4 days your request should be approved
4. follow instructions to print the PDF file of your card
5.  prepare a Self-Addressed Self-Stamped (SA-SS) envelope
5- place the SA-SS envelope and the printed page of the Risk Management card in another  envelop and mail it to the Registrar
6- to obtain the address of the Registrar an email to Registrar@michiganReferee.org​
​7- you will receive your badge within 2 weeks
REGISTRATION INFORMATION - READ HERE!!
- You must register online. If go to class without registration, you will not receive a badge and will have to register online after you leave the class. Instructors cannot register you in class any longer.
- referees grade 9, 8 and 7 will all recertify in the same class; there will not be a grade 9 only recert
- if you wish to switch classes, follow Registration Help #2 in this website
- if you are a grade 9 and 14 years old, you should take the Grade-8 (Bridge) class and upgrade to a grade 8
- recertification tests are administered at the beginning of the class
- referees 18 or older must bring proof of Risk Management or will not receive a badge in class
For questions, contact 
registrar@michiganReferee.org​
TYPE OF CLASSES
​1. Grade 9 - Entry class to become a new referee with a grade 9
2. Grade 8 - to upgrade from grade 9 to 8; must be 14 years old
3. Recertification - yearly recertification for grades 9, 8, and 7​​
4. State Recertification - yearly recertification for grades 6 and 5 or to upgrade to grades 7, 6 or 5​​.
See Info > Type of Classes for more details
SUMMER CERTIFICATION CLASSES
​All winter classes are over. 2013 Grade 9 (new ref) and Grade 8 (upgrade to 8) classes are offered in July and August.  Few  classes have already be posted but most will be posted in June. 2013 Recertification classes will be posted in October and offered in November through January.
YOU MUST RECERTIFY EVERY YEAR!
​You must take a class every year. Grade 9 younger than 14 can only take a Recertification class. Grade 9 older than 14 may either take either a Recertification class or a Grade 8 class to upgrade to grade 8. Grade 8 and 7 can take a Recertification class.​ Go to Info > Timing of Classes to have an idea of when classes are offered
For questions or comments
​regarding this website contact Registrar@michiganReferee.org
ATTENTION: Grade 9 (new ref) and Grade 8 (upgrade to 8) classes are in Jul-Aug. Some classes already scheduled. 
                        2013 Recertification classes begin in Nov 2012, for details check this website in Sep-Oct.​