Referees (Kincardine & District Minor Soccer)

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    Small-sided Referee: accredited match official on 7v7 games and are 12 years of age (by March 31st of the current year) or older
  • Entry Level Referee: accredited match official for 9v9 and 11v11 games and are 14 years of age (by March 31st of the current year) and older.
  • Entry Level can referee or AR ages U11 and higher.
  • Referees must be 2 years older than the age group they are reffing.
  • Small Sided can referee U10 and lower

Kincardine Minor Soccer Referee Rates (2024 EMSA example below)

  • Earned fees are paid to the referee at the beginning of the following month (May is paid in early June and so on)
  • KMS eTransfers fees by default.  A cheque can be requested.
 Age Group Refereeing Level  Referee  One Ref System  Assistant Referee 
U8 Grassroots  $30 n/a n/a
U10 Grassroots  $35 n/a  n/a
U12 Grassroots  $40 $52.50 $25
U15 Recreational $55 $75 $40
U18 Recreational Competition $65 $90 $50
Adult   Recreational Competition $80 $90 $55
* Referee/Match Official rates can change from season to season

Training

Register and enroll at RefCentre

  • Courses include
    • Online module completion
    • Webinar completion
    • In-person Field Component held in the spring

Entry Level Course

The Entry Level Match Official Clinic is for those who would like to become an accredited match official for 9v9 and 11v11 games and are 14 years of age (by March 31st of the current year) and older. Successful graduates are automatically registered with Ontario Soccer and do not have to register again until the following year.

Small Sided Course

The Small Sided Game Course is for those who would like to become an accredited match official on 7v7 games and are 12 years of age (by March 31st of the current year) or older. Successful graduates are automatically registered with Ontario Soccer and do not have to register again until the following year. 

Where to buy a Match Official uniform

Referee/Game Officials Reimbursable items

  • Fees associated with Match Official training, uniforms or yearly registration fees (RefCentre) will be reimbursed by Kincardine & District Minor Soccer at the end of the then current season as long as minimum criteria of 10 games refereed is met for that season.
    • Course fees (Entry or Small Sided)
      • Eligible if successful pass of the online and practical courses.  
      • Eligible for a single time reimbursement
    • Ontario Soccer Match Official yearly registration fee.
    • A single referee kit/uniform cost (up to $65) Eligible for a single time reimbursement
      • Note: Contact Referee Coordinator prior to purchasing on your own.

       


Reimbursement Requirements

-Reimbursement Policy

Assigning Games


  • Kincardine Minor Soccer creates the House League schedule for our U8 & U10, Mixed and Girls teams.  The schedule is based on how many teams we have from season to season. 
    • We will look to using our younger small-sided certified referees for these games.
    • We coordinate the assigning of referees to games with our local Kincardine referees as first option.
    • We do our scheduling of referees to the games at the start of the season, thus an eligible referee needs to be graduated prior to the start of the season, otherwise we will have to try and work them in if and where there are open games.
      • In many cases referees develop conflicts or go on vacation, so the schedule is usually fluid and replacements are often needed to fill in.
  • Lake Shore League will release a schedule 1-2 weeks prior to the start of their season for U12, U15, U18 and Adult Mixed/Girls/Women/Men teams.  The schedule is based on how many teams they have from season to season.
    • We can only schedule referees for these games that are Entry Level certified.
    • We coordinate the assigning of referees to games with our local Kincardine referees as first option, but will go outside Kincardine to look for coverage from referees in surrounding towns if needed.
    • We do our scheduling of referees to the games at the start of the season, thus an eligible referee needs to be graduated prior to the start of the season, otherwise we will have to try and work them in if and where there are open games.  
      • Lake Shore games can get rescheduled which results in re-assigning to accommodate a reschedule.
  • All referees need to renew with OSA from year to year in order to be eligible to referee each season.
    • Renewal needs to happen prior to season start to be included in the season scheduling.