REFEREE CLINIC IN MANKATO on SATURDAY, MARCH 16
Must be 13 or older to certify as a referee.
US Soccer states a person must be 13 years old at the time they start their certification clinic. No exceptions. Some communities hold certification clinics at later dates. Check
https://learning.ussoccer.com
for other clinics if you have a later birthday.
Mankato is hosting on Saturday, March 16, a certified referee clinic for the 2024 season. Other clinics are in Rochester, Chaska, and other communities.
- The referee clinic consists of a 5-hour in-person class.
- One hour is dedicated in the field, the rest consists of video lessons, Q&A, and games with breaks in between.
- The referee clinic is at Ignition Fitness in North Mankato from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
- For more information and requirements, see https://learning.ussoccer.com
- Click on Referee Program
- Register for a Course
- read the information under Grassroots First-time Referees
- Click Go to course list
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out. We hope to see many of you at the referee clinic.
Juan Escorza
Referee Coordinator/Assignor
NEW ASSIGNING PLATFORM
Game Officials, the assigning platform the club has used for many years will be discontinued on March 29, 2024 . The club has agreed to use Stack Sports as the new assigning platform starting in the 2024 Summer-Fall season.
- Mankato United will send a "trial assignment" to all certified and Rec referees a few weeks before the beginning of the Summer season so you get familiar with the new program.
- You will receive a Welcome message. It will go to the email address we have on file
- Here's a link to the new program's help center, please click on the link or copy and paste: https://stacksports.my.site.com/helpcenter/s/article/How-To-Get-Started?b=0011T00002XDT7OQAX
- If you already have an account in Sports Connect, you should be able to use the same user name and password to sign in but you won't have access until the Welcome message is sent sometime in March.
- Make sure to check the Payment Profile section
Juan Escorza
Referee Coordinator/Assignor
