Welcome to the Northwest Soccer Officials (NSO) Site on Thursday, June 17th, 2021. We hope that you enjoy your visit to our Site and find it informative and useful. You can navigate through and around this Site by selecting (clicking on) any of the active hyperlinks that appear like this or the various graphical images you'll see. Click on the Information segment to review the information that we have available for the general public.
 If you are a participant with NSO, you may logon to the Site to access the secure portions that will be of interest to you. Don't forget to Logoff or shut your Browser down when you are finished with your session with the Site.
You can also return to this home page by clicking on the NSO logo located in the upper left corner of every page. For more information about NSO, check the Information: About Us page. |
| What's New? |
| Sunday August 25th, 2019 |
 | Washington Youth Soccer Rules of Competition 9U-12U 2019-2020  |
| Wednesday January 27th, 2021 |
| Educational resources of MLS games. Below are two perspectives from Pro and the third is Referee Decision reviews from a players perspective, mixed in with some law verification.
• (PRO) Inside Video Review & Definitive Angle - http://proreferees.com/features/education/
• Instant Replay (MLS) - https://www.mlssoccer.com/videos/instant-replay
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| Tuesday March 31st, 2020 |
| Like us on Face Book to find the latest news, announcements and general interest topics related to the world of South King County Soccer Referee Association Referees. The page is updated continuously. |
| Sunday October 18th, 2020 |
| COVID-19 Resources
The link below will provide you COVID-19 resources to officiate matches. Please become familiar with this information if you are going to officiate while these protocols are required. |
| Wednesday February 3rd, 2021 |
| Did you miss the 2021 Return to Play Update (February 1, 2021) Webinar? If so, you can catch the recording to learn the expectations and requirements for officiating during the pandemic, |
| Monday May 10th, 2021 |
|  New Referee Clinics:
Become a Soccer Referee
Referees make between $35.00 to $65.76 as a Referee and $23.00 to $49.32 as an Assistant Referee. Kids have been able to easily make between $3,500 - $5,500 a year.
Refereeing is a great way for kids and adults to make money and there are games available to officiate year around. Referees select the matches they can officiate from website scheduling systems and set their own work schedule. By becoming a referee now, referees will be able to officiate summer tournaments and be ready for the fall league.
How to become a Soccer Referee
To become a referee, you first complete 4-6 hours of on-line training and attend an 5 hour in-person clinic. The following New Referee Clinics have been scheduled for individuals to become Referees. The cost of the clinic and registration is $73.00.
Sat 5/15/2021 9:00AM - 12:30PM @ Washington Premier, Puyallup
Sat 5/15/2021 1:30PM - 5:00PM @ Washington Premier, Puyallup
Sat 6/5/2021 9:00AM - 12:30PM @ Lake Sammamish State Park, Issaquah
Sun 6/13/2021 9:00AM - 12:30 PM @ Tukwila Community Center, Tukwila
Sun 6/13/2021 1:30PM - 5:00 PM @ Tukwila Community Center, Tukwila
To sign up to become a referee click on the arrow below.
Entry level clinics fill up quickly, so register for the clinic soon by clicking on the arrow below. Once you have completed the New Referee Clinic, you will need to purchase about $75.00 in equipment to start officiating matches.
Who can I contact to get more information?
If you have any questions, please contact Richard Meeks at richardmeeks10@outlook.com or 206-200-8145. |
| Sunday June 6th, 2021 |
| Upcoming NSO Tournaments
Mark your calendars to help cover tournaments being assigned from NSO. Games are usually posted 5 to 14 days prior to the start of the tournament.
Youth:
June 11-13, 2021 Starfire Spring Classic
June 18-21, 2021 Rainier Challenge (Girls)
June 25-27, 2021 Rainier Valley Classic
June 25-28, 2021 Rainier Challenge (Boys)
July 9-11, 2021 Seattle Cup
July 9-11, 2021 Valor Kent Cornicopia Cup
July 16-18, 2021 Starfire Sounders FC Cup
August 20-22, 2021 Starfire Xtreme Cup
August 27-30, 2021 Eastside FC Cup
August 27-29, 2021 River Jam Challenge
September 3-6, 2021 Starfire Labor Day Cup
Adult:
Other area tournaments can be found at, |
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