Click one of the following Areas for details on classes:

DetroitMetro-East
DetroitMetro-West
DetroitMetro-North
DetroitMetro-South
LANSING AREA
FLINT AREA
GRAND RAPIDS AREA
KALAMAZOO AREA
SOUTH-WEST MICHIGAN
MID-MICHIGAN AREA
NORTHERN MICHIGAN

Process, Information and Expectations for grade 9 class:
Grade 9 referees who are 14 years or older have 2 options to officiate in 2010.  If you have refereed at least one season (spring/fall), you have the option to enroll in a bridge class to upgrade to a grade 8 referee or re-certify as a grade 9 referee.  Additional information on bridge classes can be found on this website, under the Bridge Classes link. 
To re-certify as a grade 9 referee for 2010, referees must follow a two step process (Registration and Recertification).  Both activities must be accomplished to recertify:

1. Registration Process:
Referees should receive their 2010 Referee Renewal Information letters from the United States Soccer Federation (USSF).  Referees can expect to receive their letter in October.  The letter will provide instructions on how to register with the USSF to recertify.  Registration process and payment of renewal fees can be completed on the Internet or at a recertification clinic. 

If you have not received your 2010 Referee Renewal Information letters from the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) and you wish to register before you receive it, do the following:
1. To register for a class hold the SHIFT KEY and click https://www.ussoccer.info/ to open a new window and
    keep on reading these instructions
     A) as USER ID use your USSF ID preceded by the letter R (as in Referee)
     B) as Password use your lastname (unless you have previously changed it)
2. Click Referee on left menu;
    you will see a Welcome to Michigan Referee Section
3. Click the message Click here to apply for your 2010 Registration
    after a while you will see a lot of information related to your registration including a list of classes
4. Choose the most convenient class from the list displayed
5. Answer the Conviction question
    read  the Terms and Conditions and Click the appropriate box
6. Fill out Credit Card information
7. click Continue and print 2 copies of the receipts and bring them the class of your choice.

note: if the data in the USSOCCER website is incorrect, click Home then Personal Details

2. Recertification Process:
Referees must attend the class selected in the registration process (above) and successfully pass a 50 question recertification test.  There’s no need to pre-register with clinic coordinators to attend a recertification clinic. 
Items Required at Clinic:
1. Bring your USSF Referee Renewal Information letter.   
2. If you don’t have your USSF Referee Renewal Information letter, please bring your USSF ID card. 
3. Recertification clinic costs are $55.00
4. Bring 1 copy of your online Payment Acknowledgement
5. Referees that are 18 before January 1 of the registration year must bring your Risk Management card.
6. Pen/pencil and paper for notes.
7. Referees may bring lunch or snacks and are expected to clean up after themselves. 
Recertification Clinic Information and Expectations:
- Only grade 9 referees (referees with blue badges) can attend these clinics to re-certify.
- All referees are expected to arrive in advance of the posted clinic start times.  
- No admittance to the clinic 15 minutes after the posted start time.  Refereeing or playing in an indoor soccer game is not a legitimate reason for being late or leaving early.  
- Few recertification clinics will be offered this year.  Do not wait until the last minute to re-certify.
- Capacity at some clinics may be limited.  Referees are seated on a first come, first serve basis.  Seats aren’t guaranteed, referees will be turned away when capacity is reached. 
- To obtain certification, all participants are expected to stay for the entire clinic.  NO EXCEPTIONS. 
- Electronic devices such as Game Boys, iPods or MP3 players aren’t permitted in clinic.
- Pagers and cell phones on vibrate are permitted.  Cell phones are only to be used for making calls before, after or during breaks of the clinic.
- Text messaging during the clinic is prohibited.
- Referees who are demonstrating conduct (ie sleeping, texting, etc) that IS NOT conducive to the recertification clinic will be asked to leave.  The referee will be required to attend a different clinic in it’s entirety to re-certify.

- IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT A REFEREE REVIEW HIS/HER LAWBOOK PRIOR TO ATTENDING A CLINIC IN ORDER TO PASS THE 50 QUESTION RECERTIFICATION EXAM.  THE MINIMUM PASSING SCORE IS 74%. 

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DetroitMetro-East
District Director of Instructions: Dale Brasseur: dbrasseur@ameritech.net

Register and pay On-Line as described in the process at the top of this page. Bring 1 copy of registration payment acknowledge and Risk Management number to the clinic. Also, please disregard the "next step" message that says "Your State will review your application and approve. Upon approval you will receive an e-mail notification and shortly thereafter, a Referee Packet via 1st class mail from U.S. Soccer" because this message does not apply to Michigan.  

DetroitMetro-West
District Director of Instructions: Bill Clock at wclock072@comcast.net

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DetroitMetro-North
District Director of Instructions: Ken Wikle at ddi_metron@comcast.net

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DetroitMetro-South
District Director of Instructions: Franco D'Anna at MichiganRegistrar@gmail.com

NOTE: If you do not register online, you will be asked to register online after the class. You will not receive a badge in class. You will receive your badge after you mail a self-stamped/self-addressed envelope and the Payment Acknowledgement to the appropriate instructor.

Register and pay On-Line as described in the process at the top of this page. Bring 1 copy of registration payment acknowledge and Risk Management number (if 18 or older)to the clinic. Also, please disregard the "next step" message that says "Your State will review your application and approve. Upon approval you will receive an e-mail notification and shortly thereafter, a Referee Packet via 1st class mail from U.S. Soccer" because this message does not apply to Michigan.  

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Lansing Area
District Director of Instructions: Francisco Villarruel at francisco.villarruel@juno.com

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Flint Area
District Director of Instructions: Russ at russreferee@aol.com

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Grand Rapids Area
District Director of Instructions: Mike Wint at mjwint@att.net

Kalamazoo Area
District Director of Instructions:  Gary Neidert at gneidert@hotmail.com

South-West Michigan Area
District Director of Instructions: Chris Haack at cbhaack@yahoo.com

Mid-Michigan Area
District Director of Instructions: Tony DeRoo deroo@tds.net

Register and pay On-Line as described in the process at the top of this page. Bring 1 copy of registration payment acknowledge and Risk Management number to the clinic. Also, please disregard the "next step" message that says "Your State will review your application and approve. Upon approval you will receive an e-mail notification and shortly thereafter, a Referee Packet via 1st class mail from U.S. Soccer" because this message does not apply to Michigan. 

Northern Michigan Area
District Director of Instructions: Tony DeRoo deroo@tds.net

Register and pay On-Line as described in the process at the top of this page. Bring 1 copy of registration payment acknowledge and Risk Management number to the clinic. Also, please disregard the "next step" message that says "Your State will review your application and approve. Upon approval you will receive an e-mail notification and shortly thereafter, a Referee Packet via 1st class mail from U.S. Soccer" because this message does not apply to Michigan.

 

Cadillac  - Grade 9 Recertification   

Saturday, March 13 from 9 am- 3 pm (12-1 lunch on your own)

Baker College

9600 E 13th St., Cadillac, MI 49601

Contact Bill Anderson at wjanderson@charter.net or 231-775-6417          

            

Petoskey - Grade 9 Recertification   

Saturday, March 20 from 9 am- 3 pm (12-1 lunch on your own)

Petoskey High School (but needs to be confirmed--later)

1500 Hill St., Petoskey, MI

Contact Laura Batchelor at  pysa@gtlakes.com or 231-348-2947

 

Gaylord - Saturday, March 27 - Grade 9 Recertification

9 am- 4 pm (12-1 lunch on your own)

Evangelical Free Church

1649 E M-32, Gaylord

The building is on M-32 Hwy, 2.5 miles east of I-75.

Contact Tim Harbin at  tkjecmharbin@yahoo.com  or 231-546-4129

 

Roscommon   - Grade 9 Recertification

Saturday, April 24 from 9 am till 4pm

Place: Craf Center, 606 Lake St., Roscommon, MI 48653

Contact Angie Griffis    E-mail Address(es):    jonangiegriffis@aol.com  Tel: 989-821-5070 or 989-387-2923 or
Contact Tony deRoo    E-mail Address:         deroo@tds.net                  Tel: 989-687-2798

 

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