The New Hampshire State Referee Committee (NHSRC), in conjunction with U.S. Soccer, is committed to producing a variety of referee education resources aimed at supporting the approximate 600 members across the state that service amateur games at the youth and adult levels.
In addition to supporting development within the State, the NHSRC also focuses on identifying officials with the potential to succeed at regional and national events for identification to the professional and international level. To further these efforts, the NHSRC assigns a network of highly qualified staff to various events and league matches to identify the program’s up-and-coming and top performing officials.
National Match Official
First Time Referees enter as Referees (previously Grassroots Referees). Referee licenses are active for the year that the coursework is completed and the year the badge states. All referee licenses require renewal each year. Referees interested in working higher levels of competition can work to upgrade their license to Regional Referee, then National Match Official, and so on, when all licensure requirements are met. For more information about each US Soccer license, use the buttons above for each license type.
Futsal and Beach soccer referees require a separate license from the other referee licenses in the US Soccer Referee pathway. For more information, use the links below.
Futsal Referee
Beach Referee
Per U.S. Soccer, officials must be a minimum age of 13 years old in order to register to become a certified referee.
In addition to the normal course work, any referee who is age 18 or older, or will turn 18 during that registration year, must also complete the following:
- Background Screening (every two years)
- SafeSport training (every year)
If requirements expire or you turn 18, you will receive a license suspension email from US Soccer.