Referee Informational Meeting
Parents are welcome to attend. Learn about the job expectations, shift sign up, and the system of pay. This will be a virtual meeting via Zoom, invite details will be sent to the email address provided in the referee application.
Register to Referee
Please complete the PYSC Referee Application
Referee Training is Required (see below for training dates and times)
Once training is complete you will be considered registered as a Pulaski Youth Soccer Referee.
Equipment Required:
You will need a yellow referee shirt, black shorts, black tennis shoes or soccer shoes, a stop watch, and a whistle. Referee penalty cards will be provided at the field. Shirts $20 and stop watches $3 are available for purchase at the in-person training session or you may purchase your own. Whistles and rule books will be provided if you don't have one.
Work Permit (Required for 16 and under)
If you are 16 years old or younger, you will need to provide PYSC with a work permit. You only have to get a work permit once; we do not need a new work permit each year from referees. Work permits can be obtained at the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development website, Apply for a Work Permit
Employer Name: Pulaski Youth Soccer Club
Employer Address: P.O. Box 162, Pulaski, WI 54162
Employer Email: referee@pulaskiyouthsoccer.com
Nature of Business: Recreation
Type of Work: Official at Sporting Events [Limited to Private Non-Profit Employer]
For further information or assistance using the Work Permit website, visit Work Permits (wisconsin.gov)
Training
2026 Training Dates
(please arrive a few minutes early for the meetings and 10 minutes early for the scrimmage)
For ALL Referees U12 & under
1. New Refs need to complete the Online SAY Referee Training Click Here
The SAY training is in a flipbook. If you click the table of contents button in the lower right corner you can view the training in five sections to break it up and come back later.
2. Complete SAY Online Testing
a. For refs with 2 years or less experience take the Online Entry Referee Test - (EL-7) with a goal to receive at least a score of 70%. Please forward the email your receive with your test results to referee@pulaskiyouthsoccer.com before in person training.
b. For refs with more than 2 years of experience take the Online Intermediate Referee Test - (IL-2), if you have not previously done so, with a goal to receive at least a score of 75%. Please forward the email your receive with your test results to referee@pulaskiyouthsoccer.com before in person training.
3. Complete the NFHS Concussion Training (must complete every three (3) calendar years, ask the referee coordinator if you don't remember when you did)
Directions for Concussion Modules (This will take about an hour in total)
a. GO to this link: https://nfhslearn.com/courses/concussion-in-sports-2
b. In the upper right corner, either sign in or create an account.
c. If you created an account, it will take you back to Concussion in Sports, at the top, Sign in
d. On the far-right side, select Wisconsin and click on Start Learning
e. Click on Concussion in Sports - Start Learning, once you are on a new screen.
You can begin the course at any time. You can stop and come back to it also.
Email your certificate to referee@pulaskiyouthsoccer.com before in-person training.
4. Complete the SafeSport Training if you are age 18 or older (must complete every calendar year)
If you are completing training for the first time:
a. Use this link: https://safesporttrained.org/?KeyName=JJFAQsQPWNRj01edWcPr
b. Complete the information on the “Sign Up” page.
i. Organizational Member ID = You can leave blank not used
ii. Name of Sport or Community Organization = SAY Soccer, your SAY Area or SAY District Name
c. If the dashboard does not automatically load after creating your account, you may be prompted to log in to the new account you just created.
d. Click on “My Courses” on the landing page or from the menu select “My Courses.”
e. Click the Start button for “SafeSport Trained – U.S. Soccer Federation” to complete the course.
Email your certificate prior to the in-person training
If you already have an account and have taken training before:
a. Go to: https://safesporttrained.org/#/dashboard Log-in or follow the Forgot Password steps on the top right to get a new password on the new training site. If prompted, enter the Enrollment Key: JJFAQsQPWNRj01edWcPr
b. Which course to take: If you have completed SafeSport training, you should take the next available Refresher Course. If your last course taken was “Refresher 3” your next course would be the “SafeSport Trained – U.S. Soccer Federation” course again.
The training runs in a 4-year cycle as follows:
Year 1: SafeSport Trained – U.S. Soccer Federation
Year 2: Refresher 1
Year 3: Refresher 2
Year 4: Refresher 3
Year 5: SafeSport Trained – U.S. Soccer Federation (again)
Email your certificate to referee@pulaskiyouthsoccer.com before in-person training.
5. Attend the in-person Bay-Lakes training
April 18, 2026 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Ashwaubenon Community Center
900 Anderson Drive
Ashwaubenon, WI 54304
The Community Center is next to the High School. We will be in the meeting room for the classroom component.
We will walk to the Ashwaubenon High School Goelz Field, Anderson Dr, Ashwaubenon, WI 54304 for the field training portion. It is located on the next to the Community Center. You can enter the parking lot off of Ridge Road or off Anderson Drive.
Lunch will be provided
Pack something to drink during the scrimmage.
Wear athletic shoes and comfy sports clothes.
Training is planned to be outdoors.
6. Attend the PYSC scrimmage with the PYSC Bay-Lakes Players
May 9, 2026 at 9:00 am
PYSC Fields
911 S St Augustine St, Pulaski, WI 54162
Pack something to drink during the scrimmage.
Wear athletic shoes and comfy sports clothes.
Training is planned to be outdoors.
Payment Rates
| Age Division | Rate / Night |
| U6 Games | $30.00 (3 games) |
| U8 Games | $30.00 (2 games) |
| U10 Games | $35.00 (2 games) |
| U12 Games | $45.00 (2 games) |