Recertification for 2023 - For Referees With A 2022 Badge
READ ALL OF THE DIRECTIONS BELOW
If you received a 2022 badge/were certified for 2022, you need to complete recertification for 2023 between July 2022 and April 2023. You will not be able to referee after December 2022 until you complete recertification and receive your 2023 referee badge. There is no classroom or field training required for 2023 recertification.
TO START. Go to our Officials Management System (OMS): https://mdcvasrp.omgtsys.com
1. Select “Member Sign In.” Enter your username and password.
2. Select "Registration" on the Menu Bar at the top of the page.
3. Select "Register for a Clinic / Fitness Test."
4. On the next page, update your personal information.
5. On the next page, answer the "Yes/No" question and more questions will be revealed.
Select your Offical Type(s) and Registration Type. You can return to request other Official Types later.
Select Referee and Recertification.
6. On the next page, Reserve Course SA-04-0523-GRRCT.
7. Follow the directions to Checkout and pay the $85.00 by credit card.
Be sure to scroll down to the bottom of each page to be able to select the next page.
ONLINE LESSONS. There are twelve lessons to your recertification annual training:
1. 2022-2023 IFAB Law Changes (10 minutes)
2. 2023 Grassroots Refresher Training - Part 1 (15 minutes)
3. 2023 Grassroots Refresher Training - Part 2 (15 minutes)
4. 2023 Grassroots Refresher Training - Part 3 (20 minutes)
5. 2023 Grassroots Refresher Training - Part 4 (15 minutes)
6. 2023 Useful Reference Cards (for GR Refresher) (5 minutes)
7. Grassroots Recert Test - Part 1 (15 minutes)
8. Grassroots Recert Test - Part 2 (15 minutes)
9. Grassroots Recert Test - Part 3 (15 minutes)
10. Grassroots Recert Test - Part 4 (15 minutes)
DO NOT CREATE A NEW LOGIN AT THE LEARNING CENTER. YOU ALREADY HAVE ONE. Select "Log In" at the Learning Center. DO NOT SELECT "SIGN UP".
11. 2023 LC Intro to Safety (45 minutes)
12. 2023 LC SafeSport (90 or 15 minutes)
Complete the online lessons by selecting “Start” beside each lesson, in order.
Everyone must complete Lessons 1 – 11.
Lesson 12, SafeSport Training, is required for referees 18 years or older, or who are turning 18 during the 2022 calendar year. Lesson 6 will show "complete" for referees who are not 18 or not turning 18.
When you complete the online lessons, we can approve your 2023 referee certification. You will receive your 2023 badge by mail in about two weeks. Make sure your address is correct in OMS.
Revised July 22, 2022