How to Access the Referee Education Course (pdf file)

1.  The course is being hosted on another website. 

2.  You will need to create an account in order to access the course.  Click on Create a CWSC Referee Education Account.

3.  When you are asked to enter the league, please type in either CMSA or ICHL.

4.  You will receive an email with your username and password.

5.  To access the course, click on Online Courses on the top menu bar.

6.  Please take the quiz after taking the course.  A minimum score of 85% is required to pass.  You are pemitted to take the quiz as many times as you need to.

Thank you for your support in our initiative to eliminate referee abuse!

Click here to begin the online course. 

Referee abuse continues to be a problem in the game of soccer.  Each year, we lose more than 50% our referees and one of the reasons for this is the abuse suffered by the younger officials. 

A few years ago, CWSC was the first soccer club to introduce and make mandatory the use of Referee Liaisons/Field Marshals by each team.   In addition to having these volunteers attend the Referee Education Courses, this year we are expanding our program by making it mandatory for

• every coach
• assistant coach and
• one parent from each family

to take our new, Referee Education Course.  We have moved to an online format so that it is more accessible for everyone.  It is our hope that by being proactive and by providing a means for education around the issues of being a referee, we will move closer towards our goal of eliminating referee abuse from the game of soccer. 

Thank you for your support in this endeavor!

Click Here to read an article about the issue of referee abuse in Calgary.

With the start of the outdoor season coming up, Calgary West Soccer Club is actively recruiting referees. Calgary West Soccer Club welcomes back all referees from previous years and extends a special invite to those interested but new to being a referee. It's a great way for the older kids to learn more about the game and be a mentor to younger kids. CWSC will cover the cost of training for new referees and we have a few referee jerseys that can be borrowed.

Monetary incentives are being continued in our referee program. Referees must be 12 years of age at the time of the referee training course.   It’s a great way to make a little extra cash while taking in nice summer evenings out on the soccer field.

For more information about the courses, please click here.