Providing world class youth soccer programs that enrich children's lives.

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Referees

It's About What's Good For The Kids

AYSO Region 285 is a volunteer-run organization. Coaches, referees and administrators are volunteers who lend their time and talents so that each child gets a terrific soccer experience.

Our volunteer foundation's central mission is to enrich the lives of children. It also makes our region very affordable and ensures that we provide a happy, healthy experience for kids playing a sport they can enjoy for life. AYSO has developed a training program that helps parents who may have little or no soccer experience quickly gain the age-appropriate knowledge and skills they need to be effective coaches and referees. This ensures that our programs:

Abide by the AYSO philosophies
Offer a fulfilling experience in a positive and safe environment
Continue to grow, offering the AYSO opportunity to more children

It only takes a few hours to become qualified as an introductory-level referee.

Referees are as critical to soccer as players and coaches. In AYSO, the game can’t be played if there aren’t enough referees.

It’s most common for a volunteer to begin their AYSO referee career by refereeing their own child’s game. However, as they learn the rules, and gain experience, they often find it very rewarding to expand their knowledge through AYSO’s referee training and certification process.

AYSO’s referee training is regarded as some of the best in the United States and includes both in-person courses and online courses. Soccer knowledge is a plus, but is not required. The AYSO referee training will give you all you need to have a terrific experience on the field.

Become a Referee

For More Information About the AYSO Region 285 Volunteer Referee Program, and to learn how you CAN HELP:
Email us at: [email protected]

Registration Listing

Board of Directors & Volunteers MY2025

AYSO 285

Our region is structured under Area 11-R, which is made up of six (6) Regions of the American Youth Soccer Organization throughout San Diego County; North Park, Tierrasanta, Kearny Mesa, San Elijo and San Marcos. Nearly 6,000 players ages 3 through 17 participate in our programs, which are staffed and run entirely by volunteer coaches, referees and administrators.

AYSO's Mission & Vision:

To Be The Nationally Recognized Youth Soccer Program Of Choice

AYSO's Vision is to provide world class youth soccer programs that enrich children’s lives.

AYSO's Mission is to develop and deliver quality youth soccer programs which promote a fun, family environment based on AYSO's Six Philosophies:

Everyone Plays
Balanced Teams
Open Registration
Positive Coaching
Good Sportsmanship
Player Development

We believe that all players should be able to develop their soccer skills and knowledge to the best of their abilities, both individually and as members of a team, in order to maximize their enjoyment of the game.

AYSO has a unique national structure. Its almost 1,000 Regions (community leagues) have two more local levels of the organization that help ensure Regions can deliver programs of a consistent high quality nationwide. The Areas and Sections work together on training, competitions and events to help Regions deliver an excellent soccer experience. They oversee compliance with AYSO fundamentals and focus on helping Regions grow so they can offer the AYSO experience to every child possible.