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2024 Fall Referee Clinic!




Want to become a referee? Now is the time! Below are the steps to get registered. All players 13 years and older and all adults welcome! US Soccer requires referees to be 13 years old by the day they register.


  • Wednesday, August 21, 6:00-8:00pm
  • Location: Choice Health & Fitness, 4401 S 11th St, Grand Forks, ND, 58201
                    UPDATE: Board Room at the ICON Sports Center - 1060 47th Ave S
  • Cost $65 (+ $30 for background screening for adults)
  • Course instructor: Connor Dunn, North Dakota State Referee Committee ([email protected])
  • Minimum age: 13 at the time of registration - Note that GGFSC requires refs for rec games to be 7th grade and up
  • Course Type: New Referees Course
  • Sign up following instructions below

Sign-up Instructions


  1. Go to https://learning.ussoccer.com/referee/
  2. Click "Sign Up" and fill out the information for the referee 
  3. Click Courses on the top and under Available Courses, find Grassroots - First Time Referees to select "Go to Course List" to find the Grand Forks New Referee Course for your preferred date to select "Course Details".  Direct course link for Fall 2024: https://learning.ussoccer.com/referee/courses/available/10000006/details/20002878
  4. Register and pay for the Grand Forks New Grassroots Referee Course (cost is $65, $95 for adults needing a background check)
  5. In the course classroom, click "Course Timeline" at the top and complete the Online Grassroots Referee Course, the Introduction to Safe and Healthy Playing Environments, and the First Time Grassroots Quiz (A background check and SafeSport training is only required for those 18 years or older)
  6. Attend the in-person referee training on your preferred date with a phone.  No other equipment or items are necessary.
  7. Get ready to referee!


Why take training to become a Certified Referee?
Give back to the game - educate yourself and players on the laws of the game
Help improve the quality of soccer in the community
Part-time job with lots of flexibility - you pick when you work
Get paid while remaining active with soccer


Any questions, please reach out to Connor Dunn at [email protected]

When you are ready to referee for GGFSC (i.e. you have obtained your certification), email the GGFSC Referee Coordinator, Kim Pedersen, at [email protected] and let him know of your availability for the fall rec season. Games tentatively start September 3 and are on Tuesday & Thursday evenings as well as Saturday morning.  Our need for referees is usually greatest for the weeknight games.


Field Status

Open Open

UND High Performance Center (10:34 PM | 04/11/19)

Open Open

North (10:34 PM | 04/11/19)

Open Open

South (10:34 PM | 04/11/19)

Open Open

North Field (06:02 PM | 04/13/19)

Open Open

South Field (06:02 PM | 04/13/19)

Open Open

Yankton Trail Park (11:16 AM | 08/22/19)

Open Open

1A (11:20 AM | 08/22/19)

Open Open

3A (11:20 AM | 08/22/19)

Open Open

3B (11:20 AM | 08/22/19)

Open Open

8 (11:20 AM | 08/22/19)

Open Open

4 (11:20 AM | 08/22/19)

Open Open

Rustad Center (11:31 PM | 01/18/20)

Open Open

Field A (11:35 PM | 01/18/20)

Open Open

Field B (11:35 PM | 01/18/20)

Open Open

Storm Shelter (11:33 PM | 01/18/20)

Open Open

1 South (11:35 PM | 01/18/20)

Open Open

1 North (11:35 PM | 01/18/20)

Open Open

Dome (10:31 PM | 02/18/20)

Open Open

1 (10:31 PM | 02/18/20)

Open Open

2 (10:31 PM | 02/18/20)

Open Open

3 (10:31 PM | 02/18/20)

Open Open

Ed Clapp Park (04:56 PM | 07/06/20)

Open Open

East (04:56 PM | 07/06/20)

Open Open

West (11:50 AM | 07/12/20)

Open Open

test (08:14 AM | 07/16/20)

Open Open

test 1 (08:16 AM | 07/16/20)

Open Open

Williamson Park (11:34 AM | 05/28/21)

Open Open

Field 1 South (11:34 AM | 05/28/21)

Open Open

Field 1 North (04:24 PM | 05/28/22)

Open Open

Big Willow Park (Minnetonka) (12:38 AM | 06/06/21)

Open Open

Field 1 (12:38 AM | 06/06/21)

Open Open

Rendezvous Park (West Fargo) (08:26 PM | 06/14/21)

Open Open

Field 1 (08:27 PM | 06/14/21)

Open Open

Midway School (08:20 PM | 04/09/22)

Open Open

Field 1 (08:20 PM | 04/09/22)

Open Open

National Sports Center (08:26 PM | 06/06/22)

Open Open

Field 1 (08:26 PM | 06/06/22)

Open Open

1 (08:30 PM | 06/06/22)

Open Open

2 (08:30 PM | 06/06/22)

Open Open

4 (08:30 PM | 06/06/22)

Open Open

13 (08:30 PM | 06/06/22)

Open Open

15 (08:30 PM | 06/06/22)

Open Open

21 (08:30 PM | 06/06/22)

Open Open

23 (08:30 PM | 06/06/22)

Open Open

26 (08:30 PM | 06/06/22)

Open Open

27 (08:30 PM | 06/06/22)

Open Open

28 (08:30 PM | 06/06/22)

Open Open

30 (08:30 PM | 06/06/22)

Open Open

31 (08:30 PM | 06/06/22)

Open Open

48 (08:30 PM | 06/06/22)

Open Open

49 (08:30 PM | 06/06/22)

Open Open

53 (08:30 PM | 06/06/22)

Open Open

54 (08:30 PM | 06/06/22)

Open Open

18N (08:30 PM | 06/06/22)

Open Open

18S (08:30 PM | 06/06/22)

Open Open

20N (08:30 PM | 06/06/22)

Open Open

20S (08:30 PM | 06/06/22)

Open Open

57N (08:30 PM | 06/06/22)

Open Open

57S (08:30 PM | 06/06/22)

Open Open

5S (08:30 PM | 06/06/22)

Open Open

62 Stadium Field South (08:30 PM | 06/06/22)

Open Open

65N (08:30 PM | 06/06/22)

Open Open

65S (08:30 PM | 06/06/22)

Open Open

66N (08:30 PM | 06/06/22)

Open Open

66S (08:30 PM | 06/06/22)

Open Open

6S (08:30 PM | 06/06/22)

Open Open

7N (08:30 PM | 06/06/22)

Open Open

UND Memorial Stadium (08:51 PM | 04/23/23)

Open Open

Field 1 (08:51 PM | 04/23/23)

Open Open

Manvel School (11:49 PM | 04/27/23)

Open Open

Field 1 (11:49 PM | 04/27/23)

Open Open

Any Field (12:01 AM | 04/28/23)

Open Open

Masonic Park (11:08 PM | 08/24/24)

Open Open

Any Field (11:08 PM | 08/24/24)

Open Open

Indoor Gym (06:02 PM | 04/13/19)

Open Open

Hyslop Gym (06:09 PM | 04/13/19)

Open Open

Field E (06:52 PM | 08/22/19)

Open Open

Field B (06:52 PM | 08/22/19)

Open Open

Field F (06:52 PM | 08/22/19)

Open Open

Field C (06:52 PM | 08/22/19)

Open Open

Field D (06:52 PM | 08/22/19)

Open Open

Field G (06:52 PM | 08/22/19)

Open Open

Field K (06:52 PM | 08/22/19)

Open Open

Field M (06:52 PM | 08/22/19)

Open Open

Field L (06:52 PM | 08/22/19)

Open Open

Field N (06:52 PM | 08/22/19)

Open Open

Field P (06:52 PM | 08/22/19)

Open Open

Field O (06:52 PM | 08/22/19)

Open Open

Field 8 (EFGH) (06:52 PM | 08/22/19)

Open Open

Field 9 (IJKL) (06:52 PM | 08/22/19)

Open Open

Field 10 (06:52 PM | 08/22/19)

Open Open

Field 11 (06:52 PM | 08/22/19)

Open Open

Field 12 (06:52 PM | 08/22/19)

Open Open

Field 8 South (practice) (06:52 PM | 08/22/19)

Open Open

Field 8 North (practice) (06:52 PM | 08/22/19)

Open Open

Field 9 South (practice) (06:52 PM | 08/22/19)

Open Open

Field 9 North (practice) (06:52 PM | 08/22/19)

Open Open

Field 11 West (Practice) (06:52 PM | 08/22/19)

Open Open

Field 11 East (Practice) (06:52 PM | 08/22/19)

Open Open

Field 12 West (Practice) (06:52 PM | 08/22/19)

Open Open

Field 12 East (Practice) (06:52 PM | 08/22/19)

Open Open

Field 13 West (Practice) (06:52 PM | 08/22/19)

Open Open

Field 13 East (Practice) (06:52 PM | 08/22/19)

Open Open

Field H (12:23 AM | 06/15/20)

Open Open

Field I (12:23 AM | 06/15/20)

Open Open

Field J (12:23 AM | 06/15/20)

Open Open

Field A (01:14 PM | 08/30/20)

Open Open

Field 13 (06:47 PM | 08/30/20)

Open Open

Field 4 Northeast (08:04 PM | 04/09/22)

Open Open

Field 4 Northwest (08:04 PM | 04/09/22)

Open Open

Field 4 Southeast (08:04 PM | 04/09/22)

Open Open

Field 4 Southwest (08:04 PM | 04/09/22)

Open Open

Field 6 Northeast (08:04 PM | 04/09/22)

Open Open

Field 6 Northwest (08:04 PM | 04/09/22)

Open Open

Field 6 Southeast (08:04 PM | 04/09/22)

Open Open

Field 6 Southwest (08:04 PM | 04/09/22)

Open Open

Field 10 East (Practice) (05:12 PM | 05/28/22)

Open Open

Field 10 West (Practice) (05:12 PM | 05/28/22)

Open Open

Field 2 SE (Practice) (06:34 PM | 08/19/22)

Open Open

Field 2 SW (Practice) (06:34 PM | 08/19/22)

Open Open

Field 2 NW (Practice) (06:34 PM | 08/19/22)

Open Open

Field 2 NE (Practice) (06:34 PM | 08/19/22)

Open Open

Field 4 SE (Practice) (06:34 PM | 08/19/22)

Open Open

Field 4 SW (Practice) (06:34 PM | 08/19/22)

Open Open

Field 4 NW (Practice) (06:34 PM | 08/19/22)

Open Open

Field 4 NE (Practice) (06:34 PM | 08/19/22)

Open Open

Field 6 SE (Practice) (06:34 PM | 08/19/22)

Open Open

Field 6 SW (Practice) (06:34 PM | 08/19/22)

Open Open

Field 6 NW (Practice) (06:34 PM | 08/19/22)

Open Open

Field 6 NE (Practice) (06:34 PM | 08/19/22)

Open Open

Field 10 North (practice) (11:22 PM | 08/20/24)

Open Open

Field 11 North (practice) (11:22 PM | 08/20/24)

Open Open

Field 12 North (practice) (11:22 PM | 08/20/24)

Open Open

Field 10 South (practice) (11:22 PM | 08/20/24)

Open Open

Field 11 South (practice) (11:22 PM | 08/20/24)

Open Open

Field 12 South (practice) (11:22 PM | 08/20/24)

Open Open

Any Field 2 (05:33 PM | 08/30/20)

Open Open

Any Field 3 (01:41 AM | 04/08/21)

Open Open

Any Field 2 (05:33 PM | 08/30/20)

Open Open

Any Field 2 (05:33 PM | 08/30/20)

Open Open

Any Field 3 (01:41 AM | 04/08/21)

Open Open

Field 31 East (practice) (10:33 PM | 05/01/19)

Open Open

Field 32 East (practice) (10:33 PM | 05/01/19)

Open Open

Field 32 West (practice) (10:33 PM | 05/01/19)

Open Open

Field 33 East (practice) (10:33 PM | 05/01/19)

Open Open

Field 33 West (practice) (10:33 PM | 05/01/19)

Open Open

Field 31 West (practice) (10:56 PM | 05/01/19)

Open Open

Field 34 (06:58 PM | 08/22/19)

Open Open

Field 34 North (practice) (11:53 PM | 09/03/19)

Open Open

Field 34 South (practice) (11:53 PM | 09/03/19)

Open Open

Field 41 (11:50 PM | 07/13/20)

Open Open

Field 42 (11:50 PM | 07/13/20)

Open Open

Field 41 West (Practice) (05:38 PM | 07/15/20)

Open Open

Any Field 2 (05:33 PM | 08/30/20)

Open Open

Any Field 3 (01:41 AM | 04/08/21)

Open Open

Field 5S (11:13 PM | 07/15/20)

Open Open

Field 5N (11:13 PM | 07/15/20)

Open Open

Field 8N (11:42 PM | 05/24/21)

Open Open

Field 8S (12:12 AM | 06/16/21)

Open Open

Unknown (08:46 PM | 06/19/21)

Open Open

Hillcrest 11v11 (10:57 AM | 07/12/20)

Open Open

Field 7N (05:42 PM | 06/10/19)

Open Open

Field 7S (05:42 PM | 06/10/19)

Open Open

Field 9 (05:42 PM | 06/10/19)

Open Open

Any Field 2 (05:33 PM | 08/30/20)

Open Open

Field 10 (04:54 PM | 07/06/20)

Open Open

Field 9 (04:54 PM | 07/06/20)

Open Open

Field 2 (11:36 PM | 05/24/21)

Open Open

Field 1 (10:53 PM | 07/07/20)

Open Open

Field 2 (10:53 PM | 07/07/20)

Open Open

Field 3 (10:53 PM | 07/07/20)

Open Open

Field 4 (10:53 PM | 07/07/20)

Open Open

Hillcrest (10:53 PM | 07/07/20)

Open Open

UJ Turf (10:53 PM | 07/07/20)

Open Open

Field 2 (12:37 AM | 06/06/21)

Open Open

Field 9 (Upper Turf) (12:40 AM | 06/06/21)

Open Open

Field A (12:03 AM | 06/06/21)

Open Open

Field B (12:03 AM | 06/06/21)

Open Open

Field 21 (12:03 AM | 06/06/21)

Open Open

Field 22 (12:03 AM | 06/06/21)

Open Open

Field 23 (12:03 AM | 06/06/21)

Open Open

Field 10A (02:56 PM | 07/17/19)

Open Open

Field 10B (02:56 PM | 07/17/19)

Open Open

Field 9A (03:51 PM | 07/17/19)

Open Open

Field 9B (03:51 PM | 07/17/19)

Open Open

Field 8 (03:51 PM | 07/17/19)

Open Open

Field 2A (03:51 PM | 07/17/19)

Open Open

Field 2B (03:51 PM | 07/17/19)

Open Open

Field 3A (03:51 PM | 07/17/19)

Open Open

Field 3B (03:51 PM | 07/17/19)

Open Open

Field 8A (10:03 PM | 07/13/21)

Open Open

Field 1A (10:03 PM | 07/13/21)

Open Open

Field 1B (10:03 PM | 07/13/21)

Open Open

Field 8B (10:03 PM | 07/13/21)

Open Open

Field 3 (10:03 PM | 07/13/21)

Open Open

Field 9 (10:03 PM | 07/13/21)

Partially Open Partially Open

Hyslop Sports Complex (10:44 AM | 01/11/19)

Closed Closed

Bringewatt Park (10:45 AM | 01/11/19)

Closed Closed

South Middle School (10:45 AM | 01/11/19)

Closed Closed

Optimist Park (10:45 AM | 01/11/19)

Closed Closed

Kelly School (10:45 AM | 01/11/19)

Closed Closed

Ben Franklin School (10:45 AM | 01/11/19)

Closed Closed

Lions Park/Century School (10:45 AM | 01/11/19)

Closed Closed

Scheels Sports Complex (10:45 AM | 01/11/19)

Closed Closed

University Park/Valley Middle School (10:45 AM | 01/11/19)

Closed Closed

Lake Agassiz School (10:45 AM | 01/11/19)

Closed Closed

Elks Park/Lewis and Clark School (10:45 AM | 01/11/19)

Closed Closed

North Kiwanis Park (10:45 AM | 01/11/19)

Closed Closed

Schroeder Middle School (10:45 AM | 01/11/19)

Closed Closed

South Kiwanis Park/Discovery School (10:45 AM | 01/11/19)

Closed Closed

Jaycees Park (10:45 AM | 01/11/19)