USSF/AYSO Cross-Certification - 2011 (Last updated 3/30/12)

Cross-certification is available to referees of AYSO and USSF who have been certified as referees for six months or more and who are not certified with both organizations. All games officiated for AYSO or USSF may be applied toward the certification requirements of either AYSO or USSF. The diagonal system of control is the only recognized system of control.

Important note: You may only cross-certify ONCE. It is strongly suggested that AYSO referees with a Regional badge who wish to become USSF certified, complete their Intermediate AYSO certification first and then cross-certify rather than taking a USSF grade 8 course.

USSF to AYSO

If you are a current USSF referee (Grade 8 or higher) who wants to become an AYSO certified referee you need to complete the following steps:

1. Fill out the AYSO/USSF cross-certification agreement.
2. Have the cross-certification form signed by your USSF State Referee Administrator (see the California North Referee website for the latest contact information in our area). You should include a self addressed stamped envelope if you want to get the form back in an expeditious manner.
3. Go online to eAYSO and sign up as an AYSO volunteer. Print out two copies of your volunteer form and sign them.
4. Turn in the volunteer forms to your region's CVPA (for Redwood City CA, contact AYSO Region 1).
5. Once you are fully registered as an AYSO volunteer, have the cross-certification form signed by your Regional Commisioner (for Redwood City CA, contact AYSO Region 1).
6. Make a copy of the completed cross-certification form!
7. Send the completed form to:
   
   Education Department
   AYSO National Support Center
   Programs Department
   19750 S. Vermont Ave., Suite 200
   Torrance, CA 90502
   
   
8. Contact your Regional Referee Administrator and let him know of your availability (for Redwood City CA, contact AYSO Region 1).

AYSO to USSF

If you are an AYSO referee (Intermediate or higher) who wants to become a USSF certified referee you need to complete the following steps:

1. Fill out the AYSO/USSF cross-certification agreement.
2. Have the form signed by your Area Referee Administrator for Intermediate or Advanced referees ( for Area 2N), or by the Section Referee Administrator for National referees (contacts for Section 2)
3. Fill out a USSF registration form .  For referees in the San Francisco Bay area, the district area is 2, and the State affiliation is CA-N (California North).
4. Don't forget to make a copy of your forms before sending them in!!
5. Send two (2) copies of the USSF form and one (1) copy of the cross-certification form to:
   
   CNRA
   1692 Mangrove Ave, #209
   Chico, CA 95962
   
   
6. Include a check made payable to CNRA for $40.

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