Are you/your child interested in becoming a referee or Match Official??  If you/your child is/are, you will need to take a course.  Below are the two options for courses.  Please read below to see which one suits you/your child.

Once you have registered and completed a course you are able to referee at any Club.  Some Clubs use the E2E system to schedule their refs, some do not.  

If you are interested in Refereeing with NFSC please contact Gary Flanagan at so.nfsc@gmail.com.

Prior to registering for an on Referee/Match Official Clinics, please visit and read thoroughly the information provided on Ontario Soccer's New Match Official Clinic Registration page.

If you/your child has already gone through the courses and already certified as a Match Official and are a returning Match Official, you must be re-certified annually.  Click HERE to read more about the recertification process.

Click on the photo for the Student User Guide required for the Online Match Official Accreditation Courses. 

The Small-Sided Game Course is for those who would like to become an accredited match official on 7v7 games and are 12 years of age (by March 31st of the current year) or older. Successful graduates are automatically registered with Ontario Soccer and do not have to register again until the following year. For step-by-step instructions on how to register, please follow the "2023 Student User Guide". (2024 Student User Guide has not yet been released)

Date:  In Progress via ONLINE Learning

Deadline for Payment and Registration:  TBD  - To request to be put on the waitlist for the 2024 Match Official Courses, click on this form below;

Request for Notification for Next Match Officials Clinic Opportunity - This link is not yet active for 2024.

Cost:  TBD

 Please note:  This course is now being conducted online.  All payments will be made to Ontario Soccer via the online payment system.  Updates will be emailed to all registered participants.  

The Entry Level Match Official Clinic is for those who would like to become an accredited match official for 9v9 and 11v11 games and are 14 years of age (by March 31st of the current year) and older. Successful graduates are automatically registered with Ontario Soccer and do not have to register again until the following year. For step-by-step instructions on how to register, please follow the "2023 Student User Guide".  (2024 Student User Guide has not yet been released)

Date:  In Progress via ONLINE Learning

Deadline for payment and registration:  TBD -  Information has not yet been released for 2024.  To request to be put on the waitlist for the 2024 Match Official Courses, click on this form below;

Request for Notification for Next Match Officials Clinic Opportunity - This link is not active yet for 2024

Cost:  TBD

 Please note:  This course is now being conducted online.  All payments must be made to Ontario Soccer via an online payment system.  Updates will be emailed to all registered participants.  

Interested in becoming a sponsor of Niagara Falls Soccer Club?