REFEREES
Referee information:
- NKSL is always in need of new referees. This is a rewarding way to service the game and make extra money.
- A short video describing how to register for a class can be found here : https://youtu.be/C36tX3xyggs
- For more information on registering as a referee, visit https://kyreferee.com/instruction-1
Helpful Referee Links:
How to become a referee
Referee Assignors
USSF Referee Pay Scale
Each team pays half of the referee fees for each game:
| # players | Age | TIME | Ball size | Ref fee per team |
CTR | AR ea. | Comments |
| 5v5 | U8 | 4 – 12 min periods | 3 | $ 12.00 | $ 24.00 | NA | |
| 7v7 | U10 | 2- 25 min halves | 4 | $ 35.00 | $ 30.00 | $ 20.00 | |
| 9v9 | U12 | 2 – 30 min halves | 4 | $ 50.00 | $ 40.00 | $ 30.00 | |
| 11v11 | U14 | 2 – 35 min halves | 5 | $ 58.00 | $ 46.00 | $ 35.00 | |
| U4 and U6 | 4 – 8 m in quarters | 3 | $ 10.00 | NA |
U6 coordinator pays ref
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Game Length – Ball Size
Age Length of Half Ball Size Age Length of Half Ball Size
U19 40 Minutes 5 U18 40 Minutes 5
U17 40 Minutes 5 U16 40 Minutes 5
U15 40 Minutes 5 U14 35 Minutes 5
U13 35 Minutes 5 U12 30 Minutes 4
U11 30 Minutes 4 U10 25 Minutes 4
U09 25 Minutes 4 U08 4-12 min/ qts 3
U06 4- 8 min/qts 3