Become a Referee
Get paid doing what you love! The Nebraska Referee Development Program & Sporting Nebraska are working together to provide opportunities for individuals that are 13 years of age & older to get certified and trained to become a Referee.
In addition, Sporting Nebraska will be hosting the NRDP On-Field Training Sessions at the Omaha Sports Complex on August 3rd & August 17th from 4:30-6:30pm, so be sure to take advantage of completing your certification requirements close to home. Please contact Brent @ brent.wilson@nrdp.soccer for any questions.
**BONUS: If you are a NEW Referee & Certify NOW, it will also include your 2026 Certification.
Why become a referee:
Once you are certified you can get the basic ref kit for FREE from Soccer Internationale (while supplies last)
- Pay scales range from:
NYSL: $18-$40 (AR) per game and $28-$75 per game for a head referee
Sporting Nebraska FC Rec games: $32 per game
- Make your own schedule by selecting the games you want
- Sporting Nebraska FC is offering ADDITIONAL PERKS (check out details below)
Newly Certified Referees (only Sporting NE members)
Eligible for 40% of registration fee paid ($33.20 discount)
Once you register, pay for your certification, and are certified, you become eligible for the discount after you work at least ( 5 ) In-house REC games. You will be reimbursed the $33.20 once you complete your fifth game.
Incentive Bonuses (open to all referees)
In addition to the reimbursement, we are offering some more incentives when you referee the following:
- Referee 10 Games = Raffle entry
- Referee 20 Games = Double Raffle entry
- Raffle Prizes: Gift Cards (2 per season)
INTERESTED in becoming a Newly Certified Referee?
Visit NRDP.Soccer or https://nrdp.soccer/referees/getstarted/ to get started.
Once you become a certified referee, you will need to reach out to Renee Wanderscheid to get scheduled for the fall In-house Rec Games that will take place on Friday evenings (Sept-Oct or Apr-May). You will NOT be able to schedule these games through the NRDP or NYSL as you would for league games or tournaments, so be sure to reach out asap, as the games fill up very quickly.
For more details or questions on this program, contact Renee at Reneew@sportingnebraskafc.com or visit our website at https://www.sportingnebraskafc.com/referee-program.
