Referee Resource Guide

BAYS – Needham Travel Referees

• BAYS spring games begin on April 6th, 2019
• Please make sure you are registered on the BAYS website to referee BAYS Games in Needham.
• If you would like to Referee BAYS Travel Games you must be a Massachusetts Certified Referee.
• Needham Soccer Club will reimburse you for your first certification.
• Please go to the BAYS Pages for more information.

NEEDHAM SOCCER CLUB CHAMPIONS LEAGUE (NSCCL)

• NSCCL spring games will begin April 13th and 14th, 2019
• Referee Courses for NSCCL for both New and Old (refresher) will be held in March (Click Here for More Details)
• New NSCCL Referee Guidelines Click Here to Register on GotSoccer – TBA
• Already Registered on GotSoccer…Click Here to Review GotSoccer Guidelines – TBA
• Simplified Version to Register for Current Season…Click Here -TBA

In Case of Bad Weather

• Check Home Page of the NSC Web Site Prior to Going to Your Assigned Game for both Saturday & Sunday!
• YOU AS REF SHOULD CANCEL GAME IF THERE IS STANDING WATER ON THE FIELD.
• We will update Game Cancellations and/or Game Changes by 7:30 AM and Again at 11:30 AM on Saturday.

Game Durations

• U19 & U18 Play 45 Minute Halves, 90 Minute Games
• U16 Play 40 Minute Halves, 80 Minute Games
• U14 Play 35 Minute Halves, 70 Minute Games
• U12 and Younger Play 30 Minute Halves, 60 Minute Games