{"id":2645,"date":"2026-07-24T16:03:01","date_gmt":"2026-07-24T16:03:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/legacy.kingshammer.com\/cincinnati\/?post_type=headline&#038;p=2645"},"modified":"2026-07-24T17:14:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T17:14:08","slug":"referee-training-opportunities-in-northern-kentucky-cincinnati","status":"publish","type":"headline","link":"https:\/\/legacy.kingshammer.com\/cincinnati\/media\/headlines\/referee-training-opportunities-in-northern-kentucky-cincinnati\/","title":{"rendered":"Referee Training Opportunities in Northern Kentucky &amp; Cincinnati"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Have you ever considered becoming a soccer referee? Whether you&#8217;re a player, parent, coach, or simply looking for a fun way to stay involved in the game while earning extra income, now is the perfect time to get certified.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Kentucky Soccer Referee Association (KSRA) and the Ohio Soccer State Referee Committee (OSSRC) are offering several in-person training opportunities throughout Northern Kentucky and the Cincinnati area for new and returning referees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Northern Kentucky Field Sessions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Mustang Athletic Complex<\/strong><br>844 Gilbert Ridge Road<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>August 9: 9:00 a.m. \u2013 1:00\u00a0p.m.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>September 13: 9:00 a.m. \u2013 1:00\u00a0p.m.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>November 15: 9:00 a.m. \u2013 1:00\u00a0p.m.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>November 21: 9:00 a.m. \u2013 1:00\u00a0p.m.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Cincinnati Area Sessions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>July 26: 9:00 a.m. \u2013 12:00\u00a0p.m. at Clepper\u00a0Park<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>July 31: 5:30 p.m. \u2013 8:30\u00a0p.m. at Miami\u00a0Whitewater Soccer Complex<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>August 9: 12:00 p.m. \u2013 3:00\u00a0p.m. at Lebanon\u00a0Sports Complex<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Kentucky Referees<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/kyreferee.com\/instruction-1\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"http:\/\/kyreferee.com\/instruction-1\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Click here to the Kentucky Soccer Referee Association instruction page.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Watch the video that applies to you:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=C36tX3xyggs&amp;t=\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=C36tX3xyggs&amp;t=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New Referees click here!<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=lZiVbXtPaLw&amp;t\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=lZiVbXtPaLw&amp;t\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Recertifying Referees click here!<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These videos explain&nbsp;how to register&nbsp;through the U.S. Soccer Learning&nbsp;Center and complete&nbsp;the required online&nbsp;coursework before your&nbsp;field session.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Ohio Referees<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ossrc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260708-New-Referees-green-button-front-page.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/ossrc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260708-New-Referees-green-button-front-page.pdf\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here for new referee information and registration details for the Ohio Soccer State Referee Committee<\/a><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ossrc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260708-New-Referees-green-button-front-page.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/ossrc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260708-New-Referees-green-button-front-page.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No previous officiating&nbsp;experience is required. New&nbsp;referees receive online&nbsp;instruction, on-field&nbsp;training, and ongoing&nbsp;support to help&nbsp;prepare them for&nbsp;their first matches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Join the growing&nbsp;community of soccer&nbsp;officials serving Northern&nbsp;Kentucky and the&nbsp;Greater Cincinnati area!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":2646,"template":"","class_list":["post-2645","headline","type-headline","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/legacy.kingshammer.com\/cincinnati\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/headline\/2645","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/legacy.kingshammer.com\/cincinnati\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/headline"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/legacy.kingshammer.com\/cincinnati\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/headline"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/legacy.kingshammer.com\/cincinnati\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2646"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/legacy.kingshammer.com\/cincinnati\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2645"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}