Referee Registration

1. Referee registration in Tennessee is managed by the Soccer Officials of Tennessee (SOTN), and all SOTN records (registration records, class records, etc.) are stored in a Game Officials database created especially for SOTN and its members. These records are SOTN's official records.
   
   
2. About once a month, SOTN's registration information is sent to US Soccer, and US Soccer uploads this information into its database (usually within a few weeks of receiving it). Consequently, Tennessee registration information on US Soccer (www.ussoccer.info) is almost always out of date.
   
   Going to referee out of state?
   The fact that US Soccer's data lags behind SOTN's data can have a negative impact on Tennessee referees who officiate out of state. If you plan to work for an out-of-state assignor who will require that your registration information be in US Soccer's database, then it's imperative to register in Tennessee well before you plan to go out of state. We suggest that your Tennessee registration be complete two months ahead of time.
   
   
3. Soccer officials are registered annually, for the period January 1 through December 31.
   
   
4. USSF badges have a date on them. Referees should wear only the current year badge when officiating.
   
   
5. Many of the Frequently Asked Questions have to do with referee registration.