Maine Soccer Referee Association
2026/2027 New Referee Classes
NEW REFEREE CLASSES for Summer 2026
New Referee In-Person Training Session -
SUMMER CLASSES ARE AS FOLLOWS -
These classes have been posted on the OMS account.
You can start the online process now.
1. August 8th, Saturday, Kittery, Shapleigh Middle School
2. August 9th, Sunday, Saco Community/Recreation Center, Saco
3. August 11th, Westbrook Community Center, Westbrook
4. August 13th, Bath, Morse High School,
5. August 14th, Friday, Cape Elizabeth, Fort Williams
6. August 16th, Sanford, Sunday, Shaw Field
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All New referees have to register on the Officials Management System. OMS.
1. SIGN INTO OMS - https://me.omgtsys.com.
click - CREATE AN ACCOUNT - Follow the directions.
This will start you with signing up for a US Soccer and OMS account.
WHEN OPENING A NEW REFEREE ACCOUNT - THE REFEREE HAS TO BE THE ONE USING THEIR OWN EMAIL -
DO NOT , AS A PARENT , USE YOUR EMAIL FOR YOUR CHILDS ACCOUNT. THE REFEREE HAS TO HAVE AN EMAIL WHEN SIGNING UP ON THE OMS SYSTEM.
IF YOU USE A PARENTS EMAIL , AND FIND OUT IT WAS A MISTAKE , YOU WILL NEED TO USE THE US Soccer help desk to get it fixed.
We no longer have access to change that account information.
ANY QUESTIONS - PLEASE ASK FIRST.
Follow all the prompts.
THESE CLASSES ARE THE NEW USSF CLASSIFICATION FOR A NEW REFEREE THAT IS TRAINED AND CERTIFIED AS AN ASSISTANT REFEREE AND CENTER REFEREE. THIS CLASS WILL CONTINUE TO BE 8 HOURS LONG AND COST $115.00, WITH ONLINE WORK AND ON FIELD TRAINING.
ONLINE LESSONS HAVE BEEN ADDED on the OMS registration site.
This is what they will look like -
Below is an example that you will see on your OMS ACCOUNT -
Online Lessons for New Referee Entry: On your OMS ACCOUNT -
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1. Welcome Screen
2. 2026/27 Laws of the Game
3. U.S. Soccer Entry Referee Training
4. Offside
5. 2027 SafeSport (Learning Center) for age 18 and over.
6. US Safety Requirements
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DO NOT TRY TO OPEN A NEW ACCOUNT BECAUSE YOU CANNOT REMEMBER YOUR OLD INFO. THIS MEANS THE OMS SITE AND US SOCCER SITE.
MAKING DUPLICATE ACCOUNTS MESSES THE SYSTEM UP AND YOU POSSIBLY MIGHT NOT BE ABLE TO REGISTER.
YOU WILL THEN HAVE TO REQUEST HELP ON THE US SOCCER HELP DESK. THAT INFO IS ON A TAB ON THIS SITE.
REMEMBER THAT IF YOU DON’T WANT TO DO CENTERS JUST TELL YOUR ASSIGNOR.
IF YOU HAVE TROUBLE GETTING ON YOUR US SOCCER SITE - DO NOT ---DO NOT - OPEN A NEW US SOCCER ACCOUNT.
If you have a SafeSport certificate from another organization that is current, please let us know. We need a copy of the certificate. The training is the same, but we am not sure that you would be on the USSF list.
YOU NEED TO COMPLETE YOUR ONLINE LESSONS BEFORE YOU ATTEND AN IN PERSON CLASS.
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ATTEND THE WHOLE ONE DAY CLASS.
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US Soccer Learning Center -
IF YOU HAVE TROUBLE GETTING ON YOUR US SOCCER SITE - DO NOT ---DO NOT - OPEN A NEW US SOCCER ACCOUNT.
If you are having trouble, please contact our OMS administrator Allen Drew at adrewno6@gmail.com or referee@mainesoccerreferee.com for further instructions.
DO NOT TRY TO OPEN A NEW ACCOUNT BECAUSE YOU CANNOT REMEMBER YOUR OLD INFO. THIS MEANS THE OMS SITE AND US SOCCER SITE.
MAKING DUPLICATE ACCOUNTS MESSES THE SYSTEM UP AND YOU POSSIBLY MIGHT NOT BE ABLE TO REGISTER.
YOU WILL THEN HAVE TO REQUEST HELP ON THE US SOCCER HELP DESK. THAT INFO IS ON A TAB ON THIS SITE.
OMS - Go to https://me.omgtsys.com.
click - CREATE AN ACCOUNT
This will start you with signing up for a US Soccer and OMS account.
Follow all the prompts.
Now that you are a OMS user you then can go and start your online lessons.