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Referee Pay Scale Effective Spring 2025

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SYA SOCCER REFEREE PAY RATES

  • Referees are paid the per-game rates listed below for matches assigned by SYA Soccer.
  • Payment is issued via check at the end of each season (in June following the Spring season, and in November/December following the Fall season).
  • Referees who earn more than $600 in a calendar year will receive an IRS 1099 tax form to file with their annual tax return. Referees may receive more than one 1099, for example, from SYA and Virginia Valor FC (NCSL, ECNL-RL and EDP).
  • Referees who fill in for another referee at the last minute—for an injured referee, no-shows, car troubles, or other unforeseen circumstances, are awarded an emergency referee bonus.
  • Recreational league bonuses are cumulative, that is, referees can be paid for working several games per day, multiple games per season, or filling in for another referee at the last minute.

SYA Recreational League (U9-U12) and NCSL-REC (U13-U19):

Age GroupCenter RefereeAssistant Referees
U9-U10$30$15
U11-U12$35$20
U13-U14$45$25
U15-U16$55$35
U17-U19$65$40

Bonus Fees (SYA Recreational and SFL Games ONLY):*

Number of GamesBonus
Four (4) games in one day$25
Five (5) games in one day$35
20-24 games per season$30
25-29 games per season$50
30-34 games per season$75
35-40 games per season$100
Over 40 games per season$150
Emergency Referee (last minute/injury replacement)$30
Referee Coach or Mentor (per assignment)$30

NCSL ($200 bonus for 25 or more games per season):

Age GroupRefereeAssistant Referees
U9-U10$60N/A
U11-U12$70$35
U13-U14$75$35
U15-U16$80$40
U17-U19$90$45

ECNL-RL (No Bonus Fees):

Age GroupCenter RefereeAssistant Referees
U11-U12$70$40
U13-U14$75$45
U15-U16$80$50
U17-U19$90$55

EDP (No bonus Fees):

Age GroupCenter RefereeAssistant Referees
U11-U12$70$35
U13-U14$75$35
U15-U16$80$40
U17-U19$90$45