Courses and Certification

Certification, bridge and recertification courses will be held in August 2010 in Peachtree City.  The courses have been approved by the state and you can register at www.gareferees.com.  You may take any course at any location on any date but we host these courses here in Peachtree City for your convenience.

In order to register for the bridge or recertification course you must have your 16-digit USSF number and password.  Please do not request this information from the Director of Referees.  He does NOT have it.  If you need help, go to www.gareferees.com, click on Help on the left side of the page and then click on Submit a Ticket.  They will assist you in retrieving your USSF number and resetting your password.

You will receive a badge with 2011 on it at the completion of any of these courses.

In order to register for any of these classes go to www.gareferees.com and click "Sign up for Classes." 

Entry Level Course - Grade 9 

This course is for those who have never been a referee and want to qualify for the first time.

You must attend both days of instruction.  Limited seats therefore register with state immediately.  The cost for the course is $70.

This course will be held at the Gathering Place in PTC August 13 and August 14.  You must attend all nine hours of instruction.

This course will certify you as a grade 9 referee through the end of 2011.

PTCYSA Referees must be 12 years old when the season starts.


Referee Upgrade/Bridge Class - Grade 9 to Grade 8

This course is for the experienced grade 9 referee that wants to upgrade to grade 8. 

You should have served as a grade 9 referee for at least one season prior to attending this class.   You must attend both days of instruction.  The cost for the course is $70.

This course will be held at the Gathering Place in PTC, August 5 and August 7.  You must attend all nine hours of instruction.

This course will certify you as a grade 8 referee through the end of 2011.

Re-certification Course - Grade 8 or 9

In order to recertify as a referee you need to complete 5 hours of annual training. This course satisfies that requirement. Without the required training you will not be recertified. If you cannot attend this class, go to the www.gareferees.com web site and other recertification course locations will be listed. The cost for the course is $65.

This course will be held at the Gathering Place in PTC August 8.  You must attend all five hours of instruction.

This course will re-certify you as a grade 9 or grade 8 referee through the end of 2011.

In order to register for any of these classes go to www.gareferees.com and click "Sign up for Classes."