WMYSA contracts with two regional referee associations for our Select matches. Southwest Michigan Soccer Referee Association (SWMSRA) officiates matches in Van Buren, Berrien and Cass County,  West Michigan Soccer Referee Association (WMSRA) officiates matches in St. Joseph, Kalamazoo, Allegan, Calhoun & Branch County, Elite matches are officiated by one of three referee associations. SWMSRA, WMSRA and Grand Valley Soccer Officials Association (GVSOA). 

WMYSA pays the referee assignment fees for all home games directly to the referee associations assignor. Assignment fees are built into the team fees charged by WMYSA.

​WMYSA encourages its clubs to try and help recruit officials for your area.  This will ensure greater flexibility in scheduling of games 

1. Game match card information should be uploaded through SportsForms within 48 hours of the match. The home team should provide the official match card sheet for the game.
2. When a referee shows to the fields and the team(s) do not show up, the referee(s) shall fill out the following form for submission to WMYSA to verify any payment due:  Referee Payment.
3. Each home team is responsible for specific game referee fees as shown below.  In U11 and older games if one of the officials does not show up for the game, the other officials are not entitled to the extra pay.  If only one official shows up they are entitled to the additional fee as described below.
4. If a game is terminated for weather, the field is deemed unplayable by the referee or the site manager, or other reason the game cannot be played after the referee arrives at field the referee is entitled to full pay.
5. Before every game, both coaches shall provide the referee with a current WMYSA official roster and game sheet indicting the team lineup and providing for referee reporting and player pass cards.
6. The referee must check player pass cards (PPC) against the official team roster. With the exception of those players being utilized under the Pass Card System (PCS), players not listed on the official team roster will not be allowed to play.
7. Each coach utilizing players under the PCS must inform the opposing team and present the player’s PPC to the referees and ensure they have hand written the PCS players name and DOB on the game day game card.
8. Maximum number of player passes used is 5 per game (Elite Division is restricted to 3 passes per game), and participating players count cannot exceed roster limits
9. Players without pass cards may not play. Special Note: Any player included on the game sheet under the Pass Card System MUST have their primary player card or an electronic photo of PPC in order to play. Any player listed on the WMYSA Official Roster without a pass card must provide their name, signature, and date of birth on the back of the game sheet.