Set Up Referee Rating Levels
Referee Rating Levels are the hierarchy of ratings, licenses, and/or certifications that indicate which assignments referees are eligible to be assigned to. Rating levels can be customized for your organization or based on a defined list of U.S. Soccer License values.
Create Custom Rating Levels
Any number of rating level categories and rating levels can be defined for an organization. To create rating levels:
1. From the navigation, select Settings > Referees > Grade Levels.
2. Click the mini menu and select Add Category.
3. Define the type. (These instructions cover ‘custom’ rating levels.)
4. Provide a category name and click Add.
5. Build out your rating levels for the category. Examples include a rating scale of 1 - 5, an experience rating of Beginning, Intermediate, Advanced, or a skill level of High, Medium, or Low. The scale is completely customizable, based on your organization’s needs.
6. Arrange your rating levels correctly by using the drag-and-drop tool. The higher the Rating Level item is displayed in the listing, the more prominent the rating. Entry-level Referees should be given the lowest rating in the list.
7. These rating levels can now be added to Referee profiles and used on game crew templates to determine assignment eligibility.
Use Defined Rating Levels
There is currently only one system-provided option for rating levels: U.S. Soccer Licenses. Follow the steps below to create defined levels:
1. From the navigation, select Settings > Referees > Grade Levels.
2. Click the mini menu and select Add Category.
3. On the Add Rating Level Category dialog box, choose “Defined” and in the drop-down menu select US Soccer Licenses. Click Add once complete.
Note: Choosing “Custom” will allow you to set up your own referee rating levels that will be modified/managed solely by your organization.
4. New categories will now appear in the Category drop-down menu: US Soccer - Referee and US Soccer - Safety. All options within both these categories can be selected as criteria when choosing disqualifications for referee role assignments.
Once U.S. Soccer Referee License Levels have been enabled, setting up disqualifying criteria for referees can be done via Game Crew Templates, Settings > Seasonal Settings screen, or individually for each role on the Game Assignments view.