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Two great tournaments in one. First part of the tournament from 10th to 12th, one day break and second part from 14th to 18th.
Schwan’s USA CUP is one of the largest youth soccer tournaments in the world that is held over 10 days in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The event takes place at the National Sports Center which features over 50 soccer fields in one location. The NSC has been recognized by the Guinness Book of Records as the largest soccer complex in the world.
The tournament attracts over 1,000 teams from the US and around the world.
Two great tournaments in one.
The first part of the tournament is from 10th to 12th, with one day break and the second part from 14th to 18th. Schwan’s USA CUP is one of the largest youth soccer tournaments in the world that is held over 10 days in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
The event takes place at the National Sports Center which features over 50 soccer fields in one location. The NSC has been recognized by the Guinness Book of Records as the largest soccer complex in the world.
The tournament attracts over 1,000 teams from the US and around the world. USA Cup expands far beyond the soccer field by offering many different activities and attractions such as: Mall of America, Valleyfair Amusement Park, MN United soccer game, MN Twins baseball game, Bunker Beach waterpark, and more. It is an unforgettable cultural experience that will bring memories for a lifetime.
A great part of the tournament is the big opening ceremony.
At the free day between the tournaments, USA Cup offers a nice day for the foreign referees to enjoy. The tournament offers accommodation in "17th Avenue Residence Hall" at the University for 38$ per night. A shuttle service to the fields is provided. The accommodation standard is comparable to a good hostel. Accommodation will be paid by the game fees. Accommodation is provided between arrival and departure. The group can also decide to organise their own hotels at their own cost, but please note that shuttle transportation from hotels will not be organized by the tournament.
Through the days of the tournament you can do as many games as you like to increase the amount of fees you will get. All referees are required to do three games per day as minimum. For an additional day off (Possible only on 15th and 21st), you might need to do more than three games a day.
Referees will be compensated on a per game basis according to the USSF grade schedule. For non-USSF graded referees, a foreign grade equivalent will apply.
SCHWAN'S USA CUP WEEKEND (First Part) Game time: 2 * 25-30 minutes (except finals). Grade 4 & above: $27 center, $22 line Grade 5: $26 center, $21 line Grade 6: $25 center, $20 line Grade 7-State Track: $23 center, $19 line Grade 7/8: $22 center, $17 line Grade 9: $15 line Standby: $15
SCHWAN'S USA CUP (Second Part) Game time: 2 * 25-45 minutes (except finals). Grade 4 & above: $36 center, $29 line Grade 5: $35 center, $28 line Grade 6: $33 center, $26 line Grade 7-State Track: $31 center, $24 line Grade 7/8: $29 center, $21 line Grade 9: $16 line Standby: $16
All game fees will be paid by USA CUP at the end of the tournament and the preferred method is via PayPal. USA CUP Weekend and USA CUP referee package also offers subsidized housing/meal options, a referee shirt, a souvenir flipping coin, referee activities including transportation to activities, shuttles on-site to games and free airport transfers at arrival and departure.
The referees need to be experienced in leading games with assistant referees. There is a good opportunity for vacation before or after the tournament.
| Location | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| Website | http://www.usacup.org/page/show/1551506-referees |
| Date | 10.07.2020 - 18.07.2020 |
| Arrival / Departure | 09.07.2020 - 19.07.2020 |
| Deadline for applications | 01.04.2020 |
| Classes | Boys and Girls each U9 to U19 |
| Accomodation | 17th Avenue Residence Hall or comparable, 2 people per room or individual booked |
| Food Supply | Full Accomodation, Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner served at sleeping place, see des |
| age limits | 18-55 |
| Payment | Per game fee list |
| Referee Vacancies | 10/10 |
| Fees | tournament fee: € 20.00 annual fee: on your first participation in a REFEX-tournament in 2020 the annual fee € 18.00 is due. |
| Referees are obliged to apply for the right visa for this tournament – based on several experiences we recommend the B1/B2 Visa which you can apply for online. See https://de.usembassy.gov/visas/visa-directory/ However the selection of the right Visa is totally up to you. REFEX does not accept any responsibility for the costs related to your VISA application, whether your application is approved or rejected. We suggest you wait until your visa application has been approved before booking flights. REFEX will not be responsible for any travel or other associated costs. USSF application procedure needs to be followed for the tournament and USSF has to approve all referees. Additional information on this will follow after your application. Additional Information can be found in your personal documents folder after your login. | |
| REFEX-Contact |
Oliver Dick emailEmail to Oliver ... |
| Application | to apply, you have be registered with REFEX and you have to |
Make a new interesting experience by refereeing in the dual-system (2 refs on the field)!
Reykjavik international football and fun festival is a nice tournament where famous teams from Iceland, England and other countries meet.
It is located in the heart of Reykjavik. We are guests at a very great host, Trottur Reykjavik, a club that plays in the 2nd highest league of Iceland trying to get promoted back into the top division. We always receive a great service there. There are several offers around the tournament to make it a fun festival too.
See official tournament booklet here: https://www.reycup.is/downloads/reycup-brochure-2020.pdf
For more information on this tournament read the reports in our tournament archive.
The 1st day of the tournament (Wednesday) is reserved for the opening ceremony in the evening. On this day you have time enough to visit Reykjavik. From Thursday to Sunday there will be games, starting at 8 o'clock in the morning ending at about 6 o'clock in the evening. Be prepared to be on the field for 4 hours a day (it may happen that even more is required, so good stamina is needed). All participants show a fair and friendly attitude, so it is really a pleasure to be referee there.
On average, the tournament offers a medium quality of games.
Requirements for taking part:
- experience in refereeing with assistants
- English language
- good physical condition
| Location | Reykjavik |
| Website | http://www.reycup.is |
| Date | 22.07.2020 - 26.07.2020 |
| Arrival / Departure | 21.07.2020 - 27.07.2020 |
| Deadline for applications | 01.03.2022 |
| Classes | U13 - U16 (boys & girls) |
| Accomodation | in a school or appartment |
| Food Supply | breakfast, lunch & dinner |
| age limits | 18-55 |
| Payment | 250€ per referee |
| Referee Vacancies | 0/5 ‐ sold out! |
| Fees | tournament fee: € 12.00 annual fee: on your first participation in a REFEX-tournament in 2020 the annual fee € 18.00 is due. |
| REFEX-Contact |
Jörg Irle emailEmail to Jörg ... |
Top class tournament for teams from central and eastern Europe but also famous international youth teams. This tournament is really on a top level that gives best chances for your own refereeing development. Not only by the challenging games, also with other top referees to learn from.
Top class tournament for teams from central and eastern Europe but also famous international youth teams.
This tournament is really on a top level that gives the best chances for your own refereeing development. Not only by the challenging games, but also with other top referees to learn from.
There will be 15 games on 5 days being played at 2-3 fields in Prague. The games are full 90 minutes, a referee in the middle + two assistants + 4th official. The high level of the tournament requires only the best referees.
We prefer well experienced referees with good physical condition, as the games can be both physically and mentally demanding. Experience working with assistants and as an assistant referee is essential. This is our best tournament for younger referees on the way to the top.
There should be a maximum of 2 games a day for each referee (1 game in the middle and 1 game as a 4th official, or two lines).
Referees will have a lot of time to explore the beautiful city of Prague. 2018/2019 winner was Palmeiras from Brazil first league team.
| Location | Prague |
| Website | http://www.ceecup.org |
| Date | 23.07.2020 - 29.07.2020 |
| Arrival / Departure | 22.07.2020 - 30.07.2020 |
| Deadline for applications | 01.05.2020 |
| Classes | U19 only, High Class Top Teams |
| Accomodation | 4* Hotel in Prague |
| Food Supply | Full Accomodation |
| age limits | 18-40 |
| Payment | No payment, but good accomodation, travel on yourself |
| Referee Vacancies | 0/8 ‐ sold out! |
| Fees | tournament fee: € 25.00 annual fee: on your first participation in a REFEX-tournament in 2020 the annual fee € 18.00 is due. |
| REFEX-Contact |
Oliver Dick emailEmail to Oliver ... |
Well organized international tournament in the gambler destination town Las Vegas. The tournament is co-hosted by the city of Las Vegas and Downtown Las Vegas Soccer Club.
It's a high level international tournament where the teams have the opportunity to present themselves to several scouts and college coaches from all over the US. Most of the matches will take place on Saturday and Sunday, finals will be played on Monday. All matches will be 11a-side in a team, sometimes in a mix with US refs.
Las Vegas is a city in the desert, the weather will be warm and dry, in the evening or in the morning it might be very cold.
The weather conditions and high quality of the games require only referees with good physical condition. They need to be experienced in leading games with assistant referees. This tournament is suitable for vacation before and after the event.
There are certain possibilities in and around Vegas. E.g. tours through Grand Canyon, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Hoover Dam, San Diego and much more are possible. Ask for details.
Even a combination with the tournament in Phoenix is possible and recommended, ask for details.
| Location | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Website | http://lvmayorscup.com/ |
| Date | 13.02.2021 - 15.02.2021 |
| Arrival / Departure | 12.02.2021 - 16.02.2021 |
| Deadline for applications | 30.11.2020 |
| Classes | Boys U11 - U19 (for us mostly U17 and U1 |
| Accomodation | In Hotels |
| Food Supply | None |
| age limits | 18-55 |
| Payment | $85 per match per refteam (2*30 min.) & $95 per match per refteam (2*35 min.) |
| Referee Vacancies | 30/30 |
| Fees | tournament fee: € 20.00 annual fee: on your first participation in a REFEX-tournament in 2021 the annual fee € 18.00 is due. |
| All referees are obliged to apply for the right visa for this tour – based on several experiences we recommend the B1/B2 Visa which you can apply for online. See https://de.usembassy.gov/visas/visa-directory/ However the selection of the right Visa is totally up to you. REFEX doesn’t take any responsibility for the costs related to your VISA application, neither if your application is approved or rejected. We suggest you wait until your visa application has been approved before booking flights. REFEX will not be responsible for any travel or other associated costs. After the tournament, you will get 100 US$ contribution from REFEX towards your travel costs. Car sharing: 15,00 - 20 Euro pr. day including all insurance - not including roadside (US$ 10,00 pr. day - to share) service & gas!! Own Car possible min. age 25 years. | |
| REFEX-Contact |
Patrick Lepperhoff emailEmail to Patrick ... |
| Application | to apply, you have be registered with REFEX and you have to |
Nørhalne Cup is the 3rd biggest tournament in Denmark with about 550 youth teams and more than 1900 games in elite classes and amateur classes. It's a good experience especially for younger referees who want to gain more experience and qualified feedback. The referees will lead matches in a team and work alone.
At Nørhalne Cup REFEX is responsible for all matters regarding the tournament referees as we are part of the official organization of Norhalne Cup. Norhalne Cup is our main partner and fully supports the referees and their job on the fields. We provide training and feedback to the main part of the tournament, the referee job. A staff of qualified observers is supporting the referees. The referee observers are well trained, experienced and qualified to support the referees in their development of their career and skills. Therefore, applications of observers are also welcome at this tournament. We are looking for referees, who should be at least 17 years old at time of the tournament with a minimum 1 year of experience. One of the requirements could be replaced by a written recommendation from your local association. You will be accommodated in Nørhalne School, which is reserved only for referees - breakfast and dinner are served at the school - lunch (sandwiches) at the fields. You can expect challenging but fun days with referees from several countries all over the world. Due to the great characters of the referees, Norhalne Cup provides great fun as well! We will have referee groups and many individual referees. Referees who are part of a group should contact their leaders directly. Individual referees can apply by their own via our application process on the website.
| Location | Norhalne |
| Website | http://www.norhalne-cup.dk/ |
| Date | 13.05.2021 - 15.05.2021 |
| Arrival / Departure | 12.05.2021 - 16.05.2021 |
| Deadline for applications | 01.05.2021 |
| Classes | U9 to U17, Elite and Non-Elite |
| Accomodation | In school: sleeping bag, pillow and mattress required |
| Food Supply | full accommodation, breakfast & dinner in school, lunch (sandwiches) at the fiel |
| age limits | 17-65 |
| Payment | 8€ per game as (assistant) referee; Observer: 75,00 Euro for all 3 days |
| Referee Vacancies | 180/180 |
| Observer Vacancies | 15 / 15 |
| Fees | tournament fee: € 0.00 annual fee: on your first participation in a REFEX-tournament in 2021 the annual fee € 18.00 is due. |
| extra program | Referees from outside Denmark and Germany can travel to Copenhagen and can take a tournament bus from Copenhagen to Norhalne. This trip will be about 5 hours drive, so arrival in Copenhagen must be before lunch time. This service is only available Wednesday (from Copenhagen) and Sunday (to Copenhagen). If you would like to use this service, check the optional extra programme with Yes. |
| For Danish referees only - Kun for danske dommere: Danske dommere afregnes via DBU Jylland i henhold til de til enhver tid gældende takster indgået mellem DFU og DBU. Nørhalne cup afregner dommere med fuldt dagsbeløb på kr. 500, hvis man overnatter i dommer kvarteret og i øvrigt er til fuld rådighed alle 3 kampdage. I henhold til enhver tid gældene aftaler mellem DBU og DFU vil betaling og modregning offentligøres når den aktuelt foreligger forelægger. Kampfordeling bliver foretaget af REFEX, som indberetter kampe, dømt af danske dommere til DBU Jylland, hvorfra jeres afregning vil ske. Der vil ikke kunne afregnes kørselsgodtgørelse til denne turnering, men vi er behjælpelige med transport fra Sjælland, samt Odense og Aarhus med vores egne busser. Afregningen for Nørhalne Cup henholder sig til nedenstående aftale som kan ses her: href="http://www.dbujylland.dk/turneringer_og_resultater/Fodbolddommer_i_Jylland/Oekonomi/staevnerogcups">DBU Skulle der ske ændringer i dommer honoraret vil diesse regler blive rettet til efter behovet. Ret til ændringer forbeholdes således. | |
| REFEX-Contact |
Oliver Dick emailEmail to Oliver ... |
| Application | to apply, you have be registered with REFEX and you have to |
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