Referees are the lifeblood of Target USA CUP
We need you! No matter where you are from! Come and referee in the greatest youth soccer experience in the world!
Become a Target USA CUP Referee
At USA CUP, we attract referees from over 15 countries and 10 U.S. states who help officiate the thousands of games that take place during the tournament week. The advantage of refereeing at USA CUP is that all games are played in one location.
Minnesota Referees
Target USA CUP uses GAME OFFICIALS for referee assigning.
Visit gameofficials.net and sign in, then join the National Sports Center assigning group.
Use the documents below to help with the registration process. Complete the steps below:
- Sign into Game Officials
- Join the National Sports Center Assigning Group:
- Group number: 1213
- Group Access Code: NSCF
- Mark your interest in the Target USA CUP tournament in Game Officials under “My preferences”
- Select your availability for Target USA CUP
Mark your interest in the tournament on Game Officials under “My Preferences”, then selecting USA Cup under the “League/Tournament Preferences” tab. Be sure your availability is entered in Game Officials.
Minnesota Referees
If you are a referee from Minnesota, sign into your Game Officials account here!
Existing Game Officials Users
Minnesota refs should fill out the existing user document for Game Officials.
New Game Officials Document
New refs or refs from Minnesota that haven’t used Game Officials.
Non-MN & International Refs
Visiting? Apply to referee in the best youth soccer experience in the world!
Non-Minnesota and International Referees
We would love to have you on the referee staff! Please click the apply button above for 2023 Target USA CUP! We look forward to having you on our campus!
MN resident referees: Please go to the Required Forms page on the NSC website in order to get all payroll information and documents that need to be submitted.
Non-MN resident referees: Send the following information to the referee coordinator.
- Name and contact info of your State Referee Administrator.
- If under 18 years old, photocopy of proof of age document (ex. birth certificate or passport).
BACKGROUND CHECK
An MYSA background check is required by MYSA for all soccer referees from Minnesota that are of 18 years of age or older. If your name is not on the list of approved referees, you will not be assigned games for any of the NSC tournaments. If you are out of state, we will ask your state association to confirm you have completed a background check and are in good standing. If you do not have a background check completed through your state association, please follow all steps at the link below in order to get it completed:
INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR WAIVER
Target USA CUP referees will need to fill out this independent contractor waiver.
Residence Hall
Housing is offered for USA CUP Weekend and USA CUP in the NSC Residence Hall. For the discounted rate of $38 USD (regularly $47.50) per night, you will receive bed/one set of linens and three meals per day in the NSC dining room. The residence hall also offers air conditioning and cable TV.
Due to the large number of referees that have shown interest in previous years, there is a potential option of housing referees offsite (about 15 minutes from campus). Those individuals will be contacted directly by the referee coordinator.
Dorm Applications
The residence hall fills quickly. If you are interested in attending USA CUP and would like to reserve a spot, please contact [email protected] with any lodging questions. Dorm reservations can be made between Wednesday, June 20, 2023 and Sunday, July 7, 2023 only.
Hotel
Click here for hotel information and listings for USA CUP. If you need additional information contact the referee coordinator at 763.785.5652 or [email protected].
We suggest you secure your housing prior to planning your transportation. For information on housing options available to referees visit the lodging information.
Referee Arrivals/Departures
All referees coming from outside the Minneapolis area must send all travel information to the referee coordinator. Airport transportation schedules depend on the information received. Referees staying at dorms provided by the tournament can find staff at the USA CUP booth near baggage claim door #4A at Terminal 1.
TENTATIVE Airport Shuttles
USA CUP provides transportation shuttles from the airport to the National Sports Center. The 2023 schedule will be posted when available. Please note the following:
- Arrival and departure times MUST be sent to [email protected] by Wednesday, July, 5 2023 or transportation will not be guaranteed. Flight information must include all connections and flight numbers.
- Arrival transportation will be provided on July 11-13 and July 23. Departure transportation will only be provided on Sunday, July 23. All other times are subject to finding transportation on your own. Please keep these dates in mind when booking your flights!
Transportation During USA CUP
Transportation is provided to and from the NSC to all official USA CUP activities/destinations only. However, you may want to consider renting a vehicle while you are here for other non-tournament/off-site attractions. USA CUP also provides on-site referee shuttles between playing fields
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Regional - $33
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