Western Maine Board of Approved Soccer Officials
Testing
Written Test
• The only written exam for 2023 will be the online test provided by the National Federation.
1) To be able to take the online exam, you must first register with DragonFly. DragonFly is the new registration system that the National Federation is using. To register with DragonFly, follow these directions: Directions to register with DragonFly
2) Directions to get to the test is at the end of the above directions.
3) The exam will close on October 1. You have THREE attempts to achieve the passing score of 80%. All officials who wish to be considered for regional or state final assignment must take and pass this exam by September 15, 2023, with a score of 85 or above—directions to take the test.
4) There are 50 written questions followed by 5 video questions. The questions are NOT scrambled (meaning that every official gets the questions in the same order). There are no Maine-specific questions.
Note: If you have registered with DragonFly, the directions are above to help you find the test. If you still can't find the test, you may have to "add a sport:"
On the bottom left-hand side, click on your name
Drag to 'My Indfo'
In the section 'NFHS | NFOA Tier 2 Organizations,' click on the three dots on the far right-hand side
Drag to 'Add Local Associations for Soccer 2023-24'
At the next screen, search for Maine, and the choice for 'Maine Association of Soccer Officials (Soccer)' should show up. Select it to add it to your home page. That should give you access to the test.
Referee Fitness Requirements for Officiating State Level Games
Here are the new CLASS fitness test standards (new as of 2013) as voted by the Maine Association of Soccer Officials for Officials.
USSF Experience
USSF Officials, who are currently active, wishing to become members of the Maine Association of Soccer Officials,
1. Must enter at MASO Class 3 if there are two calendar years or less from the time they became a USSF Level 8 official and complete a MASO Approved Training course.
2. May enter at MASO Class 2 if there are more than two calendar years from the time they became a USSF Level 8 official, complete a MASO Approved Training course; and successfully pass the MASO Level 2 written test at the completion of that training course.
3. May enter as a MASO Class 1 official if they are a USSF Level 7, or higher, Official and completes a MASO approved Training course; and passes the MASO Class 1 written and field tests.
To Become a Class One Official
For a WMBASO member to advance to Class one, he/she must be a member in good standing (pay dues, attend the appropriate number of meetings, take the written test, and take the physical fitness test) with WMBASO and meet all of the following requirements:
• Be a member of WMBASO for a minimum of 2 years prior to request or equivalent (see USSF Experience)
• Must have officiated a minimum of 8 games the previous year, assigned by the WMBASO assignor
• Take and pass (80) the NFHS Online test, part 1 or 2
• Attend the mandatory MASO interpretation meeting
• Take and pass the MASO Physical Fitness test
• Pay WMBASO Secretary/Treasurer the assessment fee which is a two-person varsity game fee, prior to the assessment (Fee for 2018 - $75 / 2019 - $76.50 / 2020 - $78, check to be made out to WMBASO)
• Pass an assessment by a WMBASO/ MASO approved assessor
Having completed the above, the chairman of the Assessment Committee will give permission for the official to apply for advancement with MASO.
• The official will apply for advancement with MASO and pay a $25 fee to MASO
• The Director of Referee Development will conduct a number of field assessments to be determined by him
Upon successful completion of the above, the official would be a Class I probationary and need 2 more assessments within two year to be removed from probationary status.
Questions and to start the process of becoming to become a class 1 officials, please email George Ayoob