The Greater Chicago Chapter (GCC) of the National Intercollegiate Soccer Officials Association (NISOA) has an open enrollment policy. Although the GCC is primarily a college official’s organization, it welcomes high school officials seeking an organization that offers them training clinics and rules interpretation meetings. The vast majority of its members are also members of the United States Soccer Federation. The GCC chapter assignor only assigns games to chapter members.

The chapter meets at least four times annually with three clinics devoted to training. Clinics are generally held in March, June, and August of each year; with the GCC’s annual business meeting held in December.

GCC Candidates wishing to apply for consideration of membership must have the following and completed in this order:

1. Have at least three years of game experience at the high school level or U17 and higher in USSF games. Officiate as a referee in at least 25 games at the high school, competitive, amateur, professional, or other games that the Chapter deems to be at the appropriate competitive level. The games selected to meet the 25 game requirement must include a combination of officiated games as both referee and assistant referee at these levels.

2. Submit two letters of recommendation from a NISOA member in good standing with at least five years’ experience of officiating, NISOA Assessor, or NISOA Clinician OR submit one recommendation from a NISOA or Conference Assignor. These letters must be received by the GCC prior to the taking of a fitness test.

3. Complete a Medical Waiver

4. Meet the NISOA requirement for the physical fitness test or be exempt from the NISOA test based the equivalent USSF fitness test based on the NISOA policy.

5. Pass the NISOA Qualifying Written Exam with a score of at least 75%.

6. Complete the Application Form

7. Complete all of the above requirements within nine months of the initial date of application. Submit all dues, fees, and application. Be at least 18 years of age. Any USSF National or PRO referee is automatically qualified for membership and is not required to complete the above except: they must apply, pass the written exam, and submit all fees and dues with the application. All applicants must apply through the GCC.

To apply for consideration and to start this application process, make the request with the form below or send an email stating your interest to: Communications@gccsoccer.org