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Tennessee State Soccer Association Referee Fees
*Travel Fees: See box in yellow
All fees are paid through Squadi
High School Official’s Game Fees
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2025-2026 TSSAA Post-Season Tournament Fees
♦♦♦ TVSRA set fees for JV and TMSSAA games ♦♦♦
For all JV matches that are played, the game fee is $80.00 per referee (duel system), plus mileage if stand-alone game
If a JV match is coupled with a Varsity match that has mileage fees attached
Only one mileage fee can be charged.
TOURNAMENT GAMES – per Gina Foster 2026 Go to: refereeintennessee.com for more info
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Referee:
ENCL
ECNL Webpage ECNL Gameday Rules: ECNL / ECRL
Referees should arrive no later than 30 minutes before the scheduled kick-off time.
Game fees should be paid to referees no later than immediately after the game. The home team is responsible for payment:
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- U17 & U18/U19 Fees: $75 to the referee and $50 to each assistant referee, and
- U14, U15, & U16: $65 to the referee and $40 to each assistant referee.
- U13: $60 to the referee and $40 to each assistant referee.
- U12: $40 to the referee and $30 to each assistant referee.
- U11: $40 to the referee and $22 to each assistant referee.
MLSNext Homegrown & Academy Referee Fees: MLS NEXT and MLS Next Academy
Below is a quick reference to Rule 303:
Length of Games, Overtime Periods, and Ball Specifications
Section 1. (a) Except as provided by US Youth Soccer and its State Associations, the length of games, overtime periods, ball size, ball circumference, and ball weight for each age group is as follows:
| Age Group | Game Length | Overtime Periods | Size | Circumference | Weight | Number of Players |
| Under-19 | Two 45′ halves | Two 15′ halves | #5 | 27-28 in. | 14-16 ozs. | |
| Under-18 | Two 45′ halves | Two 15′ halves | #5 | 27-28 in. | 14-16 ozs. | |
| Under-17 | Two 45′ halves | Two 15′ halves | #5 | 27-28 in. | 14-16 ozs. | |
| Under-16 | Two 40′ halves | Two 15′ halves | #5 | 27-28 in. | 14-16 ozs. | |
| Under-15 | Two 40′ halves | Two 15′ halves | #5 | 27-28 in. | 14-16 ozs. | |
| Under-14 | Two 35′ halves | Two 10′ halves | #5 | 27-28 in. | 14-16 ozs. | |
| Under-13 | Two 35′ halves | Two 10′ halves | #5 | 27-28 in. | 14-16 ozs. | |
| Under-12 | Two 30′ halves | Two 10′ halves | #4 | 25-26 in. | 11-13 ozs. | No more than 11, 8 strongly recommended |
| Under-11 | Two 30′ halves | Two 10′ halves | #4 | 25-26 in. | 11-13 ozs. | No more than 11, 8 strongly recommended |
| Under-10 | Two 25′ halves | NONE | #4 | 25-26 in. | 11-13 ozs. | No more than 7, 6 strongly recommended |
| Under-8 | 4 -12′ quarters | NONE | #3 | 23-24 in. | 11-12 ozs. | No more than 5, 4 strongly recommended |
| Under-6 | 4 – 6′ quarters | NONE | #3 | 23-24 in. | 11-12 ozs. | No more than 4, 3 strongly recommended |
For a complete source of rules in each age group, please CLICK HERE.
