The USSF Grade 8 Entry Referee course is for individuals to officiate games as either a Referee or Assistant Referee on recreational youth games and competition youth games up through U16. The Grade 8 clinic consists of 12 hours of in class instruction plus on line modules that must be completed before the first night of class. http://www.ussoccer.com/Referees/Resource-Center/Referee-Resources/Grade-8-Referee-Course.aspx This course will consist of a Friday Evening (5 PM to 9 PM) and Saturday (9 AM to 5 PM) and you must attend the entire course. There will be a $10 with a .50 convenience fee book / material / test due upon registration and after successfully passing a written test there is a fee of $50 to register with US Soccer.