Chicago Pop Warner

Are you age 16-23, a former player or even just a young fan who may be interested in getting into officiating?  We are looking for HS/College age students who are looking gain experience and get exposed the profession in our Junior Official role that we are utilizing for our 6U-9U games.

Junior Officials would be paired with experienced officials and be charged with enforcing Level Specific Pop Warner rules while our patched officials focus on the NFHS rules.

If interested in participating in this program or want more information, please visit the link below and we will contact you!

I want to be a Junior Ref (closed for 2024)!

Below are the quick reference guides for what Jr Refs will be tasked with doing for each level they officiate.

If there's ever a question as to what our Jr Refs should be looking for, please refer to these guides.

6U Jr Ref Duties

We're always looking for good officials to referee Chicagoland Pop Warner games.

If you would like to get more information on how to do this, please send us a note to IT@chicagolandpopwarner.org with:

- Your Contact Name
- Your Cell Number
- Your E-mail
- Your Officiating Experience
- Your ability to work Saturdays and/or Sundays from August through October

Someone will get a hold of you quickly to connect you with our referee assignor.