Fees

This Referee Fee Schedule does not indicate the number of officials required for each division. If you are unsure of the number of officials required for a division, please check with your club or league.

Referee Fees are subject to change if there are changes with the structure of the divisions. For example, game lengths are increased or decreased.

Divisions Referee
Senior AAA $46
Senior AA $40
MSMSL: Div 1 , 2  and Over 35 $36
MSWSL: Senior A Div 1, Div 2, Div 3
Senior A
MSMSL: Div 3 , 4  & Over 45 $32
Over 30
Senior B
U21
Citadel Women’s 7-aside (60 min games)
Ladies 7-aside (50 min games)
Senior Co-ed (50 min games)
U18 AA $32
U17 AAA $34
U15 AAA $32
U15 AA $30
U13 AA $28
U12 AA $26
U18 A, B, C $30
U15 A, B, C $28
U13 A, B, C $26
U12 A, B $24
U11 Skill Centre – 25 min games – 2 games per festival $16/Game
U10 Skill Centre – 25 min games – 2 games per festival
U9 Skill Centre – 25 min games – 2 games per festival Game Leaders
U8 Skill Centre – 25 min games – 2 games per festival

Referee Assistant Referee
Senior Divisions
Senior AAA $84 $54
Senior AA $68 $42
Senior A $60 $38
  • MSMSL: Div 1, 2 and Over 35
  • MSWSL: Div 1 , 2 and Fair Play Cup
 $60 $38
Senior B $56 $35
  • MSMSL: Div 3, 4 and Over 45
  • MSWSL: B – Div 1 and 2
  • Over 30
 $56 $35
U21 $58 $38
Citadel Women’s 7-aside (60 min games) $34 N/A
Ladies 7-aside (60 min games) $34 N/A
Ladies 7-aside (50 min games) $30 N/A
Senior Co-ed (50 min games) $30 N/A
Youth Competitive Divisions
U18 AA $52 $32
U17 AAA $58 $40
U15 AAA $50 $34
U15 AA $44 $28
U13 AA – 9-aside $38 $26
U13 AA – 11-aside $40 $28
U12 AA $34 $24
Youth Community Divisions
U18/U17 A,B,C $50 $32
U15 A,B,C $40 $28
U13 A, B, C $34 $24
U12 A, B (one official-25 min halves-no offside) $24 N/A
Skill Centre
U11 Skill Centre – one official – 25 min games – 2 games played per festival $16/game N/A
U10 Skill Centre – one official – 25 min games – 2 games played per festival $16/game N/A
U9 Skill Centre – 25 min games – 2 games played per festival Game Leaders
U8 Skill Centre – 25 min games – 2 games played per festival Game Leaders

Divisions Referee
Senior Divisions
Senior AAA $46
Senior AA $40
Senior A $36
  • MSMSL: Div 1 , 2  and Over 35
  • MSWSL: Div 1, 2
 $36
Senior B $34
  • MSMSL: Div 3 , 4  & Over 45
  • MSWSL: B – Div 1 and 2
  • Over 30
 $34
U21 $34
Citadel Women’s 7-aside (60 min games) $32
Ladies 7-aside (60 min games) $32
Ladies 7-aside (50 min games) TBD
Senior Co-ed (50 min games) TBD
Youth Competetive Divisions
U18 AA $32
U17 AAA $34
U15 AAA $32
U15 AA $30
U13 AA $28
U12 AA $26
Youth Competetive Divisions
U18 A, B, C $30
U15 A, B, C $28
U13 A, B, C $26
U12 A, B $24
U11 Skill Centre – 25 min games – 2 games per festival $16/25 min game
U10 Skill Centre – 25 min games – 2 games per festival
U9 Skill Centre – 25 min games – 2 games per festival $14/25 min game
U8 Skill Centre – 25 min games – 2 games per festival

Referee Assistant Referee
Senior Divisions
Senior AAA $88 $56
Senior AA $70 $44
Senior A $64 $40
  • MSMSL: Div 1, 2 and Over 35
  • MSWSL: Div 1 , 2, 3
 $64 $40
Senior B $58 $38
  • MSMSL: Div 3, 4 and Over 45
  • MSWSL: Div 1 and 2
  • Over 30
 $58 $38
U21 $58 $40
Citadel Women’s 7-aside (60 min games) $36 N/A
Ladies 7-aside (60 min games) $36 N/A
Ladies 7-aside (50 min games) $32 N/A
Senior Co-ed (50 min games) $32 N/A
Youth Competitive Divisions
U18 AA $56 $34
U17 AAA $60 $40
U15 AAA $56 $34
U15 AA $44 $30
U13 AA – 9-aside $40 $28
U13 AA – 11-aside $42 $30
U12 AA $38 $24
Youth Community Divisions
U18/U17 A,B,C $52 $32
U15 A,B,C $42 $30
U13 A, B, C $38 $24
U12 A, B (one official-25 min halves-no offside) $26 N/A
Skill Centre
U11 Skill Centre – one official – one game; 2 x 25 min halves; same opponent $24/game N/A
U10 Skill Centre – one official – one game; 2 x 25 min halves; same opponent $24/game N/A
U9 Skill Centre – 25 min games – 2 games per festival Game Leaders or Referees at $14/25 min game N/A
U8 Skill Centre – 25 min games – 2 games per festival Game Leaders or Referees at $14/25 min game N/A

Divisions Referee
Senior Divisions
Senior AAA $48
Senior AA $42
Senior A $38
  • MSMSL: Div 1 , 2  and Over 35
  • MSWSL: Div 1, 2
 $38
Senior B $34
  • MSMSL: Div 3 , 4  & Over 45
  • MSWSL: B – Div 1 and 2
  • Over 30
 $34
U21 $34
Citadel Women’s 7-aside (60 min games) $34
Ladies 7-aside (60 min games) $34
Ladies 7-aside (50 min games) TBD
Senior Co-ed (50 min games) TBD
Youth Competetive Divisions
U18 AA $34
U17 AAA $36
U15 AAA $34
U15 AA $32
U13 AA $30
U12 AA $28
Youth Recreational Divisions
U18 A, B, C $32
U15 A, B, C $30
U13 A, B, C $28
U12 A, B $26
U11 Skill Centre $26
U10 Skill Centre
U9 Skill Centre – 25 min games – 2 games per festival $16/25 min game
U8 Skill Centre – 25 min games – 2 games per festival

Summer 2026

Referee Assistant Referee
Senior Divisions
Senior AAA $88 $56
Senior AA $70 $44
Senior A $64 $40
  • MSMSL: Div 1, 2 and Over 35
  • MSWSL: Div 1 , 2, 3 and Fair Play Cup
 $64 $40
Senior B $58 $38
  • MSMSL: Div 3, 4 and Over 45
  • MSWSL: B – Div 1
  • Over 30
 $58 $38
MSMSL Over 50 8-aside (70 min games) $40 N/A
Citadel Women’s 7-aside (60 min games) $36 N/A
Ladies 7-aside (60 min games) $36 N/A
Ladies 7-aside (50 min games) $32 N/A
Senior Co-ed (50 min games) $32 N/A
Youth Competitive Divisions
U18 AA $56 $34
U17 AAA $60 $40
U15 AAA $56 $34
U15 AA $44 $30
U13 AA – 9-aside $40 $28
U13 AA – 11-aside $42 $30
U12 AA $38 $24
Youth Community Divisions
U18/U17 A,B,C $52 $32
U15 A,B,C $42 $30
U13 A, B, C $38 $24
U12 A, B (one official-25 min halves-no offside) $26 N/A
Skill Centre
U11 Skill Centre – one official – one game; 2 x 25 min halves; same opponent $26/game N/A
U10 Skill Centre – one official – one game; 2 x 25 min halves; same opponent $26/game N/A
U9 Skill Centre – 25 min games – 2 games per festival Game Leaders or Referees at $16/25 min game
U8 Skill Centre – 25 min games – 2 games per festival Game Leaders or Referees at $16/25 min game

Forms

To/From To/From Travel Allowance Driver* Travel Allowance Passenger* Meal 1 game Meal 2 games Notes
Antigonish Cape Breton $120 $40 $20 $20
Antigonish Colchester $60 $20 $20 $40
Antigonish Pictou Co $35 $12 $0 $20
Antigonish HRM $120 $40 $20 $40
Antigonish Middleton $200 $67 $40 $40
Antigonish Valley $160 $53 $40 $40
Cape Breton Colchester $180 $60 $40 $40
Cape Breton Pictou Co $140 $47 $40 $40
Cape Breton HRM $240 $80 TBD** TBD** Overnight
Cape Breton Middleton $310 $103 TBD** TBD** Overnight
Cape Breton Valley $275 $92 TBD** TBD** Overnight
Colchester HRM $60 $20 $0 $20
Colchester Pictou Co $35 $12 $0 $20
HRM Pictou Co $100 $33 $20 $40
HRM South Shore $60 $20 $0 $20
HRM Valley $60 $20 $0 $20
Middleton South Shore $60 $20 $0 $20
Middleton Valley $35 $12 $0 $20
Pictou Co Valley $120 $40 $20 $40
Valley South Shore $60 $20 $20 $40
East Hants $25
Porters Lake $25

*The Referee will be designated the DRIVER and the AR’s will be designated PASSENGERS. If other arrangements are made, it must be noted on the Referee Travel Claim Form. There will only be one Driver allowance and 1-2 Passenger allowances paid out unless referees are traveling from areas in the province where they are unable to travel together.

**Travel that requires overnight accommodations will be arranged by Soccer Nova Scotia; meal allowances will be determined based on travel/game times.

Travel claims must be submitted on the online SNS Referee Claim Form (select Travel Allowance) within 14 days of the travel required for game assignments.