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# How to create an account as a Sports Official

1. Navigate to [https://app.yesref.com](https://app.yesref.com/) or download the YesRef app from the App Store or Google Play Store.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/2/3/d/3/23d31c1110c9b200/2f9c7f2b-e213-4761-ac68-edf7bb_ggdca.jpg)

2. Input your email address and password or you can register with your social media accounts.

|| A link to confirm your email address will be emailed to you, if this was your chosen registration method. Click the link in your email to verify your email address.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/f/a/e/5/fae577dbe2d29800/a3e57ba2-1eb2-4c14-87b7-89817d_1nt56rr.jpg)

3. You will be asked for your First Name, Last Name and Phone Number. These are mandatory fields. Click Continue

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/6/a/3/3/6a3385774cd03800/ced4beb9-97b5-422d-9302-f92682_15ny5ch.jpg)

4. Click "Official"

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/c/3/9/b/c39bc92b6fab2000/1c3f4354-7a0d-4f17-9d9b-45e496_ye3mub.jpg)

5. Select your primary Sport. You can add more Sports to your account later if required.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/c/a/7/7/ca77d3d9b50f4800/50930891-71c8-4dcd-9a87-7b3df6_15eekbl.jpg)

6. You will be asked for your Date of Birth, Address and Official Level.

|| This will personalise your experience within YESREF

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/9/7/1/6/9716a521725ed800/bfd8f736-f522-4f20-a126-91f8c0_s3hjz8.jpg)

7. Input your address.

| This is used to calculate travel distance and personalise your #LiveGamesList experience.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/a/d/b/f/adbf738f453f3800/66e492c2-e58e-4b83-bd5b-be8f88_130ttj3.jpg)

8. Add your Official Level.

| An upload of your qualification is required to proceed.

![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-03-07/3d604c3f-a305-4c6a-8488-e46d061688d9/user_cropped_screenshot.jpeg?tl_px=0,0&br_px=2266,1714&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=186,683)

9. Enter your bank details.

| This is to ensure Payments are not delayed.

![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-03-07/45932b39-ebb5-4db7-9b1c-6787057b547a/user_cropped_screenshot.jpeg?tl_px=0,0&br_px=2266,1714&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0)

10. You can then update all of your Affiliation & Accreditations as required. and set other preferences such as preferred Game Type and Travel Distance.

![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-03-05/798e5be8-809d-4485-be05-ca9edf5219d7/user_cropped_screenshot.jpeg?tl_px=0,0&br_px=2266,1714&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=909,772)

11. Click Finish to finalise your account and a member of our team will approve your account.

| That's it, your account has now been set up, any documents you have uploaded will be sent to our Customer Success Team for approval.