Getting Started with GameOfficials

Only use these instructions to set up an account if you do not have an account with GameOfficials.  If you have an account with another organization, got to the Connecting with BV United tab for instruction on joining the BV United group.

Please follow these instructions to get set-up on GameOfficials

  1. Go to www.GameOfficials.net
  2. Click on the “New Official ?” link (left hand side of the screen in green).
  3. Enter the following under the “Group Number and Access Code” box: 
    • Group Number = 1210
    • Access Code = BVU
  4. Click “Continue”
  5. Enter the following information:  Name, First & Last; Email address; Username; Password
  6. Click on “SAVE (Create New Account)”
  7. You will receive a message “Welcome to Game Officials.net!”, click on OK
  8. Input your Username and Password and click “Log In”
  9. After you login for the first time check the box “I Agree With These Terms” and click “Continue”.
  10. From the “Officials Maintenance” screen, enter the following information:
    • Date of Birth
    • Address, City, State, and Zip Code
    • Phone numbers
    • Additional email addresses
    • Other information
  11. Click on “SAVE (Modify Official)”
  12. After you Log In, update your personal information by clicking on the "My Info" link. Please enter "Cell / Pager / Email Notices" and please enter your cell phone and carrier information so you can receive text messages with schedule changes.
  13. Update "League/Tournament Preferences" under the "My Preferences" tab and click on the boxes for the league and tournaments that you would like to ref.
  14. Update "Misc Preferences / Notes" In "Location Preferences" please identify your experience, including number of years refereed, levels and comfort level.
  15. Please update “My Availability” This allows you to block days off that you do not want assigned games, for example if you play on a team that practices Monday and Wednesday, you can make yourself unavailable that day and you will not be assigned games during that time.
  16. After creating your account, please select my payments on the left hand side of the game officials screen.  That will need to be filled out to receive payments.