Boxing/Boxing Referee
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Question
How do I start training to become a referee?
If you want to become a professional referee, you need to check with your State's boxing commission and see what their requirements are. For amateur boxing, you will need to become a volunteer member of USA Boxing (yearly fee, January to December) and attend a 6-8 hour certification clinic. You will then start out learning to time keep and then move up to judging. It takes about a year to start training as a referee, less if you are very active. If you are interested in amateur boxing, please email me your city and state (mel@amateurboxing.com) and I'll send you a contact for your area.
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Melanie Ley
Expertise
I can answer all questions related to amateur boxing except those having to do with the actual physical training. I am not a coach. 8-) 21 years as an amateur boxing official; certified computer scoring technician; have worked on many tournament administration staffs; have coordinated a major national invitational tournament; have served as secretary, treasurer and Junior Olympic Chairman at the local level.
Experience
21 years as an amateur boxing official; certified computer scoring technician; have worked on many tournament administration staffs; have coordinated a major national invitational tournament; have served as secretary, treasurer and Junior Olympic Chairman at the local level.
Organizations
USA Boxing, Inc.
Education/Credentials
High school graduate; some college.
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