NCAA Officials
Registration and resources on the RQ+ platform
The NCAA partners with RQ+ as its officiating services platform. RQ+ provides registration, education, assigning, and payment for NCAA-registered officials. Officials who want to be eligible for selected NCAA championships register and complete requirements here—including rules tests, video content, background checks, and digital rules and case books.
Registration Information
You may register using the 'Get Started' link in the site header. Registration fee details are in the table below.
Limited information is available without an account—including welcome letters with important dates and sport-specific forms. To view it, choose your sport at the bottom of this page.
For information on the NCAA Officiating Background Check Program, see the NCAA officiating background check summary (PDF) below.
RQ+ Platform 2026–28 Officials Registration Fee Information
| Sport | 2026–27 Fee | 2027–28 Fee | 2026–27 Registration Opening Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baseball | DI: $250 DII/DIII: $125 | DI: $250 DII/DIII: $125 | August 25, 2026 |
| Basketball (M/W) | DI: $300 DII/DIII: $125 | DI: $325 DII/DIII: $125 | July 16, 2026 |
| Bowling | $100 | $100 | August 4, 2026 |
| Field Hockey | $100 | DI: $125 DII/DIII: $100 | June 9, 2026 |
| Football | DI: $300 DII/DIII: $125 | FBS: $325 FCS: $300 DII/DIII: $125 | June 4, 2026 |
| Ice Hockey (M/W) | DI: $225 DII/DIII: $125 | DI: $250 DII/DIII: $125 | August 4, 2026 |
| Lacrosse (M/W) | $100 | DI: $125 DII/DIII: $100 | August 13, 2026 |
| Soccer (M/W)* | $100 | DI: $125 DII/DIII: $100 | April 21, 2026 |
| Softball | DI: $250 DII/DIII: $125 | DI: $250 DII/DIII: $125 | August 25, 2026 |
| Track and Field (M/W) | $0 (registration only) | $0 (registration only) | July 14, 2026 |
| Volleyball (W)** | DI: $250 DII/DIII: $125 | DI: $250 DII/DIII: $125 | June 17, 2026 |
| Water Polo (M/W) | $100 | $100 | July 28, 2026 |
| Wrestling (M) | DI: $225 DII/DIII: $125 | DI: $250 DII/DIII: $125 | July 28, 2026 |
- *Soccer: NISOA members do not need to go through the NCAA Soccer central hub registration process on refquest.com. NCAA central hub access is an inclusion of NISOA registration, which takes place through a local chapter.
- **Volleyball: PAVO members do not need to go through the NCAA Volleyball central hub registration process on refquest.com. NCAA central hub access is an inclusion of PAVO registration, which takes place on pavo.org.