Life membership is an honor bestowed upon a member of the association for years of dedication and service to the association and its membership. The list of life members includes people from all areas of the refereeing world to assignors, Past Presidents, long time members, as well as former US National and FIFA referees.

(the year next to a name is when he or she was made a life member)

Dennis Botsaris Nino Catalioti – 2007 Theresa Catalioti – 2021 Emil Cohill – 2013 Gus Constantine Vinny D’Albis Jack D’Aquila John Di Salvatore – 1985 Gino Dipolitto – 2010 Louis Forno – 1990 Feliks Fuksman – 2006 Mike Gallace – 2004 Jorge Gonzalez – 2023 Lazar Gozenpud Carmine Guadagni – 1989 Tony Halavic – 1986 Jose Hernandez Sr. – 2013 Klaus Klienstauber – 2006

Boris Lazaris Mario Mione Brendan Mullarkey – 2023 Doda Nikic Anthony Noble – 1975 Arthur “Chip” Reed – 1998 Vito Rizzi – 2012 Angelo Scullari – 1995 George Snizek – 2012 Barbara Snizek – 2021 Shaya Starobin Lee Suckle – 2022 Consalvo Turchi – 2003 Paul Vass – 1983 Conrad Vaughn Karl Werkman