Sounds like you need to enter a coach name there. You could try entering
pmcc
He's currently the main programmer for the game and he has a valid account with that coach name. Of course, you can enter any coach name you like. I don't know if it will accept any text or if it checks whether the name actually is a valid coach name.
The referral thing is explained here:
viewtopic.php?f=8&t=1196