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06/12/2009
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Attention all League Referee
Coordinators:
Click here
for important information regarding improving and maintaining your League's
Referee program.
Attention
All District 5 Referees Grade 7 and Above:
To renew or upgrade your license you must send your registration form,
paperwork (fitness and written test results and required assessments) to Steve
Larsen, District Referee Coordinator at the address below. Online
registrations are no longer allowed for Grade 7 and above referees. You
can still use the online form but download it, print it, complete it and send
two completed copies to Steve. Remember you should always save copies
of your registration forms, assessments, fitness and written test results for
your own records.
Send the materials and 2 additional first class stamps to:
Steve Larsen
P.O. Box 988
Sebastopol CA 95473
In addition to the registration form (2 copies), assessments (as appropriate),
your check for the correct amount made out to CNRA, test results (written and
fitness), and class hours certificates, include two stamps so your materials
can be forwarded to CNRA for processing. Incomplete packages of
materials will delay registration processing.
NOTE: THIS DOES NOT APPLY TO GRADE 8 (ENTRY LEVEL) OR 9 (RECREATIONAL
REFEREE). THAT MEANS IF YOU DO NOT HAVE TO TAKE THE ANNUAL FITNESS TEST,
THIS DOES NOT APPLY TO YOU.
For
questions contact Steve Larsen by email
dralarsen@comcast.net
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New
OSI Referee Uniform Frequently Asked Questions:
CHICAGO (January 18, 2008) - For several years now, U.S. Soccer and Official
Sports International, its referee uniform supplier have been receiving
feedback that it was time for a “fresh” uniform design and more color
choices. The international standard for new design and colors revolves around
the World Cup and is every four years, but there are a number of countries
that introduce new designs each year. Given that the current referee uniform
design for the U.S. had not been changed in 10 years, and no new colors had
been added in 5 years, we felt the time was appropriate for an update in the
options available to our referees. After consultation with OSI, they designed
a new uniform and suggested a new color.
We then presented the new design and color to the U.S. Soccer Board for final
approval. The new color choice was added to the list in the “Standards of
Dress and Appearance” section of the U.S. Soccer Referee Administrative
Handbook, and the new design was debuted at MLS Cup 2007.
As the new uniform design enters the market, U.S. Soccer has received a few
questions regarding the new uniform and color, and thus we have generated the
below list of answers to some frequently asked questions. We hope this
information is helpful. Should you have any further questions or concerns,
please do not hesitate to contact us at referee@ussoccer.org.
Does my State Referee Committee and/or the State Association have to
approve or adopt the new referee uniform?
No. As the national governing body of the sport, the U.S. Soccer Board of
Directors is solely empowered by FIFA to make these types of changes. State
Referee Committees and/or State Associations may not decide to “opt out”
and/or not adopt the change. This is a change that is made for the all U.S.
Soccer Referees across the country.
Do I have to throw out all of my referee jerseys and buy new ones?
No. The previous jersey design is perfectly acceptable. You should not
feel obligated to discard these still-approved referee jerseys in order to
purchase the new design. Purchases of the new uniform may be made when you
need a new jersey or you want to add an additional color. This is also true
for the socks.
What if I show up to a game and I have a referee jersey that is the
previous design and the referee, or referees, I am working with has a referee
jersey that is the new design?
You may all work the game in the jerseys you have. It is acceptable if one
or two referees have the previous design and the others have the new design.
It is more important that they be the same color. A referee assessor may not
deduct points for a crew that has mismatched uniform designs, provided that
the uniforms feature approved designs and are the same color.
Will there come a time when the new jersey design will be the only design
that will be recognized by U.S. Soccer?
There is no date set, and no plans to set a date, by which the old jerseys
will be “phased out.” To be clear, both the old and new designs comply
with the “Standards of Dress and Appearance” listed in the referee
administrative handbook – the only differences are aesthetic. For the old
jerseys to be phased out, it would require a change to these Standards, and
U.S. Soccer would not make such a change without providing a fair amount of
lead time to the entire referee community. It should be noted, however, that
OSI has ceased manufacturing the previous design.
Will the new design be the only design accepted at USYS or USASA regional
and national competitions?
No. Again, the parameters for referee uniforms are set by U.S. Soccer and
approved by its Board. Both the old and new design meet the standards set by
U.S. Soccer, and its organizational members have a responsibility to recognize
those standards.
I noticed that the referee crews on professional games and on some
international games are wearing referee jerseys that are different than what
has been approved for U.S. Soccer referees. Does this affect me in any way?
No. For professional games in the United States, the leagues may have
sponsor commitments that require a different manufacturer to produce the
uniforms, but the uniform itself must still comply with the basic standards
set by U.S. Soccer. These new styles or designs should have no bearing on the
standard uniform otherwise worn by U.S. Soccer referees. For international
games, referees from other countries wear FIFA referee uniforms or uniforms
approved by their home federation. If U.S. Soccer referees work an
international game, they will wear the approved OSI uniform.
ussoccer.com is the official website
of U.S. Soccer, the governing body of soccer in the United States
Steve Larsen
Referee Administrator for District V
P.O. Box 988
Sebastopol CA 95473-0988
Spencer
Bader
Director of Referee Assessment for District V
3310 Conifer Drive
Santa Rosa 95404-1714
707
.527.5878 Home
707.521.6207 Work
707.974.4823 Cell
Jim Moraga
Director of Referee Instruction for District V
(prefers contact via email)
761 Cherry St
Petaluma, CA 94952-2049
707.769.9704 Home
707.280.8687 Cell
Spencer Bader
Director of Youth Assessments
3310 Conifer Drive
Santa Rosa 95404-1714
707
.527.5878 Home
707.521.6207 Work
707.974.4823 Cell
Drake and Trish Delzell
Directors of Youth Referees for District V
1413 Montana Pl
Rohnert Park, CA 94928-8102
District V League Referee Coordinators
District V Referee Courses
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Notes & Announcements from the State Referee Administration for District V:
Referee Classes hosted by
leagues: Each
league will fill the course with their people and then open it to others. League
Referee Coordinators may contact Jim Moraga. Do not contact instructors directly.
To:
District 5 Referees
From: Steve Larsen - District 5 Referee Coordinator
Subject: On-line Registration
and Other Registration Instructions
David Jones is seeing problems
with on-line registrations, which are not completed and which get
submitted anyway. Please make sure you do not submit a
registration unless it is complete.
Secondly, anyone who is above
an 8 or is upgrading must have all the qualifying work done and
paperwork showing that they have completed everything before going
on-line to register.
Also I need to initial
their upgrade request and registration materials and then put their name
on a list I will submit to David Jones. If they are not on my
list, then David will submit their registrations without the upgrade.
Thanks for your help,
P.O. Box 988
Sebastopol CA 95473
Steve Larsen
Referee Registration Form
CYSA 24 Hour Send Off Report
For other forms, please go to the Forms
page of this site.
For District Playing League send-offs,
completed forms are to be sent to:
Mike Mullins
District Playing League PAD Chairman
PO Box 184
Kenwood, CA 95452
Send a copy of each send-off report to your
League Referee Coordinator
For Tournament
send-offs, completed forms
are to be sent to:
Bruce Weaver
District V Commissioner
922
Yuba Dr
Santa Rosa, CA 95407
707/578-3822
Send a copy of each send-off report to your
League Referee Coordinator
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District V Referee Coordinators
District V Referee Courses
