Do More Do Better Improve Livermore Referee Association October 23 2017 Meeting Do More Do Better Improve Before you begin: If you’re not sure what a Personal Folders file is or what it means to store messages on your own computer, see the Outlook 2007 online training presentation titled “Manage your mailbox II: Understand your choices for storing.” [Note to trainer: For detailed help in customizing this template, see the very last slide. Also, look for additional lesson text in the notes pane of some slides.]

Agenda Events Guest: Fusion President Officer reports The coming crisis; it is already here Game Management – Give what they earn Buds and Suds

Events Currently Future Tournaments Fusion Rec games scheduled through 11/4 Fusion NPL, Premier, Select scheduled through 12/17 LARPD Adult Coed OSSSL Future Tournaments Fusion Ghouls and Goals (Oct. 29-30) Fusion Rec Tournament (Nov. 11-12) Fusion World Cup (Nov. 17)

Events High School Games start late Nov., scheduled through end of Feb. Associations Tri-Valley Referee Association (TVSRA) – Terry Broderick must be 18 EBAL, MVAL schools Meeting is: 11/30 from 7-9 PM @ BUSC training room 275 Rose Ave, Pleasanton Contra Costa Officials Association (CCOA) – Ken Leffle Schools along hwy. 24, 680, 242 and 4 Meeting is: 10/24 from 7-9 PM @ Freedom High School on the football field 1050 Neroly Rd, Oakley Golden Gate Sports Referee Association (GGSRA) – Michael Faryabi Schools along hwy. 880 MEETING IS: 11/18 from 7-9 PM @ Bishop O’Dowd High School 9500 Stearns Ave. Oakland Northern California Officials Association (NCOA) – Mark Chase Central Valley schools Meeting is: 10/30 from 6-9 PM @ Salida Middle School 5041 Toomes Rd. Salida

Guest: Garret Contreras

Break

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTQlpf-l_Zo&t=5

Officer reports

Secretary report

VP report

Treasurer report

Assignor report

Mentorship report

Webmaster report

Youth Reps report

The Coming Crisis….. It is already here Official shortage Reached epidemic proportion Schools rescheduling or canceling games Clubs being fined Two articles address this issue: The crisis threatening high school sports you may not be aware of http://footballscoop.com/news/crisis-threatening-high-school-sports-may-not-aware/ The Officiating Crisis: What Can I Do? http://nfhs.org/articles/the-officiating-crisis-what-can-i-do/

The Coming Crisis….. According to the National Federation of State High School Associations, only 20 percent of referees return for their third year on the job The issues, according to the NFSHA and outlined by LoHud: officials feel they’re underpaid lots of officials are nearing retirement age at the same time, younger people that would usually be drawn to officiating are gravitating toward other things a boom in travel and club teams the “culture of abuse” officials have to endure just do to the job

The Coming Crisis….. In the middle of August, I was at a football officiating camp. I observed an assistant football coach go off the rails on an official eight snaps into the scrimmage. There were officials there who had never put air in a whistle or throw a flag, trying to learn. To see an adult start screaming at another adult over what he thought was a missed call in a scrimmage was a poignant example of why we have the problems we do. Officials WILL miss calls. They are human beings. I don’t know a coach who has made every correct play call and every correct substitution in every game. I don’t know a player who has completed every pass or made every basket every single game. Officials are expected to be perfect when they walk in and improve as the night goes on. Why is there such a high degree of scrutiny with one group when everyone else is allowed to make errors without being screamed at?

Give them what the earn Works both positively and negatively Thank the player, coach for good sportsmanship, kind acts, fair play Do not be afraid to issue a red card when earned: Abusive language directed to any opponent (player, coach, spectator) Excessive foul Do not be afraid to eject a coach or spectator using the Ask, Tell, Remove protocol Public Persistent Personal

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