© 2011 U.S. Soccerhttps://ussoccer.com United States Soccer Federation Mo. Referee Assignor In-Service 2011

© 2011 U.S. Soccerhttps://ussoccer.com 2 Objectives Discuss and distribute current information about: –Assignors and Referee development opportunities –Review the role, ethics, and risks of USSF Assignors –Assignors current responsibilities under the USSF affiliated youth organization and State Referee Program –Assignor tools – direct on-line access to USSF database –Assignor tools – MRDP assignor lists –New Referee guidelines and recertification requirements for each referee grade in Missouri –Assignors responsibility to use ONLY currently registered –Assignors and Referee re-registration requirements

© 2011 U.S. Soccerhttps://ussoccer.com 3 League Assignor Within Missouri Tournament Assignor State Assignor Coordinator

MYSA Requirements for USSF Tournament Assignors: –Sufficient number of referees for the maximum number of teams/games applied for on application –All games assigned DSC for U9 and above –Use only currently USSF registered referees –Assignor MUST be on site If multiple sites, multiple assignors required Primary assignor is responsible for… –Other assignors if multiple sites –A report for misconduct to Tournament Director –Post tournament report required within 20 days –After SYRA signs, it goes to MYSA for filing Fall Classic October 15, 16, 17, 2005 Lake Country Soccer Jim McCarthy  Josh Fuller Josh Fuller Jim McCarthy Jim McCarthy Form for all NEW Tournaments Or Pre-existing Tournaments that Increase teams or change dates AR Injured – no replacement available Jim McCarthy 10/16 4 pm North 13 15G Ellsworth J Keisker Club injury October 27, /17 1 pm C3 Final 13B J McCarthy E. Turri S Lackey 1 team went home 10/17 6 pm C1 Final 16B G Keisker J Keisker S Church Lightning

© 2011 U.S. Soccerhttps://ussoccer.com 5 Assignors should be aware of these state-wide events, and Referees should want to work or benefit from… 2011 Mo. Referee opportunities Two Region 2 ODP events in 4 Referees selected and compensated to attend these events State Cup Referees must work this to be selected for Region 2 Region 2 Tournament Usually at least Referees are selected to attend.

© 2011 U.S. Soccerhttps://ussoccer.com 6 Missouri State Cup 2011 When – Games June Where – St Louis SLYSA Application forms – MRDP.org (After Jan 1) Hotel Provided – Yes, 6 rooms per night, doubles only Location of hotel, Sleep Inn Reg. II referee candidates must work 2 days minimum

© 2011 U.S. Soccerhttps://ussoccer.com 7 Missouri State Cup Fees 2011 Age GroupU13-14U15-16U PLUS IF Game Official is a Referee$50$60$ $5 5 + $ or 3 + $10 AR 1$25$30$ $5 5 + $ or 3 + $10 AR 2$25$30$ $5 5 + $ or 3 + $10 4 th OfficialNone$ $5 5 + $ or 3 + $10 Primary Assignor $6$8 Approved

© 2011 U.S. Soccerhttps://ussoccer.com 8 Region 2 – 2011 Tournament Referees Late June in Appleton, Wisconsin Referees – state wide 16 minimum selected Mentors – 2 usually selected Requirement – Referee MUST work state cup. Region 2 – 2011 ODP Referee Camps girls event boys event Referees – 4 total funded by the state $ each. Region 2 – 2012 Tournament is in Saginaw, Michigan Region 2 – 2013 Tournament is in Des Moines, Iowa

© 2011 U.S. Soccerhttps://ussoccer.com 9 Assignor Expectations... Referee Assignor are considered a referees’ advocate –Mentors –Observers –Personnel Managers and source of correct information MYSA Assignors and ethics vs required criteria –League Assignors –Tournament Assignors Assignors as independent contractors vs employees –Priorities must be maintained Assignors are an important and integrated part of USSF and Missouri’s Referee Developmental Program –Key to overall development of ALL referees To put things into perspective, let’s review the big picture…

© 2011 U.S. Soccerhttps://ussoccer.com 10 United States Sports Specialty Association Soccer Industry Council of America United States Indoor Soccer Association National Soccer Coaches Association of America Armed Forces Sports Committee United States Power Soccer Association Major League Soccer United Soccer League Women’s Professional Soccer 2011 Member Organizational Structure for USSF

© 2011 U.S. Soccerhttps://ussoccer.com 11 U.S. Youth Soccer State Association Directory by Region Region IV Alaska Arizona California North California South Colorado Hawaii Idaho Montana Nevada New Mexico Oregon Utah Washington Wyoming Region III Alabama Arkansas Florida Georgia Louisiana Mississippi North Carolina Oklahoma South Carolina Tennessee Texas North Texas South Region II Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Minnesota Michigan Missouri Nebraska North Dakota Ohio North Ohio South South Dakota Wisconsin Region I Connecticut Delaware Maine Maryland Massachusetts New Hampshire New Jersey New York West New York East Pennsylvania West Pennsylvania East Rhode Island Vermont Virginia West Virginia Region I Region II Region III Region IV For Adults go to

© 2011 U.S. Soccerhttps://ussoccer.com 12 Missouri Youth Soccer Districts Columbia Springfield Kansas City St Joseph St Louis St Charles Eastern Tom Lutker Ali Saheli Jim McCarthy Anthony Gardner

© 2011 U.S. Soccerhttps://ussoccer.com 13 National Program for Referee Development National Board of Directors Secretary General Director of Officials (National Office) National Referee Committee Training State Director of Instruction Licensed Referee Instructors State Assignor Coordinator Licensed Referee Assignors AssignmentProgrammatic Chairman State Ref. Committee CertificationAssessment State Director of Referee Assessment Licensed Referee Assessors Director of Officials State Referee Administrator State Youth Referee Administrator 4 District Referee Administrators Overseas Referee Administrator State Games State Cup Assignors Mentor Program Coordinators 12 Voting Members of Missouri State Referee Committee President State Youth Association President State Amateur Association

© 2011 U.S. Soccerhttps://ussoccer.com 14 Assignors Must Interact With… 1.Employer – League League Administration/Officials, Coaches, Parents 2. Employees – Referees Games, Schedules, League Rules, Problems, Parents 3. Regulatory – MRDP/USSF MRDP for their Registration Annually, Oversight and enforcement of criteria and guidelines USSF for published Assignment guidelines/memorandum (also now for direct registration/information options)

© 2011 U.S. Soccerhttps://ussoccer.com 15 Assignor Program Objective That all referees are provided proper assignments to ensure their development, retention, and opportunities for advancement.

© 2011 U.S. Soccerhttps://ussoccer.com 16 Code of Ethics for Assignor I will maintain the utmost respect for referees and other officials of the game and I will conduct myself honorably at all times. I will make assignments based on what is good for the game and what is good for the referee. As a member of the United States Soccer Federation, my actions will reflect credit upon that organization

© 2011 U.S. Soccerhttps://ussoccer.com 17 Code of Ethics for Assignor I will contribute to the continuous development of referees in the National Referee Development Program. I will conduct myself ethically and professionally in the assignment process. I will respect the rights and dignity of all the referees and I will not criticize them unless it is in private, constructive, and for their benefit.

© 2011 U.S. Soccerhttps://ussoccer.com 18 Code of Ethics for Assignor I will offer equal opportunity to all qualified referees, and I will not discriminate against or take undue advantage of any individual or group on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national origin. I will cooperate fully in the timely resolution of any grievance hearing or complaint. I consider it a privilege to be part of the United States Soccer Federation and my actions will reflect credit upon that organization or its affiliates.

© 2011 U.S. Soccerhttps://ussoccer.com 19 Code of Ethics for Assignor (new added 2006) The use of USSF affiliated game assignments shall not be used to persuade USSF registered referees to accept game assignments for non-members of U.S. Soccer. I will safeguard the confidentiality of the USSF registered referee list. I will give priority to USSF affiliated games when assigning games.

© 2011 U.S. Soccerhttps://ussoccer.com 20 Risks for Assignors If a assignors use unregistered referees; Assignors MUST NOT assign any referee that they can’t personally verify current registration information on. YOU CAN’T TAKE THEIR WORD FOR IT !!! The league, assignor and referee are not protected under the USSF liability insurance The assignor can be suspended pending a hearing by mrdp if a grievance is filed

© 2011 U.S. Soccerhttps://ussoccer.com 21 Links for Missouri USSF Assignors direct access to the Missouri Referee Development Program homepage assignor direct access to the U.S. Soccer On-Line Registration System direct access to the gotsoccer system access to the Missouri Youth Soccer homepage, which also has a link to…

© 2011 U.S. Soccerhttps://ussoccer.com 22 Please Note: The USSF registration system is currently your PRIMARY link to Missouri registered Referee information.

© 2011 U.S. Soccerhttps://ussoccer.com 23 Got Soccer Assignors must also register as a referee Complete background check Some leagues are using it for assigning Cost/realities of duplicate referee profiles System CAN NOT be used as gospel –Approved doesn’t mean approved –Only valid for background check purposes direct access to the gotsoccer system

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© 2011 U.S. Soccerhttps://ussoccer.com 25 Options

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© 2011 U.S. Soccerhttps://ussoccer.com 28 As an assignor, you have to register as a referee to complete a background check. You also have to select an event and select an assignor before the system will let you even see the background check tab. You should only need to run the background check once every 18 months.

© 2011 U.S. Soccerhttps://ussoccer.com 29  Missouri Assignors must be registered and clear a MYSA background check electronically each 18 months prior to re-registration approval.  Missouri Assignors must be registered electronically with the USSF each year. According to the Missouri State Referee Committee beginning 2010  Until Missouri Assignors meet these criteria…  they are not registered with USSF  they cannot assign any games, league or tournament  their access to current referee information in the USSF system is automatically blocked.  Missouri Assignors must attend a Missouri annual assignor recertification clinic once every 2 years minimum.

© 2011 U.S. Soccerhttps://ussoccer.com 30 USSF Missouri Queue – SRA view

© 2011 U.S. Soccerhttps://ussoccer.com 31 Assignors not released as of – SRA view

© 2011 U.S. Soccerhttps://ussoccer.com 32 USSF on-line access for Assignors You will use your a USSF login id number preceded by a “R” and password (normally it is your last name unless you’ve changed it). Using that access will allow you to query the national database to get the following results IF someone is currently registered: Name State Assn Registered Through Year of Birth (not a complete date) Zip Code address (if they provided one) Home Phone If the person you’re looking for year but not yet approved by the state, you may get a message that says “The USSFID number is valid, but the user “name” has not yet been Approved with USSF”. If the person is not yet registered or released for the current year, you would get that same message instead of their info. If they’ve never registered at all, they simply won’t appear.

© 2011 U.S. Soccerhttps://ussoccer.com 33 ASSIGNOR PATHS FOR REGISTRATION VERIFICATION INFORMATION Primary – USSF for all referees registered anywhere in the USA

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© 2011 U.S. Soccerhttps://ussoccer.com 38 ASSIGNOR PATHS FOR REGISTRATION VERIFICATION INFORMATION Primary – USSF Secondary – MRDP Assignor List of Mo refs –Secure access list

© 2011 U.S. Soccerhttps://ussoccer.com 39 Click HERE

© 2011 U.S. Soccerhttps://ussoccer.com 40 On January 1 of each year, this access information CHANGES. Current 2010 year access is: user: password:

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© 2011 U.S. Soccerhttps://ussoccer.com Assignor Mo. Re-Registration Process All Assignors that will interact in any way with affiliated youth programs in Missouri MUST register annually with MYSA using their gotsoccer electronic online process. Re-register on-line through US Soccer as well. Gotsoccer clears them (directors) with a background check automatically if they did one as a referee. Not a separate process. Once they are cleared with gotsoccer, the SYRA/SRA goes online to approve and released them in USSF. Assignors can then see and use both systems.

© 2011 U.S. Soccerhttps://ussoccer.com USSF/MYSA Registration Process All Referees, Assignors, Instructors, Assessors and Administrators that will interact in any way with affiliated youth programs in Missouri MUST register annually with MYSA using their new gotsoccer electronic online process, (as well as on-line re-registration through US Soccer). To do a background check, ALL must follow the same procedure as a referee. i.e. register as a referee, select an event, select a primary assignor. All these records to reset annually to mirror USSF registration year.

© 2011 U.S. Soccerhttps://ussoccer.com 44 Referee Questions Assignors are the first person that referees will think of when they have a question. Even even if they know that you are not the person who can solve it, they assume you’ll know who to talk to about it or where they can find the information. Referee requirements can change annually. Assignors therefore MUST be aware of all the current requirements for each USSF referee they assign.

© 2011 U.S. Soccerhttps://ussoccer.com 45 Referee Re-Registration Re-register online with USSF direct All fees are paid online Post card from USSF says: go to mrdp.org For on-line testing instructions To find re-certification clinics Bring proof of passing test & re-registration + 3 hour clinic = grade 8 badge If grade 7 or above, must also show: Proof of passing maintenance assessment Proof of passing physical testing

© 2011 U.S. Soccerhttps://ussoccer.com 46 TIME LINE Instructor gives paperwork/data to DRA DRA sends to SYRA SYRA inputs or releases online SYRA uploads new list to mrdp monthly USSF releases/approves Referee appears to assignors in USSF system

© 2011 U.S. Soccerhttps://ussoccer.com Assessment Process In order to get an assessment for upgrade, referees must go to mrdp.org and fill out a “request for assessment”, then snail mail it and the assessment fee to the SDA. After verifying the eligibility, the SDA, or district assessment coordinator, will then coordinate the assignment of an assessor for the level of game assessment needed. Annual assessments are paid for at the time of a referee’s re-registration as grade 7, 6 and 5. DAC can coordinate those assessments. Referees can’t choose their own assessor.

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© 2011 U.S. Soccerhttps://ussoccer.com 49 Match the Referee to the Match Grade 12 - Assistant Referee – Minimum Age: 18 (*Mo. SRC 7/2006) Level: Assistant Referee on all Adult or Youth Upgrade requirements – Take the Grade 8 course. Annual Re-registration Requirements - –Attend a mandatory 5 hour annual recert. Clinic –Pass the Refresher Exam 75% or higher –Re-register online prior to attending clinic

© 2011 U.S. Soccerhttps://ussoccer.com 50 Match the Referee to the Match Grade 9 - Recreational Referee – Any Age Level: Referee on recreational youth games under-14 and younger only. Assistant Referee on any game U-14 or below. Upgrade requirements – Take the bridge course Annual Re-registration Requirements - –Attend a mandatory 5 hour annual recert. Clinic –Pass the Refresher Exam 75% or higher (online or live) –Re-register online prior to attending clinic

© 2011 U.S. Soccerhttps://ussoccer.com 51 Match the Referee to the Match Grade 8 - Referee – No Min. Age Level: All youth games, assistant referee in comparable games Upgrade requirements – –One passing assessment in the year prior to upgrade –Pass the Physical testing during the year prior to upgrade –Pass the refresher exam at 85% or higher Re-registration requirements – –Attend a mandatory 5 hour recert. clinic –Pass the refresher exam at 75% or higher (online or live) –Re-register online prior to attending clinic

© 2011 U.S. Soccerhttps://ussoccer.com 52 Grade 7 - Referee – Min. Age 17 Level: All youth games and mixed leagues, assistant referee in all adult games below top div. Upgrade requirements – –Three passing assessments in the year prior to upgrade 1-U-17+ middle, 1-Amateur middle, 1-AR Youth Regional or higher –Pass the Physical testing during the year prior to upgrade –Pass the state exam at 75% or higher Annual Re-registration requirements – –Pass an assessment as referee on U-15 or higher –Attend a mandatory 5 hour recert. clinic –Pass the refresher exam at 85% or higher (online or live) –Pass the Physical testing during the year prior to upgrade –Re-register online prior to attending clinic

© 2011 U.S. Soccerhttps://ussoccer.com 53 Grade 6 – State Referee – Min. Age 18 Level: All youth & adult amateur games through 2 nd div., assistant referee in top adult and Amateur Cup. Upgrade requirements – –Three passing assessments in the year prior to upgrade 2 as referee and 1 as AR, all in Top Amateur Div 1 or higher –Pass the Physical testing during the year prior to re-reg. –Pass the state exam at 85% or higher Annual Re-registration requirements – –Pass 1 assessment as referee on a Men ’ s Amateur game –Attend a mandatory 5 hour recert. clinic –Pass state refresher exam at 75% or higher (online or live) –Pass the Physical testing during the year prior to upgrade –Re-register online prior to attending clinic

© 2011 U.S. Soccerhttps://ussoccer.com 54 Grade 5 – State Referee – Min. Age: 19 Level: All youth and adult games, including 1 st division and assistant referee in professional league and international cup games Upgrade requirements – –Meet all current requirements as a National Candidate –Pass the Physical testing at a R.T.S. –Pass the national exam online (in order to even take it, they must be accepted as a national candidate) Annual Re-registration requirements – –Pass 1 assessment as referee on Men ’ s Top DivAmat game –Attend a mandatory 5 hour recert. clinic –Pass state refresher exam at 85% or higher (online or live) –Pass the Physical testing during the year prior to upgrade –Re-register online prior to attending clinic

© 2011 U.S. Soccerhttps://ussoccer.com 55 Grade 13, 14, 15, or 16 – Referee Emeritus Assignment Level: All affiliated games …. If They have met the requirements for that level in the state ! Assignor MUST confirm Referee ’ s completion of requirements for the grade/level he wants to be assigned at. The first source of information about what level an emeritus referee ’ s has met the requirements for is the DRA. Emeritus referees should not be assigned just because they once met the requirements of state or national referee. To continue to work at that level, they must meet the same requirements as active referees at those levels each year.

© 2011 U.S. Soccerhttps://ussoccer.com 56 Match the Referee to the Match Grade 8 - Indoor Referee – Any age Assignment Level: All affiliated indoor games Grade 8 – Futsal Referee – Any Age Assignment Level: All affiliated futsal games Assignor MUST confirm Referee ’ s completion of training requirements for EACH badge! Each state verifies whether individuals have completed BOTH or only one course.

© 2011 U.S. Soccerhttps://ussoccer.com 57 OVERVIEW  Put 3 appropriately qualified (USSF registered) bodies on the field  From the available and willing list  Using Federation guidelines (DSC)  Consider retention and development  Listen to input from League (employer)  Keep records, payroll, follow-up. USSF Assignor Role:

© 2011 U.S. Soccerhttps://ussoccer.com 58 REVIEW Gotsoccer background check NO Accurate Referee registration info Background checks only USSoccer web access Primary verification method MRDP.org web lists Secondary verification method SRA, SYRA or DRA Probably most current but… Realities

© 2011 U.S. Soccerhttps://ussoccer.com 59 REVIEW Referee Grade 8 Re-registration Re-register online with USSF follow directions on post card, or go to mrdp.org to get instructions print off registration confirmation Go to mrdp.org, open and follow instructions for online testing MUST use links in document for test Print off page showing passed Attend a 3 hour recert., get new badge

© 2011 U.S. Soccerhttps://ussoccer.com 60 Q & A?