1. ASSESSMENT PROGRAM

2. WHY ASSESS? Reasons to seek assessment: ● Improve your skills ● Work higher-level games ● Prove you've still got what it takes (yourself/others) ● Beat the maintenance clock ● Beat the chronological clock

3. TYPES OF ASSESSMENT OCSOA utilizes several types of assessments: ● New (for those new to OCSOA) ● Upgrade (desire higher level games) ● Maintenance (ensure standards) ● Blind (when performance is questioned) ● Play-Offs (ensure officials represent OCSOA's best)

4. NEW Assessment on either dual or diagonal system Pre-season, tournament, or regular season games Verbal feedback following the match Fee included in new membership Dues

5. UPGRADE Grade-dependent, either dual or diagonal system Most likely regular season games Verbal feedback followed by written report Fee paid by official

6. Purpose is to ensure:  referees are appropriately ranked  provide schools with competent officials Periodically assess our high-level referees (100-300) Assessor fee paid by official Results in upgrade, maintain, or downgrade MAINTENANCE

7. BLIND Requested by OCSOA Board Official unaware, assessment unannounced Results go to Board Assessment fee paid by OCSOA

8. PLAY-OFFS Exclusively for Play-off/Final’s teams from each unit Entire team assessed (incl. 4th official) SCSOA & OCSOA-designated assessors Assessment fees paid by OCSOA

9. Requesting an Assessment First contact OCSOA - Tom Freker - tommyref7@aol.com - (714) 514-2045 - Don Russell- darussell1@att.net - (949) 212-7500 tommyref7@aol.com darussell1@att.net OCSOA will then: - select appropriate game - assign an assessor Prior to game date, assessor will contact you to confirm details

10. Game Control & Player Management Field Coverage & Fitness Restart Management & Mechanics Professionalism & Teamwork Application of NFHS Rules Assessment Focus

11. Game Control & Player Management Makes consistent & timely decisions Handles misconduct Proper application/denial of advantage Use of personality to control players Use of visual and verbal communications

12. ● Demonstrates fitness throughout match ● Moves & positions for best view/angle ● Avoid interfering with play ● Anticipates play/ball movement ● Moves & positions for best view/angle Field Coverage & Fitness

13. Restart Management & Mechanics Management of set pieces Handles wall/encroachment Penalty kick management Positions self relative to: - throw-ins - free-kicks - goal-kicks - corner-kicks

14. Professionalism & Teamwork Timely arrival Appearance - clean uniform - proper patch - predominantly black shoes Pre-game instruction Attitude, conduct, presence Field inspection Check-in with coaches Communicates/signals w/partners

15. Application of NFHS Rules Correct application of NFHS laws re: - restarts - throw-ins - substitutions - signals - injuries - clock - whistle (lead vs trail in dual)

16. Are you close, or are you far away?

17. This is close to play!

18. THANK YOU! For an assessment: - Tom Freker - tommyref7@aol.com - (714) 514-2045 - Don Russell- darussell1@att.net - (949) 212-7500 tommyref7@aol.com darussell1@att.net