NEW REFEREE CLASS GRADE 9
The dates are are August 9-11, 2010.
Mon Aug 9 6-9:30p Occoquan Room
Tue Aug 10 6-9:30p Powell’s Creek Room
Thu Aug 11 6-9:30p Powell’s Creek Room
The clinic will be held at the Prince William County McCoart Building, 1 County Complex Ct., Woodbridge VA 22192. It is located at the entrance to the baseball stadium.
While there is no age limit set by USSF to become a referee, Virginia Child Labor Law requires refs be at least 12 years of age. Our recommendation for a New-8 course is at least 14 years of age. A better option for young refs is a Grade 9 course. The Grade 9 clinic is half as long and half as in depth as the Grade 8 clinic (yes, the lower number is a higher referee grade). Referees who attend and pass this clinic will be certified as a Recreational Referee. They will be limited in their assignments to games at U14 and younger.
This is perfect for younger referees as most intelligent assignors will not use 13 year old refs on U19 games. The intent of the Grade 9 course is to get new referees on the field, on younger recreational level games. If they like it, they can upgrade later to Grade 8 to referee higher level matches.
STATUS: OPEN FOR REGISTRATION
To register, be certified, and receive a badge as a USSF and Metro DC-Virginia State Referee Program referee, you must complete all of the following five steps.
1. Register as a referee at USSF https://www.ussoccer.info/Login.aspx
a. If you have been a referee before, you already have a User ID and password assigned to you. Your User ID and password are printed on your last registration card.
b. If you have NEVER been a referee and you want to sign up for a NEW registration -
New User? click here for NEW USER sign up
c. Follow the directions on the website to register as a referee for 2011.
NOTE: If you have lost your login ID or password use the “Forgot Password?”, “Referee Trouble logging in?” or “Forgot USSFID?” at https://www.ussoccer.info/Login.aspx . You may also all Carol at the Metro DC-Virginia State Referee Program office at 703-491-1717 for help. DO NOT LOG IN AS A NEW USER.
2. Pay the registration fee, which for Referee grades 8, 9 or 12 is $65.00. You must pay by credit card when registering at US Soccer.
IMPORTANT: Before proceeding to the next step, you must wait one day. This is needed to update the two databases.
NOTE (Aug 9) - Step 3 (below) is probably not working, that is, even if you are registered as a ref you cannot select this clinic. Do not worry about it. Please register in Steps 1 and 2 and print and BRING your confirmation sheet to the clinic.
3. Sign up for class at the MDCVSRP website. https://www.youthleaguesusa.com/mdcva/2010/Profile.html
a. Returning referees log in using the same login ID and password as you used in Step #1.
b. New referees use the login assigned to you at the USSF site.
c. Open your profile and select a class.
d. PRINT OUT CLASS CONFIRMATION PAGE AND BE SURE TO BRING THE PRINTED PAGE TO CLASS.
4. You must attend the entire class that you sign up for in Step #3.
5. Take and pass the appropriate referee test as part of the referee class.
MATERIALS FOR THE CLASS
You will need to bring:
Pencil or pen, perhaps a highlighter
Notepad
We will be supplying you with the following documents:
The Laws of the Game Made Easy
Guide to Procedures
Referee Administrative Handbook
You should not bring:
A cell phone to use in class. Using cell phones and text messaging in class is not permitted. We will have breaks at approximately every 90 minutes where one can leave to check messages. If you cannot go 90 minutes without checking messages you should rethink your desire to become a referee.
BREAKS
Despite what is normally an overwhelming presence of young people in class, the instructors tend to treat this as adult education. While we generally will have a break halfway through the evening sessions, it is expected that one if must leave they will do so quietly. No hall pass is necessary.
DRESS
Dress for this referee clinic is casual.
We will need your cooperation by being on time to class and being quiet during instructional time.
