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Miller selected 2009 Referee of the Year by USASA Region 4
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 Bill Miller has been selected as the USASA Region 4 Referee of the Year. This is a life time achievement award based on his contributions to soccer and recognized by the USASA. He will go on to the Nationals and appear there with three others, one will be chosen USASA National Referee of the Year. I want to congratulate Bill Miller for being selected as the Referee of the Year by USASA Region 4 for 2009.
~David Jones, SRA
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Change in State Director of Assessment role
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 After numerous years of outstanding service, Mr. Fernando Alvarez has decided to retire from his position as State Director of Assessment. Mr. Alvarez will stay on as an active National Assessor and has requested that Bill Miller, who has been his active assistant, take his place.
Bill Miller has attended several training clinics and has helped Mr. Alvarez these last few months. Bill has been to the SDA Workshop and is working closely with Brian Hall and Herb Silva. He is up to speed on the assessment process and has a lot of new information to get out to the troops. Bill will start immediately as the new SDA for Cal North. I am confident he will step in and help us continue the assessment program with new ideas and ways to build on an already good program. I also want to congratulate Bill Miller for being selected as the Referee of the Year by USASA Region 4 for 2009.
~David Jones, SRA
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Contact Above the Shoulder
2009 Referee Department Directives
February 2, 2009
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General Guidelines
Guidance is provided for two (2) types of "Contact Above the Shoulder:"
- Ball In Play
Contact made between opponents most often during aerial challenges and during attempts by players to create space when they have possession of the ball. Contact is generally initiated with the forearm or elbow and, at times, with the palm of the hand to an opponent's face as the player with the ball attempts to create space between himself and the opponent. Examples include but are not limited to:
- Aerial challenges: players jumping up and often into opponents to win
headers.
- An attacker being held from behind while in possession of the ball: the attacker swings his arm/elbow/hand back into the opponent's face to attempt to disengage him.
- An attacker has picked up speed and has pushed the ball by the defender and will pass the defender on his run with the ball: the defender uses his elbow/arm/hand in the facial region of the opponent to stop their progress.
- Dead Ball Situations
Deliberate and intentional contact to the face of an opponent while the ball is out of play. Most likely to occur during instances of game disrepute or mass confrontation. Contact is generally made with a part of the hand.
Read the whole paper here: http://images.ussoccer.com/Documents/cms/ussf/Contact%20Above%20the%20Shoulder.pdf
Watch the video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fjO6C1q3VI&eurl |
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Referees & Assistant Referees selected for Women's Professional Soccer
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Registration for 2009 is ongoing!
Registration for 2009 has begun which means that the new FEES are in effect.
Follow the directions on our Registration page to get registered for 2009.
Don't delay!! Register today!!
Registrations for 2009 will be much the same as last year for 8s and 9s with the exception of the new fee structure. If you are a 7, 6, or 5 or if you are upgrading, your paperwork has to go either to your District Referee Coordinator or direct to the CNRA P.O. Box. Include the proper check amount and all of your paperwork. Incomplete papers will be returned to the referee.
If you go on-line and register and provide nothing to the SRA office, you will be released as a grade 8 and will have to do a Mid Year Upgrade. The fee for a Mid Year Upgrade will be $15.00 made payable to CNRA. Grades 7, 6, and 5 must have a running test and written refresher test. Grades 6 and 5 also need assessments for maintainance or upgrade. This is all in the Referee Handbook and posted on www.cnra.net.
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Important Notice for all Assessors
Registration for 2009 must be completed before December 31, 2008.
All registration should be completed on the USSF web site. (This is a change in the policy that was initially announced.)
All assessors must have met the re-certification requirements or their registration will not be approved for 2009.
Each assessor registering for 2009 must have completed 5 hours of in-service training.
Each assessor must have completed the required number of assessments during 2008.
- Associate Assessors - 5 D & G's
- All other Assessors 3 full Assessments (three matches)
Each Assessor will have to have taken and passed in 2008 a Referee Written Test.
- Associate Assessors will take the Grade 8 test with a passing score of 85%.
- All other assessors will take the State Referee test with a passing score of 85%
Each DDA will provide a recommendation whether to re-certify each Assessor to the SDA.
The DDA is responsible for providing necessary documentation to verify that each assessor has complied with the registration requirements.
The SDA, Mr. Fernando Alvarez will approve each assessors registration request only after all the requirements are met and with the recommendation of the DDA.
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California North 2008 Youth Referees of the Year
Courtney Cook from District 4 is the 2008 Female Youth Referee of the Year and Mat Dunlap from District 2 is the 2008 Male Youth Referee of the Year. They will represent Cal-North at the USYSA Regionals in Hawaii this summer where they will compete for the 2008 National Youth Referee of the Year against the other Region IV Youth Referees of the Year. Congratulations to both of them!
Award Ceremony at San Francisco Cup
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| Courtney Cook (D4), Mat Dunlap (D2), David Jones (CNRA SRA), & Jose Maria Garcia-Aranda (Chairman, FIFA Referee Committee) |
Courtney Cook (D4), Jose Maria Garcia-Aranda (Chairman, FIFA Referee Committee), & Mat Dunlap (D2) |
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| Courtney Cook (D4) being presented with her USSF blazer by Jose Maria Garcia-Aranda (Chairman, FIFA Referee Committee) |
Mat Dunlap (D2) being presented with his USSF blazer by Jose Maria Garcia-Aranda (Chairman, FIFA Referee Committee) |
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Referee Programs
The 6-Week Fitness Preparation Program
CHICAGO (March 4, 2008) - Just as is the case for players on the field, it is important for referees to be at their best, physically, when on the pitch. Attached is a 6-week fitness preparation program which stretches across a variety of training objectives, including speed, speed endurance, high intensity and strength.
Download the PDF
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