Instruction and
Clinics
New referee clinics
In Service clinics
Intermediate Referee Clinics
Advanced Referee Clinics
Fitness Tests
Mentoring
Getting a mentor
Being a mentor
Upgrading
Assessment and Evaluation
Getting an Assessment
What an assessor looks for
Informal Evaluations
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Quality Is
this a moving target? Can we attain higher quality of soccer referees? The main objective
of this page is to serve as a resource for referee that want to improve there officiating
skills. Please send feedback if you need more information to Tadd Dawson .
Instruction and Clinics [Return to Top]
New referee clinics
- Baltimore: Contact: Tim Ryan
(410) 360-2104
tkr@arinc.com
March 21, 1998 8:30AM-6:00PM
March 24, 1998 6:30PM-9:30PM
March 26, 1998 6:30PM-9:30PM
Location TBA, Catonsville
- Southern Maryland: [Return to Top]
Contact: Mike Tretick
(301) 753-6957
Jan. 12, 14, 19, 21 and 26.
7:00PM-10:00PM
Location TBA
In Service clinics [Return to Top]
- Maryland State Soccer Workshop! [Return to Top]
Sunday, February 15, 1998
Baltimore Arena
Referee sessions: 8:30AM-4:00PM
You will definitely want to attend, as these sessions will feature some new and
controversial topics. Many of them will be highlighted by a visiting Instructor from
out-of-state. This will also count toward your annual in-service hours, so plan on being
there.
In Service Clinics
Intermediate Referee Clinics [Return to Top]
- Saturday, March 14, 1998 9:00AM-5:00PM
Holiday Inn
Route 1
College Park
There will be a guest speaker. This clinic is open to ALL referees and counts toward your
entire year's requirement for in-service clinics. The clinic will also count as A and B
modules for upgrading from Referee Grade 8 to 7.
Pre-registration by mail only.
Send name, address, referee grade, and check (made out to Maryland Soccer
Referees for $25.00) to:
Ulrich Strom, SDI
4401 Sheridan Street, Hyattsville, MD, 20782.
Registration at the clinic will cost $35.00. Cost includes refreshments.
Lunch is on your own. This will be the only currently scheduled 8 to 7 upgrade clinic in
the Spring.
Advanced Referee Clinics [Return
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- Sunday, March 15, 1998
8:00AM-1:00PM
Holiday Inn
Route 1
College Park
Clinic is open to all referees grade 7 and higher. This clinic will satisfy all in-service
requriements for referees grade 6 and higher. The cost is $10.00 paid at the clinic. No
cost for referees who attended the intermediate clinic.
Fitness Tests [Return to Top]
- The USSF Fitness test will be administered by Singh
- For info call Singh at 301-386-3675
Mentoring [Return to Top]
Getting a mentor
Being a mentor [Return to Top]
- Contact Tadd.Dawson@USA.NET and let him know
the level of mentoring that you can lend to a referee that wants a mentor.
- You have to be willing to make sure that all of the instruction you are giving to the
new referee is consistent with the laws.
- Remember that you have a big responsibility in honing the skills of the new referee.
- The amount of time needed for the mentoring program is completely up to the parties
involved.
Upgrading and Recertification [Return to Top]
- Requirements [Return to Top]
Referee 2 (Grade 8)
- Annual: Five (5) hours"in-service"
75% on USSF Entry Level Exam
Referee 1 (Grade 7)
- Upgrade
1 year as Grade 8
75 games - Referee 25 games - Ass't Referee
85% on USSF Entry Level Exam
1 - Assessment (U-19B or higher)
Physical Fitness Test
- Annual:
Five (5)hours"in-service"
85% on USSF Entry Level Exam
Physical Fitness Test
State Class 2 (Grade 6)
- Upgrade
1 year as Grade 7
100 games - Referee (U19/higher)
25games - Ass't Referee (U19/higher)
19 hours Advanced Referee Training
75% on USSF State Level Test
2 -Assessments-Referee(U-19/higher) 1 - Assessment - Ass't
Referee(Score of 70% or higher)
Physical Fitness Test
- Annual
Five (5)hours"in-service"
75% on USSF State Level Test
Physical Fitness Test
For information regardin gupgrade or recertification requirements for State
Class 1 (Grade 5), National Class (Grade 4), and International Panel
Candidate (Grade 3), please refer to the United States Soccer Federation Referee
Administrative Handbook.
- Clinics [Return to Top]
- Upgrade (grade 7 to 6) Clinic:
Saturday, January 24, 1998
3:30 PM to 8:00 PM and
Sunday, January 25, 1998
8:30 AM to 3:30 PM
(coffee at 8:30, clinic starts at 9:00 sharp)
Bowie City Hall
Pre-registration by mail only.
Send name, address, referee grade, and check (made out to Maryland Soccer
Referees for $25.00) to:
Ulrich Strom, SDI
4401 Sheridan Street, Hyattsville, MD, 20782.
Assessment and Evaluation [Return to Top]
Getting an Assessment [Return to
Top]
- You need to contact the State Director of Assessment and request an assessment or formal
evaluation for the level of game you are working. The SDA for Maryland is Jim Bober
(410-969-1182)
What an assessor looks for [Return
to Top]
- Go check out this webpage for the articles
by Dave McKee & Jim Allen
Informal Evaluations [Return to
Top]
- Most of the senior referees in MWSRA are more than willing to come out and watch you do
a match. Make the effort ot contact them and work with them for a very beneficial
experience. In addition, why not ask your assignor if there is any possibility of working
with some more experienced referees to improve your officiating skills.
Retention and Recruitment [Return to Top]
Importance of Retention [Return
to Top]
- Did you know that over 40% of the new referees do not come back (National Average, MWSRA
not quite so high). We need to work at mentoring the new referees to help maintain
them and retain them in a very challenging hobby!
Recruiting new referees [Return
to Top]
- Use every opportunity you have to try to get new referees. Some places are at games of
older kids and adults. If you have a chance to talk to some players or parents, let them
know that we need referees all the time.
- Feel free to have them visit www.mwsra.org or e-mail
Tadd (Tadd.Dawson@usa.net) or some of the
officers.
- Have them call Tadd Dawson at 301-681-5518 to get on the mailing list for the next new
referee class.
- Get there name and phone number (and address) and send it along to Tadd.Dawson@USA.NET
- I am always looking for new sources of referees, please try to help replenish the
shrinking pool of referees.
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