Transcript Correct the Correctable - West Tennessee Soccer Referee Association

WTSRA
January 2014
Meeting
Presented by John White
Referee Instructor
Published by Eric M. Scott
Associate Referee Instructor
Recertification Class 2014

Agenda
 Announcements
 Upcoming
Tournaments
 League Assignments
 Referee Recertification – July 2014
 “Correct the Correctable” – A Break Out Group
Session
Announcements
Presented by Eric M. Scott
Associate Referee Instructor
Announcements

(cont.)
Grade 8 Entry Level Class
Days – Jan. 24th, 25th, & 26th
 Westwood Community Center, Jackson, TN.
 Instructors – Al Baer
 www.soccerofficialstn.org to register
 Three
Announcements

(cont.)
TSSAA Boys High School Pre-Season
Meeting
March 2nd – 6:30 p.m.
 Advent Presbyterian Church
 Instructors – Jack Winckleman & Rich Lando
 Sunday,
Announcements

(cont.)
Grade 8 Entry Level Class
a Rumor – Not Confirmed
 Feb. 2014
 Mike Rose Soccer Complex
 Instructors – James Beard & Don Eubank
 Just
Announcements

(cont.)
SOTN University
1st & 2nd
 Mike Rose Soccer Complex
 Instructors – Andy Moss & Leland Grant
 www.soccerofficialstn.org to register
 March
Announcements

(cont.)
Assignor’s Meeting
 Summer
2014
 Mandatory Meeting
 Location to be Determined
 “Guidelines on Assigning Pertaining to the
New Referee Classifications”
Upcoming
Tournaments
Presented by John White
Referee Instructor
Upcoming Tournaments

SE College Soccer Showcase
7th – 9th
 Mike Rose Soccer Complex
 U12 – u19 Boys & Girls
 Assignors – Mike Mears & Doug Irby
 Games fees will be post on www.wtrsa.cc.
 For more information www.wtsra.cc.
 February
Upcoming Tournaments

ADIDAS MidSouth FC Challenge
22nd & 23rd
 Mike Rose Soccer Complex
 U9 – u19 Boys & Girls
 Assignors – Mark Herrington
 Games fees will be post on www.wtrsa.cc.
 For more information www.wtsra.cc.
 February
Upcoming Tournaments

Blue City Blowout
28th – March 2nd
 Mike Rose Soccer Complex
 U8 – u19 Boys & Girls
 Assignors – Mike Mears & Doug Irby
 Games fees will be post on www.wtrsa.cc.
 For more information www.wtsra.cc.
 February
League Assignors
Presented by John White
Referee Instructor
League Assignors
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TSSAA Boys High School
Starts March 4th
 Assignors – Rich Lando & Jack “Panther”
Winckleman
 For more information www.wtsra.cc.
 “Matches & Availability”
 “Local League Contact”
 Play
League Assignors

Memphis Shelby Soccer Federation
 Play
Starts last week of February
 Assignors –Mike Candebat
 For more information www.wtsra.cc.
 “Matches & Availability”
 “Local League Contact”
League Assignors

Greater Memphis Soccer Association
 Play
Starts last week of February
 Assignors –Mark Herrington & Mike Mears
 For more information www.wtsra.cc.
 “Matches & Availability”
 “Local League Contact”
Recertification
Requirements
Presented by John White
Referee Instructor
Referee Certification
Requirements
 Referee
 OUT!,
Administrative Handbook
DOA, MIA - Gone
 December
18, 2013 - Letter from U.S.
Soccer Federation Referee Program
Effective July 1, 2014
 file://localhost/Users/emscott/Desktop/Referee
Certification Requirements 121813.pdf
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Recertification Requirements

Recertification Requirements - Effective July
2014
 Grade
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Four hours in-service training - NEW - Three Hours, includes
exam
Pass grade-9 refresher exam (75% or better) - NEW - 80%
 Grade
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9
8
Five hours in-service training - NEW - Four Hours, includes
exam
Pass online grade-8 refresher exam (80% or better)
Recertification Requirements

Recertification Requirements - Effective July
2014

Grade 7
 Attend Intermediate Clinic - NEW - Advanced clinic may be
waived by SRA
 Pass online grade-7/8 refresher exam (85% or better) - NEW 80%
 Pass one assessment as referee on a U17 youth match or
higher - NEW - None Required
 Pass the physical fitness test - NEW - None Required
Recertification Requirements

Recertification Requirements - Effective July
2014
 Grade 6
Attend Advanced Clinic
 Pass online grade-6 refresher exam (80% or
better)
 Pass one assessment as referee on a D-2 adult
match or higher - NEW - Pass two Assessments
on matches U15 or higher with a minimum of 40
minute halves. Assessments must be completed
by 2 separate State Assessors.
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Recertification Requirements
 Grade
6 (cont.)
Officiate at the TSSA Boys D-1 State
Championship
 Pass the physical fitness test - NEW - Pass the
FIFA Sprint and Interval Test

Recertification Requirements
 Grade
5
Will
be managed by USSF as the NEW - National
Candidate. Any existing Grade 5's will revert to
State Grade 6.
For
More Information www.soccerofficialstn.org
 Referee Tab
 Administrative
Recertification Requirements
 Questions,
Comments or Concerns
Candebat – State Referee Administrator
Don Eubank, Jr. – Western District Referee
Administrator
Mike
“Correct the
Correctable”
Eric M. Scott - Associate Referee
Instructor
Correct the Correctable
 Professionalism
Uniform
& Appearance
 Before, During & After the Game
Referee
Equipment
 What’s in Your Bag?
Correct the Correctable
 Professionalism
Uniform
& Appearance
Correct the Correctable
 Professionalism
Uniform
& Appearance
Correct the Correctable
 Professionalism
Referee
Equipment
 What’s in Your Bag?
Correct the Correctable
 Attitude
& Disposition
Nobody Likes a Whiner
Rumors & Rumors of War
 Stories in the Referee Tent
 Behavior in & Around the Field/Tent
Assignments
 On Time at the Right Time
Correct the Correctable
 Devil
is in the Details
Match Reports
Accuracy & Completeness
More than One Record of the Match
“Just the Facts. Nothing But the Facts”
Correct the Correctable
 Dynamic
Impressions
What is your Impression of this Referee?
 What could you say to this referee to improve their
refereeing?
 What is your Impression of this referee as a person?
 Why is He Here?
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 file://localhost/Users/emscott/Desktop/Soccer Entry
Level Class Information/Video Presentations/Law 12
Fouls 9 year old soccer player is fouled and goes
airborne.FLV
Correct the Correctable
 Dynamic
Impressions II
What is your Impression of this Referee?
 What could you say to this referee to improve their
refereeing?
 What is your Impression of this referee as a person?
 Why is He Here?
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 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpsqcmFxMns
Join WTSRA
Join WTSRA!

WTSRA
 $20

for 2014
$10 for under 22
 Payable
to Ray S. (WTSRA Treasurer)
 Why Join WTSRA?
Attend 5 WTSRA Meeting
 Pay Dues
 No Recert. Class Required. No John. No Eric. No
Boredom for five hours.
 Take Recert Test On Line

Next WTSRA Meeting
 February
10th @ 6:30 p.m.
 Central Church
 Topic – Special Presentation by Mark
Herrington – NISOA National Referee