WHAT'S NEW
* * * Next Chapter Meeting - May 9, 2012 * * *
Our next Chapter Meeting will be on Wednesday,
May 9, 2012, starting at 6:30 PM at the
T-CYSA Clubhouse in Pasco, WA.
Ken Albin will present Bill Dittmar's "TOP/EGO" material,
including the "snowboard run" and Jim Kritzberg will share
USSF's plans for "Referee Program Realignment" - 2014 and
2015.
Click this URL to register: TCSRA Clinic 4235.
May 9, 2012, starting at 6:30 PM at the
T-CYSA Clubhouse in Pasco, WA.
Ken Albin will present Bill Dittmar's "TOP/EGO" material,
including the "snowboard run" and Jim Kritzberg will share
USSF's plans for "Referee Program Realignment" - 2014 and
2015.
Click this URL to register: TCSRA Clinic 4235.
Next one-day Grade 8 Entry Level Clinics will be given on
August 18 and 26, 2012
We have had good success with the revised one-day Grade 8 Entry Clinics. Our next Clinics are scheduled to occur on Saturday August 18 (at the T-CYSA Clubhouse) and Sunday August 26, 2012 (on the Columbia Basin College Campus).
Look here next time for the URL to register:
Look here next time for the URL to register:
Washington State Referee Committee "Policy on Safety" regarding
dealing with Concussions in USSF Youth Games
The Policy is implemented as stated in the below referenced document:
https://www.wasrc.org/documents/WSRC-Policy-Safety-2012-04.pdf
Statements in this document expand and clarify referee powers and duties concerning safety. These statements do not alter or conflict with any Laws of the Game or other instructions from USSF or FIFA. These statements are endorsed by the Washington State Referee Committee, Washington Youth Soccer Association and Washington Adult Soccer Association. These instructions are policy and will be followed by all USSF Certified Referees in the State of Washington and will be implemented in all USSF Sanctioned youth games.
Article I Concussions:
If the referee suspects a participant in their youth game is suffering from a concussion:
1) The referee must immediately stop play if the ball is still in play.
2) The participant must leave the field, with assistance if necessary, before play can be resumed.
3) The referee MUST advise both coach and player that by Washington Law, future participation in sports requires that they cannot return to play until the athlete has been evaluated by a licensed health care provider and received a written clearance to play.
4) Once off, the participant is no longer a player, substitute or substituted player; and the athlete is disqualified from further participation in this game.
5) At the conclusion of the game, the referee must file a report with the appropriate State Association containing all the details of the incident and data to clearly identify the participant involved. The referee must also confirm that both the coach and player have been informed about the return to play requirements of Washington Law.
6) Referees are in no way responsible for events that may have occurred in prior or following games where they are not an assigned official.
Article II Washington Youth Soccer - Research Project on Youth Concussions
The Washington Youth Soccer Association (WYS) has agreed to work with Washington State University on a study that is being conducted on youth Concussions. By this policy document referees must allow, without question, players to wear the WYS approved sensor in the manner shown in the Policy document.
* New USSF Law Change Interpretations for 2011-2012 *
REFEREE RECERTIFICATION TESTING FOR 2012
Referee recertification testing (for all grade levels) will now be done on-line.
Click here to obtain a tutorial on how this is done.
Forgot which training you attended, click here to see the list of training sessions that qualify for your 2012 recertification.
Click here to obtain a tutorial on how this is done.
Forgot which training you attended, click here to see the list of training sessions that qualify for your 2012 recertification.
2012 Referee Recertification - One-time "Get out of Jail" Offer
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* NEED TO RECERTIFY BUT COULDN'T GET THE 5 HOURS OF TRAINING? *
* Click here to read about the one-time "GET OUT OF JAIL" training opportunity ** * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
* NEED TO RECERTIFY BUT COULDN'T GET THE 5 HOURS OF TRAINING? *
* Click here to read about the one-time "GET OUT OF JAIL" training opportunity ** * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
How to Handle Sideline Misconduct
Click here to review the April 13, 2011 presentation that the TCSRA Assignor prepared entitled: "That Didn't Work - Now What?
The entire position paper can be downloaded by clicking here.