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Welcome to the Section 9 Referee Home Page

This is the new Section 9 Referee Website.  Please check out the various links on this website for referee information.

AYSO Referee Information
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• FIFA Laws of the Game - AYSO Edition

• AYSO Guidance for Referees and Coaches

• Referee Administrator Reference Guide

• Referee Upgrade Application

• Referee -AYSO/USSF Cross Certification Application

• Referee Game Report

• Referee Program Annual Budget Form

• Manual for Youth Referees

• National Referee Program

• Recruiting and Retaining Referees

Section 9 Referee Program
2010 Goals & Objectives

1.     Improve the delivery of Basic Referee Courses throughout the Section.

  A A Basic Referee Course shall be held in each Region ; or

b.     Regions will partner with other Regions to hold a combined Region Basic Referee Course that is accessible to volunteers in each participating Region; and

c.     Assistance will be provided to Regions to aid in holding a Basic Referee Course through planning assistance as well as instructor assistance;

 2.     Improve referee communications throughout the Section.

a.     Each RRA and ARA shall be contacted monthly;

b.     A Section 9 Referee Website will be developed and maintained;

c.     Blast emails will be sent to RRA and ARA routinely; and

d.     Other communications will be used/developed as needed to improve communications, such as webinars.

 3.     Improve referee advancement throughout the Section.

a.     Implement activities that foster advancement to Intermediate Referee;

b.     Conduct an Intermediate Referee Course in each Area;

c.     Conduct an Advanced Referee Course in the Section;

d.     Conduct a National Referee Course in the Section;

e.     Conduct an Assessor Course in the Section;

f.      Conduct a National Assessor Course in the Section; and

g.     Provide assessment opportunities at each AYSO tournament in the Section.

 4.     Improve referee performance through increased knowledge.

a.     Develop an effective annual referee update that is applicable to all referees and promote delivery of the update in every Region;

b.     Promote periodic training for Advanced and National Referees that will be desired and aid in encouraging referees to advance to these levels

c.     Issue periodic blast emails;

d.     Use the Section 9 Referee website to promote information

e.     Provide assessment opportunities at each AYSO tournament in the Section.

Section 9 Referee Goals