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Intermediate Clinic Schedule - Recertify for 2011
Grade 8 referees (most of us) who became referees in 2009 or earlier must attend an intermediate clinic in order to be eligible to register for 2011. You can't get your hours of instruction by attending local meetings any longer.
There are 7 clinics scheduled for eastern PA this year. You must pre-register! Walk-ins aren't allowed!
Clinic Schedule:
- Saturday 2/6: Twin Valley H.S.
- Sunday 2/7: Dickinson College
- Saturday 2/20: Quakertown H.S.
- Sunday 2/21: Haverford H.S.
- Sunday 5/23: Twin Valley H.S.
- Saturday 10/23: Keystone Job Center
- Sunday 10/24: Geisinger Medical Center
Cost is $35.00 per person which includes lunch. A refresher test is given at lunchtime. Questions on the test are focused on the USSF Directives, Advice to the Referee and the Weekly Review.
Check the Study Aids section below to find links to helpful study materials for the refresher test.
Please visit the EPSARC website (link below) to obtain a registration form and for more information. REGISTRATION FOR EACH CLINIC IS DUE SEVERAL WEEK PRIOR TO THE CLINIC.
EPSARC - The state referee association
Lists information about referee training opportunities in Eastern Pennsylvania.
BSC Entry Level USSF Referee Class Now Filled
Offered by Boyertown Soccer Club and Eastern Pennsylvania Soccer Association Referee Committe.
- Dates: Febrary 1st, 3rd, 8th, 10th, 15th and 17th, 2010
- Time: 6:00 to 9:00 PM
- Where: Boyertown Borough Hall, 100 S. Washington St. Boyertown, PA 19512
- Cost: $100 (Set by EPSARC) Covers all course materials and USSF registration.
- Registration deadline: January 15, 2010
Successfully completing this course will enable you to referee all intramural and travel games played at Boyertown and other local clubs.
BSC does not reimburse the cost of the course but you can quickly earn back your fee by refereeing just a few games. Check the Referee Fee Schedule below (Travel and SCSL Soccer Game Fee Schedules) to find out the amounts that referess are paid for games.
If you are still interested in attending a class, contact Jason Fox, referee class coordinator.
Jason Fox
BSC Referee Class Coordinator
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Sample Test Style Question
Take your best shot at a question similar to those on the test!
Answers to previous questions are posted all the way at the bottom of the page!
A player, after taking a penalty kick, headed the ball out of the goalkeeper's reach after it rebounded from the crossbar. What is the proper restart?
Getting Work As A Referee
In order to be assigned games to referee, you must contact the referee assignors for the various local leagues. Typically, you will get on their mailing list and they will start looking to assign you games. Each assignor has their own unique system. It is not a "one-size-fits-all" business.
See the chart below for information on contacting your local assignors.
Local Referee Assignors
| Name | Web Page | Leagues Assigned | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Yocum | racr1016@ptd.net | RBJSL | |
| Vern Pulley | refassign1@enter.net | http://www.buxmontrefs.com | PAGS, DELCO (Montco and Bucks Counties) |
| Hank Arbo | hankarbo@dejazzd.com | http://home.dejazzd.com/hankarbo | PAGS, DELCO (Berks County) |
| Ron Miller | miller76@comcast.net | SCSL, CYA | |
| John Campbell | campbell@chesco.com | http://campbell.ccis.net/ | Tri-County Womens, DELCO (Chester County) |
| Mel Recke | patmelsoccer@comcast.net | BSC Intramural | |
Travel and SCSL Soccer Game Fee Schedules
Game fees for Travel and SCSL soccer games are set by EPYSA on a three year schedule. Typically, each team pays one-half the fee (in cash) for a regular travel game, which should be collected before the game starts.
BSC Intramural Game Fees
Fees paid for BSC Intramural games are set yearly by the BSC Board of Directors. Payments to referees are made twice per season, once about the middle of the season and at the conclusion of the season. Remember that you must submit a BSC Intramural Game Report in order to paid for each game.
2009 Intramural Fee Schedule
- U10: $20
- U12: $25
- U14: $30
Other Upcoming Referee Classes
Referee taraining classes are conducted by EPASRC, the state referee association, using local trainers. If you cannot attend Boyertown's class in February, you may be interested in checking out classes offered by other clubs.
For more information about referee training opportunities in Eastern Pennsylvania, see the EPASRC website at the link below.
EPSARC - The state referee association
Lists information about referee training opportunities in Eastern Pennsylvania.
Jason Fox
BSC Referee Class Coordinator
Reading-Berks Soccer Referee Association
One of our local referee chapters. Find information about local training and chapter training meetings.
Travel Soccer Game Reporting Instructions
All travel games require a game report from the center referee. Check out the "Game Reports" on the RBSRA website page instructions. If you haven't sent a report in for a game, do it now. Be certain to include the game number with your report.
BSC Intramural Game Reporting Instructions
A game report is required for all BSC Club Games (non-SCSL games) in order to be paid for your service. Fill out the online report using the link below and it will be sent to the club.
REMEMBER, no report, no payment, no exceptions!!
This report is to be filed within 48 hours of game completion.
BSC Intramural Game Report
Click Here - If you have refereed a BSC Intramural game assigned by Mel Recke, you must fill out this report in order to be paid.
Yearly Recertification
All referees must reregister and re-certify each year in order to continiue to referee games. The basic requirements are:
- 6 hours training
- Passing a refresher test.
Training can only be accomplished either by attending an intermediate clinic. An intermediate clinic is a one day session which will include all of your training and the referesher test.
If you were first licensed in 2010 or are a college student:
- If you took the entry referee class in calendar 2010, you don't have to take the recert test. Your test during the class counts as a recert test.
- If you're a full time college student, you don't have to take a recertification test. It, and the hours of instruction, are waived for college students.
RBSRA Chapter Meeting Schedule for 2010
The 2010 Schedule isn't posted yet, but will be reproduced here once it is.
Subject to Change, see the RBSRA website for the most current information.
Hank Arbo
Secretary - RBSRA Chapter of USSF
Phone: 610-689-9124
Study Aids to Prepare for the Test
Successfully passing the refresher test depends on more than just your knowledge of soccer. The test is based upon the official rules of U.S. Soccer - not the rules of your local youth league.
Below are resources you will want to review.
Laws of the Game from U.S. Soccer
The "golden" resource - you will want the current edition for U.S. Soccer. The FIFA version is somewhat different and not the resource on which the test is based.
U.S. Soccer's Week In Review
Weekly blog reviewing key development's each week on the officiating scene.
U.S. Soccer Position Papers
U.S. Soccer's officially stated interpretations of the Laws of the Game. Information from these papers will appear on the test.
Ask A Referee
Great site from U.S. Soccer discussing the laws of the game and practical refereeing questions.
AYSO Referee Library
An interesting AYSO site with many information resources.
Wikipedia
Wikipedia can also be an excellent resource explaining laws of the game, such as this article on penalty kicks.
Answers To Previous Sample Test Questions
Q: A player standing near his own penalty mark attempted to punch an opponent but missed. What is the restart in this case?
A: PK, 25% had this right. (50% said DFK) DFK is taken at point of infraction, except when foul occurs by defender within the defender's penalty area in which case a PK is awarded.
Q: During regulation time, a player takes a penalty kick. Untouched by the goalkeeper, the ball rebounds off a goalpost into the field of play. The kicker is permitted to play the ball again.
A: False. 73% had this one right
Q: You have awarded a corner kick. Before the kick is taken, time expires for the first half. You should:
A:Blow the whistle, the half is over and the kick is not taken. 72% of respondents had this one right.
USSF FAQ for New Referees
A great Q&A page for the new referee.
