TWO CLINICS``TWO CITIES``TWELVE NEW REFEREES
Athens Soccer Academy hosted two Referee training Clinics in March. The Parkersburg, West Virginia clinic certified new USSF Grade 9 Referees, and the Athens Clinic trained Referees for unaffiliated games.
Here is a recap of some material.
Laws of the Game Discussion~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The candidates pass a Concussion Prevention Course on-line, and learn the Laws before the clinic using US Soccer materials.
We start with Law 1 the Field of Play--drawing the field using low tech methods and engaging each participant creates a document. Looking back you would have to had been present for this discussion for this...to mean anything.
We highlight the differences between Standard Laws and Local Rules. Since we cover the local game, we need to be abreast of which leagues have which game requirements.
We proceed through the 17 +1 Laws. Referees who got their training locally will know what the added "Law" refers to...
Professionalism Athens Referee Academy Guidelines~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Here are the categories we cover under this topic:
--Arrival
--Knowledge of Pertinent Rules
--Match Protocols
--No Show Policy
--Attitude
--Quadrants
--100 % Misconduct
--Report Writing
How to Referee Mini Clinics~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
There are a few hands-on skills Referees need, so we practice (when time allows):
--Ball Inspection Proper inflation
--Conduct a Captains Pre-Game & Coin Toss
--Conduct a Referee Crew Pre-Game
--Flag Mechanics Assistant Referee
--Movement Mechanics Assistant Referee
--Game Card Information Accuracy
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Assistant Referee Skill Clinic~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Learning the role of reliable assistant prepares one for greater levels of responsibility. | ||||
| Author Tad as AR1 |
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| a look at a higher level pre-game |
Test~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Steps to Getting Assignments
After the league settles on a schedule--very often the week of the games--
1--send Tad your availability
2--I send out a schedule and
3--Referees confirm your games by accepting the assignments.
4--Referees Arrive prepared at game site at least 30 minutes before scheduled kickoff, perform pre-game duties, conduct matches, and submit reports.
How to Apply~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Athens Referee Academy--Athens Ohio 45701
Athens Referee Association
Organization for local soccer officials
*liability insurance coverage
*education and continuous training
*local assignments
Email tad@athenssocceracademy.com to apply
Referees Please put Tad (740)856-7300
in your phone, and friend
Also provide him with your contact information including cell, email, etc.
US Soccer Laws of the Game Playlist--https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLr2W6YLwTmKsL6YUW1mYcwbcMhs1ImOrm&hc_location=ufi
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