Thank you for your interest in joining our Region to become a certified Ref and to better understand and enjoy the game of soccer with your child.

Because we are experiencing a shortage of referees in many of our divisions, we are holding certification courses in June to assure we have an adequate number of refs committed to the fall season. 

If you signed up to be a ref in your child’s division, on behalf of the MANY children in our Region, THANK YOU!   However, whichever divisions where we fall short in our ref commitments and training BEFORE June 15 will determine if we will need to implement a lottery system for player registrations received on-time**. 

** NOTE:  ONLY children of those refs (and/or certified coaches) who complete their respective courses will be exempt.  This includes LATE Registrants interested in guaranteeing their child's spot in the Fall 2007 seaon.  All other children (including those players of individuals who signed up to ref, but subsequently fail to attend the training) will be exposed to a lottery for Fall Registration team formation if we do not have an adequate number of trained volunteer refs.

(June 15 is the deadline because the exhaustive task of determining our final number of players, coaches and certified refs then deteremines the number of teams in a given division; which then determines the number of fields for permits; which then guides game schedule formatting; numbers of uniforms to order, etc;  so ultimately team formation can be completed in time for August coaching meetings and information distribution prior to the start of the Fall season).

REF COURSE INFORMATION

The following ref certification training is provided locally and at no charge:

Saturday, June 2 (8am - 6pm lunch included) at Arroyo Vista Elementary School (click for map)
    or
Saturday, June 9 (8am - 6pm lunch included) at Arroyo Vista Elementary School (click for map)

Note:  If you sign up to be a ref, but then fail to be certified as a ref before June 15, your child may be exposed to the wait list/lottery system.

COURSE AGENDA

U6/U8 Refs =  8am – 1pm

U10/U12 Refs = 8am – 6pm (unless you have completed U6/U8 prior, then you may attend only the afternoon session from 2pm – 6pm)

8:00 AM - 8:50 AM -- Save Haven*

9:00 AM - 1:00 PM -- Morning Session (all first-time U6, U8, U10, U12 refs)

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM -- lunch** (U10/U12 Only)

1:00 PM - 6:00 PM -- Afternoon Session (first-time U10, U12 refs, and previously trained U6/U8 refs seeking upgrade)

Volunteers without any confirmed AYSO referee certifications must attend the entire program.

*SAFE HAVEN NOTE:  (referees previously certified or have already taken Safe Haven, need not repeat it, and may arrive at 9 AM).  If you are uncertain, please attend.  Safe Haven IS A REQUIREMENT.

**LUNCH is complimentary for those at the morning session and is a good time

to ask questions about anything having to do with soccer.

Please RSVP HERE by 27 May to confirm attendance with Don Gibbs, Director of Instruction (send mail – click here) with the following information:

1. DATE to attend (either 2 June or 9 June)
2. COURSE for Ref Certification (U6/U8 or U10/U12)
3. SESSION (morning; FULL day; or afternoon session)
4. PRIOR COURSE PROOF:  If you are a previously trained U6/U8 ref attending only the afternoon upgrade session OR you have previously taken a Safe Haven course, you must also indicate:
   1. date of prior U6/U8 certification course completed, or date of prior SAFE HAVEN course completed;
   2. location or Region where prior training took place;
   3. Instructor of record, if known.
   4.  NOTE:  If we cannot verify this information with National AYSO, and you have no record or documentation, you should plan to attend the courses.

On behalf of the children of AYSO, thank you for your volunteer commitment.