2009 Regional Referee

2009 Regional Referee (old Class 2) Upgrading Program

Dates: Saturday May 30 & Sunday May 31, 2009
Time: Sat - 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Sun - 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (est)
Location: Multiple locations across the province - determined by participants locations
Instructors: To be confirmed

Prerequisites to attend course

Must be 18 years of age as of April 1st, 2009.
Must have a minimum of 2 years experience as a District Referee (C4 and/or C3).
Must receive recommendation to enter program from DRC
Must complete and send in application form & clinic fee by March 1, 2009
Must have run and passed the Regional Referee Fitness Standard by May 15th 2009 prior to attending course - NEW FOR 2009

Course Fee

Course Fee: $160.00 (payable to The Ontario Soccer Association by cheque or money order)***
- Course fee includes two days of training
- Lunch on both days
- A travel subsidy for those travelling over 200kms one way (with the prior approval of the Manager of Referee Development)

Day of course

On the morning of Saturday, May 30th, all participants are required to write an exam on the Laws of the Game.
After exam participants will have two days of instruction and practical learning

Requirements for successful upgrade to a Regional Referee

Pass Fitness Test at the Regional Referee standard (to see standards, please go here) prior to May 15th, 2009.
Pass multiple choice exam with a mark of 80% or better. The exam will be written at the beginning of the course, and is based solely on the Laws of the Game. Referees attending the course are urged to register for the season early, in order to receive their copy of the 2008/2009 Laws of the Game in order to study. The Laws of the Game are also available online at www.fifa.com.
Referee in a minimum of 20 qualifying games (competitive U16 games and above).
Work as an assistant referee in a minimum of 5 qualifying games (competitive U16 games and above).
Receive a minimum of 3 assessments as a Referee over the period of 20 qualifying games. Assessments are reviewed by a review committee at the conclusion of the year and a decision will be made regarding the referee's status. Note that simply meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee upgrade to Regional Referee.
REFEREES HAVE 1 SEASON TO COMPLETE REQUIREMENTS. Referees who fail to complete the requirements will be required to re-start the program if they wish to continue with their upgrade.

To ensure clarity, application should be completed electronically and then printed off and sent to OSA office.