RECERTIFICATION:
Recertification
Dates for 2010
Thursday September 23rd
Saturday December 11th
Registration
after the end of 2010 will carry heavy surcharges!!
The USSF fee for 2011 is dependent upon your referee
level.
The WSRO dues for 2011 remain
the same at $30.00;
Total is $80 for Grade 7 ($50 for USSF and $30 for
WSRO),
$75 for Grade 8 and Grade 9 ($45 for USSF and $30 for
WSRO);
Grade 5 and 6 will need to pay just the WSRO dues of
$30 to the WSRO as they will register at the state recertification.
Checks should
be made payable to the WSRO.
RECERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
ANYONE who completed the August 2010 courses need not
register, nor take the exam, nor even show up to this meeting. ALL
OTHER REFEREES, regardless of when you took your certification course, ARE
REQUIRED TO RECERTIFY AND TAKE THE RECERTIFICATION EXAM in
order to be
registered with the USSF for 2011. If you do not recertify/register, you will
not be allowed to referee in 2010.
The USSF will not mail the renewal applications forms
this year. Please print out the form from the USSF website (http://images.ussoccer.com/Documents/cms/ussf/doc_6_308.pdf)
and fill it out prior to your coming to the meeting. This will
speed up the registration process immensely. We will have a limited
number of blank forms available at the meeting for you to fill in; however,
this will take additional time for all involved. If possible, please have
your USSF ID# (on the card you received last year).
All your paperwork will be reviewed BEFORE you are
allowed to register or take the exam. If you do not have the registration
from filled out properly and the proper amount for both fees and dues, YOU
WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO SIT FOR THE EXAM NOR REGISTER.
The USSF fee for 2010 is dependent upon your referee
grade. The WSRO dues for 2010 are $30.00. All checks
MUST be made out to the WSRO.
COMBINED FEES:
Grade 7: $80.00
Grade 8: $75.00
Grade 9: $75.00
Check List for meeting:
1-
USSF application form
(see attached)
2-
USSF ID number from
your USSF ID card
3-
Check for payment of
dues and fees
4- Pen or Pencil (Write test
answers in Capital letters and please do not write on exam sheets)
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Recertification, comprised
of a short written multiple-choice exam, is an annual requirement and will be
required for Grade Level 9 refs as well. |
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You will need the USSF
registration form; click onto: http://images.ussoccer.com/Documents/cms/ussf/doc_6_308.pdf On
that form, check referee and enter ‘10’ in the upper right hand corner box;
skip your USSF ID number if you do not know it. Complete
sections 1 and 5; you must sign in section 5. Section
2 is optional. Be sure to complete
the appropriate sections before getting on line for registration! RISK MANAGEMENT (procedures for the
2009 year): If you are
over eighteen (18) or will turn 18 years of age by 12/31/09 you must initiate
the risk 1)
Sign on to enysoccer.com 2)
On top: Click on Risk Management 3)
Follow the screen procedure and click
on certified referee 4)
You will receive (3) responses from
the system: 5)
In 2010, there will be no charge for
this process. Any
problems contact Diana Knight at 516 766-0849 at the ENY office. If you registered already as a COACH, and it has been
less than two years, you do not have to do it again. If you are unsure,
contact Diana. Just a few pointers, if you registered already as a
COACH, and it is MORE than two years, you will need to re-register. If
you are no longer a coach and sign in under the same email address, the
system WILL NOT be able to re-register you under the same email.
However, you should go in and set up a new account using a new email
address and then register. If the system asks you to pay a fee, ignore the
response and continue without putting any credit card information in.
It will still complete the process. This is a mandatory process required by the USSF so there
will be no leniency for those who do not comply. SPECIAL Q & A for Recertification and Registration: Question: Who must take the recertification exam? Answer: All Grade 7, Grade 8 and Grade 9 referees,
must re-certify (written exam) in order to be registered with the USSF for
2010. Grade 9 referees are required to recertify, so you must show up for the
registration/recertification process Anyone who completed and passed the Grade 8 OR
Grade 9 Course between August 1, 2009 and now does not need take the
recertification exam. Question: When and where will the exam be given? Answer: Stepinac HS 9 a.m. cafeteria December 12
(Saturday). Question: Do I need to study for the exam? Answer: Absolutely!!! The failure rate
last year was very high. This year's recertification test is
challenging . It includes changes to
the laws of the game, game situations and other material that you need to be
familiar with. It is important that everyone passes the exam
and it requires preparation to do so. Question: What should I study in
preparation for the exam? Answer: Some resources for studying include the
following: Laws of the Game: http://images.ussoccer.com/Documents/cms/ussf/07_law_of-the-game.pdf
Advice to referees on the Laws of the Game: http://images.ussoccer.com/Documents/cms/ussf/Advice%20Final%20Aug2007.pdf
Guide to Procedures for Referees: http://images.ussoccer.com/Documents/cms/ussf/2008-09%20GTP.pdf
Question: What is a passing grade
for the exam? Answer: A passing grade is
75 or higher. Question: Do I need to file with
ENYSSA for the USSF’s Risk Management program? Answer: All referees 18 years and older
on January 1, 2010, regardless of when they took their initial course,
must register under the USSF’s Risk Management program unless they did so
last year, as it is a two-year acceptance. REMEMBER: IF YOU HAVE NOT COMPLETED THIS PROCESS,
AND YOU ARE 18 OR OLDER ON JANUARY 1, 2010, YOU WILL NOT REFEREE IN THE
SPRING UNTIL IT IS COMPLETED !!!!! This is a mandatory process required by ENY so
there will be no leniency for those who do not comply. See above in PURPLE for details. Question: What do I need to bring
with me? Answer: EVERYONE MUST BRING A PENCIL OR PEN TO THE
TEST. If you have not yet registered: USSF application form USSF ID number from your USSF ID card (if you don’t
have it, don’t worry) A check payable to WSRO Question: What do I need to do to be
able to referee in 2010? Answer: The following items all need to be completed
before you can be registered as a member of the WSRO and for us to be able to
assign you in 2009: 1.
1.
Obtain a
passing grade on the recertification exam (Does not pertain to those who
completed and passed the Grade 8, Grade 9 or Bridge Courses between August 1,
2009 and Present) 2.
2.
Pay the USSF
dues and WSRO dues for 2010 3.
3.
Complete the
USSF’s Risk Management process. (All referees 18 years and older on January
1, 2010, regardless of when they took their initial course) |
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Special arrangements
are made for college student referees.
For grade levels 5, 6, 7
and those upgrading from 8 to 7, a physical test is also required. The physical test is
generally administered at the ENY state level. Contact Harry at habel@optonline.net for information. Referees who wish to officiate after a lapse
in their registration and re-certification should contact Harry Abel, habel@optonline.net for guidelines and requirements for
returning. |
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