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2009 Fall Season
Referee Training
Regions 43 & 45 (Los Altos and Mt View)
Making it Safe, Fair and Fun for all involved!
last update September 6, 2009

[ Checklist ]   [ Course Schedule ]   [ Agendas ]   [ Course Handouts ]   [ For Instructors ]

(Instructors: Click here for teaching assignments, course syllabus, and other notes. See presentation material and agendas below.)

Referee Checklist (for new and returning referees):

Complete and Submit your eAYSO Volunteer Application form:

Complete a Referee Training Course:

Register with Web Youth Soccer if you don't have an account yet

Contact Your Regions Referee staff with questions or to get a mentor assigned:

Region 43 (North Los Altos) Staff:

Regional Ref Admin (RRA)

Laurent Delamare

rra@ayso43.org

Director of Training (RDI)

Randy Harr

rdi@ayso43.org

Referee Assignor (acting)

Laurent Delamare

rra@ayso43.org

Referee Equipment Manager (acting)

Laurent Delamare

rra@ayso43.org


Region 45 (Mountain View / South Los Altos) Staff:
Regional Ref Admin (RRA) Beau James rra@ayso45.org
Director of Mentoring and Assessment (RDM) Beau James rdm@ayso45.org
Director of Training (RDI) Bob Henderson rdi@ayso45.org
Referee Equipment Manager (acting) Beau James rra@ayso45.org

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Referee Training Courses (2009):

[ Refresher ]   [ Safe Haven ]  [ U8 Official ]  [ Upgrade to Regional ]  [ Regional Referee ]
[ Intermediate ]   [ Advanced / National / Instructor ]   [ Checklist ]  [ Agendas ]   [ Course Handouts ]

Me, a referee? See our quick answers to common questions

Note: See our Area 2A All-Region Referee Calendar for a list of all courses here and nearby.

   Annual Update (Refresher) (2009):

Mandatory meeting for all returning referees Date Day Start End Location Address RSVP

Annual Referee Update (Refresher)
Region 43 North Los Altos:

16 Aug
Sun
5:00 PM
6:00 PM
 LAYC Los Altos Youth Center
(across from Police dept)		 WYS
Annual Referee Update (Refresher)
Region 45 Mt View / South Los Altos
16 Aug
Sun
6:30 PM
8:30 PM
Springer Multi 1120 Rose Ave WYS

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  Safe Haven (2009):

You only have to take Safe Haven certification once. But you must take it before becoming a referee or coach volunteer. Note that coach safe haven is different than referee safe haven. This one hour module for referees is simple and easy. So much so that we have stopped teaching it as part of most courses (to lessen the course length by one hour) and thus generally expect you to take Safe Haven online.

ONLINE COURSE:
To take the online safe haven course, you need to be a REGISTERED volunteer in eAYSO and have your AYSO ID in hand. To become registered, you follow the procedure to become pre-registered listed above. Once your CVPA or RC accepts your signed volunteer form, they will register you in the eAYSO system. Doing so will allow you to see your AYSO ID when you log back in to eAYSO.org. So bug your CVPA once you turn in your signed form to get registered. You need to be registered AND have your AYSO ID in hand to utilize the online training site.

CLASSROOM OFFERINGS:
Otherwise, Safe Haven is still taught in the Sunday afternoon U8 class as the first module. You can complete it there whether sitting in for the rest of that class or not. The schedule of those classes is shown here for your convenience.

Course / Agenda Mods Date Day Start End Location Address RSVP
Safe Haven *
1
30 Aug
Sun
12:30 PM
1:30 PM
Springer Elem Multi 1120 Rose Ave WYS
Safe Haven *
1
6 Sep
Sun
12:30 PM
1:30 PM
Springer Elem Multi 1120 Rose Ave WYS

Safe Haven is part of every referee exam, including the National exam. You can review the presentation as a refresher before any other course and its exam.

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  U8 Official (2009):

This is the entry-level course to start helping out on the U8 (1st and 2nd grader) fields. This short course of only a few hours covers all the fundamentals needed to make the field a safe, fair and fun experience for these new players of soccer. It provides an introductory taste to refereeing before taking the longer, more comprehensive Regional course covering all the laws of the game. There are many classes scheduled -- you can take any one of them. The course is one evening, a morning or an afternoon. Note that you must also take Safe Haven BEFORE taking this course (if not offered as part of it).


Course / Agenda Mods Date Day Start End Location Address RSVP
U8 Official +
3-7
18 Aug
Tue
6:30 PM
10:00 PM
 Springer Elem Multi 1120 Rose Ave WYS
U8 Official +
1-7
22 Aug
Sat
9:00 AM
1:00 PM
Covington Elem Library 205 Covington Rd WYS
U8 Official +
3-7
25 Aug
Tue
6:30 PM
10:00 PM
 Springer Elem Multi 1120 Rose Ave WYS
U8 Official +
1-7
29 Aug
Sat
9:00 AM
1:00 PM
Covington Elem Library 205 Covington Rd WYS
U8 Official *
(with Safe Haven)
1-7
30 Aug
Sun
12:30 PM
5:30 PM
Springer Elem Multi
CANCELLED 		1120 Rose Ave WYS
U8 Official *
(with Safe Haven)
1-7
6 Sep
Sun
12:30 PM
5:30 PM
Springer Elem Multi 1120 Rose Ave WYS
U8 Official +
3-7
8 Sep
Tue
6:30 PM
10:00 PM
 Covington Elem Rm 31 205 Covington Rd WYS

+ Safe Haven not included. You MUST take the Safe Haven Course before and bring your certificate to take the exam.
* Arrive 1 hour later if you take the online Safe Haven Course and bring your certificate of completion.

NOTE: Course times, dates, and locations subject to change. Please RSVP with your intentions to be kept informed of such changes.

See also Palo Alto and Sunnyvale for other course times and locations. If you take the course there, make sure to let us know so we get your records transferred to our region!

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   Upgrade to Regional Referee (2009) :

This is for trained U8 Officials who are looking to UPGRADE to Regional Referee
Course / Agenda Part Mods Date Day Start End Location Address RSVP
Upgrade to Regional
Two night course
1 of 2
8-10,2
19 Aug
Wed
6:30 PM
9:30 PM
Springer Elem Multi
2 of 2
11-13

20 Aug

Thu
6:30 PM
9:15 PM
Upgrade to Regional
One afternoon course
All
8-13
22 Aug
Sat
1:00 PM
6:30 PM
Covington Elem Library
Upgrade to Regional
Two night course
1 of 2
8-10,2
26 Aug
Wed
6:30 PM
9:30 PM
Springer Elem Multi
2 of 2
11-13

27 Aug

Thu
6:30 PM
9:15 PM
Upgrade to Regional
One afternoon course
All
8-13
29 Aug
Sat
1:00 PM
6:30 PM
Covington Elem Library
Upgrade to Regional
Two night course
1 of 2
8-10,2
9 Sep
Wed
6:30 PM
9:30 PM
Covington Elem Rm 31
2 of 2
11-13

10 Sep
Thu
6:30 PM
9:15 PM
Upgrade to Regional
One afternoon course
All
8-13
13 Sep
Sun
12:30PM
6:00 PM
Springer Elem Multi

NOTE: Course times, dates, and locations subject to change. Please RSVP with your intentions to be kept informed of such changes.

To upgrade, you only need to attend Modules 8 through 13 of the regular Regional Referee course. This is generally the last half of an all day course or starts the second night of a 3-consecutive night course. Click the course name to see the agenda for the approximate starting time of Module 8 in each course.

Upgrading referees are advised to review the material in Modules 1 through 7 in the Course Handouts as the Regional Referee exam is comprehensive (as are all referee exams). Or you can simply sit through the U8 Official course as a refresher. The evening Upgrade course is broken across two evenings. You can mix and match which evening you take as best fits your schedule. You must take the Wednesday night part first though.

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   Regional Referee:

The Regional Referee Course is for brand new parent volunteers who have never refereed before. This course consists of the U8 Official course followed by the Upgrade to Regional Referee course listed above and offered consecutively for your convenience.

See also Palo Alto , Cupertino and Sunnyvale for other course times and locations. If you take the course there, make sure to let us know so we get your records transferred to our region!

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   Intermediate (2009) :
The Intermiedate Referee Course is for Regional referees who want to work on U12/U14 games. It is taught by the Area staff.

Course Name Mods Date Day Start End Location Address RSVP
Intermediate Referee
14-19
17-19 Jul 09
Fri-Sun
See
 Notre Dame de Mur Belmont, CA Director
Intermediate Referee
14, Review
TBD Oct 09
Fri
6:30 PM
9:00 PM
TBD 4000 Middlefield Rd,
Palo Alto
(Hosted by Area A and Region 26) 		ADRI
Exam, 15-19
TBD Oct 09
Sun
9:00 AM
6:00 PM

NOTE: Course times, dates, and locations subject to change. Please RSVP with your intentions to be kept informed of such changes.

See the area lists for other training opportunities: Area A (Silicon Valley), Area N (San Mateo County), Area J (San Jose / Saratoga / Cupertino)

Note: These courses request registration via the National eAYSO system. This eAYSO system is different than our local WebYouth Soccer one. Once you fill out your Volunteer Registration Form there, you can simply register for the course by using the "Lookup - Course" menu item.

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   Advanced and National and Instructor courses (2008):

Course Name Mods Date Day Start End Location Address RSVP
Advanced, National Referee;
(Basic) and Advanced Instructor		 20-24
N/A		 17-19 Jul 2009
Fri-Sun
See
 Notre Dame de Mur Belmont, CA Director
Advanced, National @ "Ken Aston Referee" 20-24 xxx June 2009
Fri-Sun
See
 Chapman University Orange, CA Director
Advanced Referee in Area 2A
 20-24 TBD Nov 2009 Fri-Sun TBD TBD TBD TBD ADRI

NOTE: Course times, dates, and locations subject to change. Please RSVP with your intentions to be kept informed of such changes.

National, Advanced, and Assessors courses are offered at Section camps. The Section 2 Golden Gate Camp at St Mary's College, Moraga, CA offers a live in, full immersion experience for coaches and referees. You can also attend the southern california section 1/10/11 Ken Aston Referee Camp at Chapman University in Orange, CA. We usually offer a local Advanced referee course as well. Keep checking back for details.

A reminder that to get the Advanced and National referee patch, you must perform volunteer service on referee projects such as mentoring, instructing, and management. What better way to earn those points than instructing our new referees. See the Instructors page for open teaching assignments!

Note: These courses request registration via the National eAYSO system. This eAYSO system is different than our local WebYouth Soccer one. Once you fill out your Volunteer Registration Form there, you can simply register for the course by using the "Lookup - Course" menu item.

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   RSVP for courses:

RSVP'ing for a course is important. They often fill up or possibly change location and time. The Instructor will email you of any changes ahead of time.

Region 43 and 45 volunteers: We no longer accept email RSVP's for courses. Please login to Web Youth Soccer (WYS) and click on the desired course shown under the Parent / Volunteer tab at the left. This tab lists all the volunteer positions including various courses being offered to coaches and referees. Even youth volunteers can get to this list if they have obtained a separate login (which is needed for referee scheduling anyway). The screen shots below are an example from a previous year.

Other volunteers: If you are NOT a region 43 or 45 volunteer, then your region does not support the WYS RSVP mechanism for the course. In that case, send an email to RDI to RSVP for a specific date and type of course. They will confirm the course has space and make sure you are informed of any changes. Due to a spam blocker, you may have a challenge / request in response to emails sent to the RDI.

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Referee Training Course Agendas:

Over three (3) nights, two (2) afternoons or one (1) day there are three different courses: the Safe Haven Referee course, the U8 Official Course, and the Upgrade to Regional Referee course. Each course has an exam which is comprehensive and builds on the previous course(s). A new referee hoping to do U10 or U12 games should take all three courses. Only existing U8 Officials can take the Upgrade to Regional Referee course alone without taking the other two courses. Note: in night courses, the Safe Haven course is not offered and must be taken online.

Full Day Regional Referee Course (also 1/2 day U8 Official and 1/2 day Upgrade to Regional Referee)

U8 Official class in 1st half (modules 1-7) and Upgrade to Regional Referee in 2nd half (modules 8-13)
Afternoon-only courses defined by looking at modules 1-7 or 8-13 only and using 1/2 day (afternoon) start times.
NOTE: Some modules are indicated as likely being taught OUTSIDE to help you get comfortable for what it would look like on the field. If you learn material visually (via powerpoint or similar), please review the course handouts for the content of those modules. The exam is comprehensive and may be the first time you see some material in print if modules are taught outside. If you arrive late to the classroom and find it empty, go to the field.

Start
(Full Day)		 Start
(1/2 day)		 Mod Min Title
9:00 12:30   15 Intros / Overview / Breakfast
not offered 12:45 1 60 Safe Haven Course and Exam (TAKE ONLINE)
9:15 1:45 3 30 Pre-Game (outside)
9:45 2:15 4 30 Starting the Game (outside)
10:15 2:45   15 break (lunch order)
10:30 3:00 5 30 Stopping Play
11:00 3:30 6 45 Restarting Play
11:45 4:15 7 15 Post Game
Noon 4:30 2 30 Game of Soccer
12:30 5:00   30 U8 Exam / Lunch Break
1:00 12:30   15 Intros / Overview
1:15 12:45 8 30 Mechanical Aspects
1:45 1:15 9 45 Stopping and Restarting Play - Basic (outside)
2:30 2:00 10 60 Fouls and Misconduct - Basic
3:30 3:00   15 break
3:45 3:15 11 30 Offside - Basic
4:15 3:45 12 45 Ref and AsstRef Mechanics - Basic (outside)
5:00 4:30 13 45 Understanding the AYSO Game & review
5:45 5:15   35 Regional Ref Exam
6:20 5:50   10 Wrap-up, Uniforms
6:30 6:00 end  

The day (or two afternoons) consists of three courses: the Safe Haven Referee course, the U8 Official Course, and the Upgrade to Regional Referee course. Each course has an exam which is comprehensive and builds on the previous course(s). A new referee hoping to do U10 or U12 games should take all three courses. Only existing U8 Officials can take the Upgrade to Regional Referee course alone without taking the other two courses.

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3-Evening U8 Official and Upgrade to Regional Referee Courses

If taking U8 Official course only, you attend first night only. If upgrading from U8 Official to Regional, start on the second night. Otherwise if becoming a Regional Referee as a first time referee, then plan to attend all three evenings.

NOTE: Some modules are indicated as likely being taught OUTSIDE to help you get comfortable for what it is like on the field. If you learn material better visually (via powerpoint or similar), please review the course handouts for the content of the "outside" modules. The exam is comprehensive and may be the first time you see some material in print when modules are taught outside. If you arrive late to the classroom and find it empty, go to the field. Key is don't be late as we start promptly just as a game should!

1st Evening
of 3
Start Mod Min Topic
6:30   15 Intros / Overview
not offered 1 60 Safe Haven Course and Exam (TAKE ONLINE) (study guide)
not offered 2 30 Game of Soccer (self study)
6:45 3 30 Pre-Game (outside)
7:15 4 30 Starting the Game (outside)
7:45 5 30 Stopping Play
8:15   15 break
8:30 6 45 Restarting Play
9:15 7 15 Post Game
9:30   15 U8 Exam *** see note
9:45   15 Uniform handout for U8's
10:00 end NOTE: exam requires safe haven certification before
2nd Evening
of 3
Start Mod Min Topic
6:30 8 30 Mechanical Aspects
7:00 9 45 Stopping and Restarting Play - Basic (outside)
7:45   15 break
8:00 10 60 Fouls and Misconduct - Basic
9:00 2 30 Game of Soccer
9:30 end  
3rd Evening
of 3
Start Mod Min Topic
6:30 11 30

Offside - Basic
7:00 12 45 Ref and AsstRef Mechanics - Basic (outside)

7:45

   15 break

8:00

 13 30 Understanding the AYSO Game & review

8:30

   35 Regional Ref Exam *** see note
9:05   10 Wrap-up, Uniforms

9:15

 end NOTE: exam requires U8 Official certification before

NOTE: this 3-Evening course does NOT include the Safe Haven Referee module. You must take that module online and bring the certificate of completion to the class. See the description above of how to take it online.

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Referee Training Course Handouts:

Items marked with an asterisk ('*') are handed out in the class. Others you will have to obtain or print from here yourself..

    Orientation, Annual Update / Refresher
* Region 43 Refresher Presentation (2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, and module 0 of courses)
* Region 43 Regional Guidelines (rules) and Policy of Play (Aug2007) and Referee FAQ
* NEW Area Rules for U12 through U19 inter-regional play (and tournaments) (May 2008)
* AYSO 2007 Memorandum on FIFA law changes and 2007 Referee Update Pack (30+ pages) (To Be Updated to 2008 soon)
* NEW FIFA Laws of the Game with expanded 70 page "Interpretations and Guidelines " section (July 2008)
* AYSO Application for Referee Certification (only if attending part of a course)

    Referee Safe Haven (offered online )
Module 1 Presentation
* Safe Haven Certification Book (now part of Guidance for Referees and Coaches)
* Safe Haven panphlet (available from AYSO Supply Store only)
* Soccer Accident Insurance pamphlet (available from AYSO Supply Store only)

    U8 Official
Exam pulls from AYSO NR&R, Small-Sided Games, Spirit of the Laws, & Safe Haven (all in Guidance)
* Modules 1-7 Presentation
* AYSO Guidance for Referees and Coaches
* Region 43 / 44 / 45 Summary Rules; Lineup Card / WYS Tutorial
* Region 43 Policy of Play Appendix A (U8 Short Sided Game) (Aug2007)

    Upgrade to Regional Referee (from U8 Official)
Exam pulls from FIFA LOTG (first 17 laws) and AYSO NR&R, Small-Sided Games (Guidance)
* Modules 8-13 Presentation
* FIFA Laws of the Game (LOTG) (2009 AYSO Edition PDF)
* AYSO Guidance for Referees and Coaches
* Region 43 / 44 / 45 Summary Rules; Lineup Card / WYS Tutorial
* Region 43 Regional Policy of Play (Aug2007)

    Regional Referee (entry-level, first time)
Modules 1-13 (full 9 hour course) -- simply see both sets of material referenced above for:
* U8 Official, and
* Regional Referee (upgrade from U8 Official).

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    Intermediate
Exam pulls material from complete FIFA LOTG (first 17 laws), USSF Guide to Proc, and AYSO NR&R, Small-Sided Games & FAQ (Guidance)
Exam likely given at START of class!
* Modules 14-19 Presentation
* FIFA LOTG Interpretations and Guidelines (2009) (Only in AYSO edition of LOTG) (will be on exam!)
* USSF Advice to the Referees (ATR) on the Laws of the Games (2007) (not needed for exam)
* USSF Guide to Procedures (GTP) for Referees, Assistant Referees, and Fourth Officials (2007)
* AYSO Application for Referee Certification

For replenishment, as needed, and Regional Referee documents listed above

    Advanced
Exam pulls material from FIFA LOTG (complete), USSF ATR & GTP, and AYSO NR&R, Small-Sided Games & FAQ (Guidance)
Exam given at start of the class!
* Modules 20-24 Presentation
* AYSO National Referee Program Manual (2007) (not needed for exam)
* FIFA Interpretations and Guidelines (AYSO Edition) (not needed for exam)

    National
Exam pulls material from FIFA LOTG (complete), USSF ATR & GTP; AYSO NR&R, Small-Sided Games (Guidance) & National Referee Program manual
* " For the Good of the Game", Robert Evans and Edward Bellion, 2002 (SoccerOne)

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For more information, see the Referee section at http://ayso43.org/ or email rdi@ayso43.org.

This page created and maintained by Randy Harr.