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2007-2008 REFEREE CALENDAR
Referee Instruction Clinic
This clinic will prepare new
United States Soccer Federation Recreational Referees (Grade 9)Charleston Grade 9 Entry Level Recreational Referee Clinic.
Grade 9 Referees are certified to referee recreational games through U-14 only.
Time and Location: The course will be held on Saturday, February 16, 2008. The course will be from 8:00 Am until 5:00 PM with a one-hour lunch break. The course will be held at the Trident United Way building at 6296 Rivers Ave. The class will be on the first floor in Room 108. The facility is on Rivers between The Boot Jack and La Hacienda.
No missed time for the class will be allowed; you must commit to the full 8 hours. Alternative site courses are listed on the www.scref.org website under the referee tab.
Parking, Lunch: Parking is free. Lunch is available at nearby restaurants.
Fees: The fees will be $35. Please pay with a check payable to “SC Referees.” These fees do not include the uniform or equipment.
Course: The course will be taught using a US-Soccer PowerPoint presentation. The objective is to teach the Laws and referee procedures so that every student will be prepared (on paper) to referee games immediately after the course. Registration is contingent upon successfully passing a written test on the laws of the game.
Handouts will include a guide to The Laws of the Game. This may be
accessed prior to the class from the web site
htpp://ussoccer.com under Referees and then Laws of the Game.
Bring to Class: Bring a signed copy of your registration form from the web
site. Bring a suitable notebook with you to this class for notes and a pen
and/or pencil. A good pencil with an eraser is best for the test.
Bring a whistle for use in some field work.
Tom Walker
State Referee Instructor
thomwalker@aol.com 843-259-8154
You must Pre-Register for this clinic by
clicking the button below.
No one will be accepted who has not Pre-Registered.

Handouts may include a copy of “The Laws of the Game” and “The Guide to Procedures for Referees, Assistant Referees and Fourth Officials”. These may be accessed prior to the class from the web site www.ussoccer.com under Referees and then Laws of the Game.
Bring to Class: Bring a suitable notebook and a pen and/or pencil for notes. A good pencil with an eraser will be best for the test.
USSF Referee Registration Form Instructions.
Locate the Referee
Registration Form by
clicking on this link.
Print the form on standard 8.5” x 11” paper.
Please use only black ink when filling out the form.
Complete Step 1 on the form by filling in your USSF ID Number, (if you have one), Last Name, First Name, Middle Initial, Address, City, State, ZIP Code, Email Address, Telephone Numbers, Gender (M or F), Date of Birth, Country of Birth, and Country of Citizenship. Leave the other blanks in Step 1 empty for now.
Skip Step 2 and Step 3 on the form for now.
Complete Step 4 only if you wish to contribute to the US Soccer Foundation.
Complete Step 5 on the form in black ink, noting YES or NO to the question, sign and date the form.
Bring this completed form to the Referee Clinic in addition to registering online.
Questions? Contact the Referee Instructor for the clinic
you plan to attend.
Referees over the age of eighteen seeking to officiate South Carolina Youth Soccer Association (SCYSA) matches should also print the following Risk Management Volunteer Disclosure form, complete the form, sign the form, and bring it to the clinic.
This form can be obtained by CLICKING HERE.
Be aware that it is the intent of SCYSA to deny certification to those persons who do not meet the requirements set forth in the SCYSA RISK MANAGEMENT GUIDELINES.
Last Updated on Web Page 04/18/2007