Girls Who Arbitrate

12/29/2024

Hello Referees, the State Referee Committee wishes everyone a healthy, happy and prosperous New Year.

Recertification Is Open
Only a few days left until referee licenses expire. If you have not certified since July 1, 2024, your referee license will expire at midnight on Tuesday 12/31/2024.

You can extend that to 12/31/2025 now, and save yourself some money as the price will increase on January 1, 2025.

Please click here to log into the US Soccer Learning Center

Once you are logged in, please keep that page open and then come back to this email and click the appropriate link below to recertify for 2024/2025

Recertifying Referee
Recertifying Assignors
Recertifying Regional Emeritus Referee
Recertifying Regional Referee
Recertifying National Emeritus Referee
First Time Referees

In person sessions are posted and updated frequently. Register at CTReferee.

2025 Referee Symposium
The annual Referee Symposium will be February 8, 2025 in Newington. The event focuses on referee education, and some of the instructors will be PRO referees from CSRP, and referee coaches from around the country. Attending the symposium is not required, but it is strongly recommended for those that want to learn more and improve performance. We will post the reservation form as soon as the final details are locked in, but save the date.

If you have any questions, please email [email protected], or call/text 860-919-0850. If texting, please include your name.

12/14/2024

‘Dear Referees,
Some how we managed to survive the 2024 Fall season. It was a monumental task and you were able to make it with flying colors.
If you know any referees willing to join the group, please let me know. There will be games for everybody. Opportunities to fulfill the game count will be available to reach the level for Regional Referee Grade.
Wish you a great holiday season.
See below opportunities for the winter months. Received from USOfficials.com’

NAL and Girls Academy National Events
a. We are always looking for quality up and coming Referees for our National NAL and Girls Academy Events
b. WE PROVIDE Complimentary Hotels to TRAVELING Referees
c. We have National Referee Coach(es) and/or active PRO/National Referee on hand for Referee Development and Identification
d. We have 2 Outstanding Boys Events in Florida in

February we encourage you to encourage your best Referees to apply to
1. February 14th to 17th Bradenton U16-U19 MLS NEXT, U17-U19 NAL
2. February 21st to 24th Bradenton U13-U15 MLS NEXT
e. The past 3 years we have done an All-Female Referee Academy at the Girls Academy Champions

Cup in March
1. March 6th to 11th
2. We are especially looking for Female Referees interested in advancing to the Regional and/or National level
3. If you have anyone who fits that mold, please encourage them to apply
4. We will also be accepting male Referees for the non-academy fields
d. ALL Applications can be found at https://linktr.ee/usofficials

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12/14/2024

Hello Referees, once again the State Referee Committee wants to thank everyone for their hard work during the fall 2024 season.

Recertification Is Open
If you have not certified since July 1, 2024, your license will expire on 12/31/2024. You can recertify now and extend that to 12/31/2025 . The registration fee will increase on January 1, 2025.

Please click here to log into the US Soccer Learning Center

Once you are logged in, please keep that page open and then come back to this email and click the appropriate link below to recertify for 2024/2025

Recertifying Referee
Recertifying Assignors
Recertifying Regional Emeritus Referee
Recertifying Regional Referee
Recertifying National Emeritus Referee
First Time Referees

In addition to the online coursework, all referees and assignors working games in Connecticut must register for and attend one in-person meeting. We currently have six scheduled between December – January, and will be adding more for February and March. Register at CTReferee as soon as they become available.

2025 Referee Symposium
The annual Referee Symposium is in the works, and it looks like it will be in mid-February in Newington this year. The event focuses on referee education, and we’ll be bringing in instructors from around the country to talk with us about the latest interpretation and consideration updates, and share their referee experiences.

If you have any questions, please email [email protected], or call/text 860-919-0850. If texting, please include your name.

12/08/2024

To: Women in the refereeing community
From: U.S. Soccer Refereeing Department
Subject: Invitation to Attend – Women’s Initiative – December 11th, 2024
Date: December 5, 2024

Hello,

Join us on Wednesday, December 11th for the next Women’s Initiative webinar to hear from Renee Towles, VP of Safeguarding Education and Prevention. This presentation will be focused on helping officials feel comfortable to report situations that should be reported, know who to report to in the soccer community (SRA or another member of the SRC) and how you are protected.

More details about the webinar and how to register are below.

WEBINAR DETAILS
Date: Wednesday, December 11, 2024
Time: 8:30-9:30pm Eastern
Location: Online webinar (registration required)

REGISTRATION
This is an event exclusively for U.S. Soccer women referees of all levels. If you’re interested and able to attend, please access the registration form by clicking HERE. Once your registration is approved, you will receive the Zoom link to attend.

Contact [email protected] if you have any questions regarding the meeting; copy and paste the following phrase in the subject line of your email: DEC 11 – Women’s Initiative.

We look forward to seeing you!

Sincerely,
U.S. Soccer Refereeing Department

Come learn about safeguarding female referees with U.S. Soccer's VP of Safeguarding Prevention & Education, Renee Towles.

12/01/2024

Hopefully everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving.

19th Annual Referee Dinner and Awards Night
It’s a little surprising that the event has not yet reached capacity, there are still 24 spaces still available.

Sunday, December 8, 2024 from 6pm – 10pm at Casa Mia on the Hill in Newington, the CSRP is hosting the 19th Annual Referee Dinner and Awards night.

Come see old friends and make new ones as we celebrate the "Of The Year" awards with family style appetizers, entrees, desserts, coffee, as well as wine and beer for those 21 and older, and soft drinks for anyone.

Female Youth Referee – Ashlee Athan
Male Youth Referee – Devji Mucka
Instructor – Peter Trenchard
Assessor/Mentor – Mary Erwin
Assignor – Jose Sandoval
Special Recognition – Rick Eddy
Referee – Joaquim “Jack” Crespo

Referee Dinner and Awards Registration

RECERTIFICATION
If you have been certified since July 1, 2024, you do not need to recertify now.

If you have already completed the online portion for recertification, great job. If you have not yet registered, now is a great time as you will avoid the price increase that goes into effect January 1, 2025. Please start by keeping this email open and logging into your account at https://learning.ussoccer.com/referee

Once you are logged in, keep that page open and come back to this email. Look for the appropriate license listed below, and click the link. This will open a new browser window and you can click the red “proceed to registration box”.

Referee Recertification
https://learning.ussoccer.com/referee/courses/available/10000007/details/20001892
Regional Referee Recertification
https://learning.ussoccer.com/referee/courses/available/10000027/details/20002047
Regional Emeritus Recertification
https://learning.ussoccer.com/referee/courses/available/10000019/details/20001984
Assignor
https://learning.ussoccer.com/referee/courses/available/10000016/details/20001915

This year, recertification requires attendance at one in person session. We will have at least 15 meetings between January - March 2025 at locations throughout the state. Everyone will receive an email with updates, but also keep an eye on the event calendar at ctreferee.net

If anyone has any questions, please email the CSRP office at [email protected], or call/text 860-919-0850 (if texting, please include your name in the message)

11/14/2024

To: Active Referees
From: U.S. Soccer Referee Program
Subject: Invitation to Attend – Continuing Education Webinar – Thursday, November 21, 2024
Date: November 13, 2024

Hello,

Join us on Thursday, November 21 for the final fall series CELL Webinar geared toward officials with an active Referee License! This interactive webinar will cover: Challenges – Reckless vs Excessive Force.

The Continuing Education Lifelong Learning (CELL) Webinar Series aims to help referees and referee mentors increase their knowledge and improve their officiating skills and mentoring abilities, respectively. Each session includes topics that are especially valuable to each corresponding license type.

WEBINAR DETAILS
Date: Thursday, November 21, 2024
Time: 7:00-8:15 PM Central
Location: Online webinar (registration required)

REGISTRATION
Currently the webinar is only open to officials with the Referee license. Please note, attendance for this Zoom Webinar is limited to the first 500 attendees who log on. Registration DOES NOT guarantee attendance in the webinar. Participation is on a first come-first served basis.

If you are available to attend the full duration of the webinar, please complete the Registration Form. The Registration Form can be accessed by clicking HERE. The Registration Form will be available until capacity is reached. Given the limited seating, please only register if you are able to attend. Once your registration is approved, you will receive the Zoom link to attend.

Contact [email protected] if you have any questions regarding the webinar; copy and paste the following phrase in the subject line of your email: NOV 21 – CELL Webinar.

We look forward to seeing you!

Sincerely,
U.S. Soccer Refereeing Department

Notes: The meeting/webinar, including but not limited to content, topic, date, and location, is “subject to change” without notification. Limited space is available. This invitation and/or an individual’s registration does not guarantee that an individual will receive the link to join and attend the meeting/webinar. This webinar will NOT be recorded. Additional webinars/meetings will be scheduled in the future.

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08/10/2024

2024 CELL Webinars

The Continuing Education - Lifelong Learning (CELL) Webinar Series aims to help referees and referee mentors / coaches increase their knowledge and improve their officiating and mentoring skills, respectively.

The CELL Webinar Series will resume in August for referees and referee mentors, and in September for regional / national match officials. Upcoming dates are detailed below and attached for reference.

Referee Topics & Schedule
August 8 (7:00pm Pacific) – Challenges: Fair vs Careless
September 26 (7:00pm Central) - Challenges: Careless vs Reckless
November 7 (7:00pm Pacific) - Challenges: Reckless vs Excessive Force
Referee Mentor Topics & Schedule
August 22 (7:00pm Central) - Key Performance Indicators
October 10 (7:00pm Pacific) - Dissent: Successful Management
November 21 (7:00pm Central) - Effective Feedback
Regional/National Match Official Topics & Schedule
September 12 (7:00pm Central) - Tactical Fouls
October 24 (7:00pm Pacific) - Offside – Deliberate Play vs Deflection

08/10/2024

2024/25 Laws of the Game

For any referees who wish to further familiarize themselves with technical information and Laws of the Game, we recommend exploring the resources available in the U.S. Soccer Learning Center. Additionally, individuals can review recent Laws of the Game Changes by completing the 2024/25 Laws of the Game Update in the Learning Center.

Any referees who would like to complete the standalone Laws of the Game Update assignment in the Learning Center, please the learning center here. Additionally, visit may IFAB’s website for more information about the most up to date Laws of the Game.

https://learning.ussoccer.com/referee/courses/available/10000025/details/20001598

https://www.theifab.com/

https://learning.ussoccer.com/

08/10/2024

New Regional & National Referee Evaluation Forms were launched July 1, 2024. These new Forms are designed to provide a more consistent approach to referee feedback and development across the US. The Evaluation Forms prepare referees for the demands of top-level matches while also preparing them for the expectations of PRO.

Trainings on these new Evaluation Forms were held last week by the Referee Department’s Education and Development staff.

The new Forms and Handbooks can be found on the Learning Center, (under Resources). Please see hyperlinks to the downloadable files below, with Q&A’s coming soon! Hyperlinks and downloadable files can also be found below, with Q&A’s coming soon!

Regional Referee
Evaluation Form
Evaluation Manual
National Referee
Evaluation Form
Evaluation Manual

The U.S. Soccer Learning Center is a learning management system designed to house all U.S. Soccer educational programs. Starting with coaching and referee programs, sign-up for a free account and you can take part in online courses, browse for in-person courses in your area, and track your U.S. Socc...

07/04/2024

‘’Hello Referees, Happy New (Soccer) Year.

Recertification
Regardless of when you were certified, and no matter what level you are, your 2023/2024 license will expire on 12/31/2024. You can recertify now and extend that to 12/31/2025 .

Please log into the US Soccer Learning Center

Once you are logged in, please keep that page open and then come back to this email and click the appropriate link below to recertify for 2024/2025 A new browser window will open, click 'proceed to registration' in the red box

Recertifying Referee
Recertifying Regional Emeritus Referee
Recertifying Regional Referee
Recertifying National Emeritus Referee

In addition to the online coursework, all recertifying referees must attend one in-person meeting. Venues, dates and times will be posted on the CT Referee website when they are set.

Fitness Test
The 2025 fitness test will be held July 13, 2024 at Newtown High School beginning at 8am. The fitness test is required for referees who are recertifying or trying to upgrade to Regional Referee before May 31, 2025. In addition to the fitness test, candidates need to have been the referee on at least 25 adult league games with three passing assessments and assistant referee on at least 15 adult league games. To participate in the fitness test, candidates must be able to meet these requirements by May 31, 2025. If interested, please email [email protected] for more information.

Out Of State
If any referees are heading out of state, particularly for college, and are interested in working games while away, please email [email protected] with information about your location. The CSRP office will contact the appropriate people in that area for introductions and help find the contacts to be assigned games.

Central Assign
Effective immediately, ALL matches sanctioned by CJSA and CSSA will be assigned through a single platform, Central Assign. As a referee registered with CSRP you already have an account in this system. With this platform you can manage your availability, accept game assignments, and complete game reports after the match. More information on using Central Assign will be sent soon.

If you have any questions, please email [email protected]’’