Mohawk Valley Soccer Referee Association (MVSRA)

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Mohawk Valley
Soccer Referee Association
(MVSRA)

Hot Info:

Referee Registration for 2018 —

Registration is now open for the 2018 season. It is done on-line only. Registration after December 31, 2017 will have late fees applied, so please register now. ENYSRA has provided three documents to guide you in the process:

2018 Step-by-Step Re-registration Guide – on-line registration guide for existing users of GameOfficials.net. Refer also to the ENY 2018 Registration Help Handout.
ENY 2018 Registration Help Handout – points you to the proper course to sign up for, registration fee to be paid, and recertification test to be taken.
2018 Step-by-Step New Registration Guide – on-line registration guide for new users of GameOfficials.net. Explains setting up your user name and password, and how to register for referee courses for new officials or for upgrade from grade 9 to 8 or from grade 8 to 7. There are also courses for Instructors, Assessors, and Assigners.

Passing grade for the tests is 80%, and you are allowed five attempts to pass. Questions are shuffled each time.

The Referee courses are primarily for new users. However, an existing official — one who already has a USSF ID# — who has been away from officiating for more than two years must re-take the course. At the conclusion of the course, that person is classified a "returning official," rather than a "new official".

The ENY fees for courses are:

Grade 9 - $140
Grade 8 - $170
All Bridge courses (9 to 8, 8 to 7) - $85

Next Meeting(s):

General Membership:

Date: Thursday, November 16
Time: 6:30 PM
Location: St. Thomas Parish Center
Who:

All Members
Prospective Referees

Agenda:

TBD …

Meetings:

(Click for Minutes)

2017:
Thursday, March 23, 6:30 PM
Thursday, April 27, 6:30 PM
Sunday, May 21, 6:00 PM
Sunday, June 25, 6:00 PM (cancelled)
Sunday, July 16, 6:00 PM
Sunday, August 20, 6:00 PM
Thursday, November 16, 6:30 PM

2016:
Thursday, March 3, 6:00 PM -- Executive Committee Meeting, RSSC
Tuesday, March 15, 6-8 PM
Sunday, April 17, 6-8 PM CANCELLED
Sunday, May 15, 6-8 PM
Sunday, June 12, 6-8 PM
Sunday, July 24, 6-8 PM
Sunday, August 14, 6-8 PM
Tuesday, November 15, 6-8 PM

Enter Your
Availability:

IMPORTANT: Dues must be paid to be eligible for games.

AVAILABILITY (This links to The Arbiter and is not used for RSSC assignments. Provide your RSSC availability to Assignor Eric Ventura via EMail.)

Our Assignor needs your availability for weekends, as well as weekday evenings. You may simply block all day when you are not available on a weekday evening. While you may indicate nonavailability as far in the future as known, please be sure that your calendar is always up-to-date for the next two weeks.

Uniforms and
Referee Gear:

The "official" ENY supplier is Final Decision. To order at special ENY prices, please call (877) 661-9881 and ask for Kevin.

Official Sports International (probably the most popular)

Score Soccer

Law Five Soccer Referee Equipment

Soccer Superstore USA

Game Reports

and other

Useful Forms:

Pre-Game Conference

Game Reporting Procedures for MVSRA Referees --

CNYJSA Game:
— Submit reports on-line from the CNYJSA Web Site. On the Menu, select “Online Forms”, then “Referee Reports”.
— (Written reports may also be required.)

CNYSSL and Other Games — Download blank Generic USSF Game Report:
           MS Word version or PDF version
and, if needed, blank Supplemental Report:
           MS Word version or PDF version
Save game reports under a filename structured like:
        League – Game# – Ref Initials,
for example,
        CNYSSL–54321–ALD     or     RSSC–54321–KW

(USSF report forms dated 2012 are still current.)

— CNYSSL Reports – Send as attachments to CNYSSL-GR@mvsra.org
— RSSC Reports – Send as attachments to RSSC-GR@mvsra.org
— All other Reports – Send as attachments to GR@mvsra.org

For all games:
— All Game Reports are due within 48 hours after the game. RSSC Game Reports are due by the end of the day of the game.
— Place the following information in the body of all game report Emails:
      ♦ Game Number
      ♦ Game Date
      ♦ Number of Cautions
      ♦ Number of Send-offs
      ♦ Number of Dismissals
      ♦ Other Issues

Supplemental Reports.
If you include a Supplemental Report, mark your email as "High Importance" or "Priority".
A Supplemental Report is required for any of the following incidents:
     — Send Off
     — Team Official (coach, assistant coach, manager, etc.) Dismissal
     — Injury
     — Spectator Interference
     — Any Other Incident requiring an explanation or a drawing

SEND-OFFs: Send the cards you kept ASAP to the address listed below:

CNYSSL:
Mike Fornino
11 LinDale Ave.
New Hartford, NY 13413 CNYJSA:
Pat Tooley
126 Ford Drive
N Syracuse NY 13212 RSSC:
Frankie Conestabile, Jr.
Rising Stars Soccer Club
P.O. Box 423
Rome, NY 13442 Thruway League:
The Thruway League
c/o NYS West Youth Soccer
P.O. Box 1247
Corning, NY 14830

CNYSSL Score Card

MVSRA Expense and Service Voucher

Tournaments:

State Cup and Challenge Cup (ENY). Visit http://www.enysoccer.com/.

Region 1 Cup Championships. Visit http://regioni.usyouthsoccer.org/.

Gettysburg, PA: Visit Gettysburg Youth Soccer Club.
Blue-Gray in May
Battlefield Blast in Aug

Redeemer Cup, Proctor Park, in June: Visit Redeemer Cup.

Leagues:

The Thruway League

CNYSSL -- Game Day What-Ifs and ENY Zero Tolerance Policy and definition of the Technical Area are here. Liaison: Steve Southwell.

CNYJSA

Rising Stars Sports Center -- RSSC Game Info -- RSSC 2016 Outdoor Game Info. Liaison: Bjorn Solli.

AYSO Area 3E

Special Links:

Laws of the Game: Current LOTG are available from the IFAB web site: Laws of the Game (LOTG). The LOTG document includes "Modifications to the Laws," "Law changes," Practical Guidelines for Match Officials," etc.

Referee Library. This library at SoccerRefereeUSA.com has current copies of many other resources you may need, including:

Match Reporting:
Other Documents related to the Laws of the Game:
USSF Directives:
and Much More

Test Your Knowledge of the Game. SoccerRefereeUSA.com has over 40 timed quizzes with references to the answers in LOTG, ATR, GTP, INT, etc.

Law 14 Checklist for Kicks from the Penalty Mark. This checklist of responsibilities, guidelines, and procedures is provided as a useful single source of guidance for referees who need to conduct the process of Kicks from the Penalty Mark. Kicks from the Penalty Mark scorecard

4th Official Procedures -- Managing the Technical Area.

Game Management for Referees - What's a ref supposed to do: A USSF handbook on how to apply the LOTG

Code of Ethics for Referees and USSF Referee Code of Ethics training

Physical Fitness Test

MVSRA Bylaws

Eastern New York Soccer Referees

US Adult Soccer Association

USSF (US Soccer) New and Improved!

FIFA

MVSRA
EMail
Addresses:

President –	Pres@mvsra.org	Steve Southwell
Vice President –	VP@mvsra.org	Kit Hutchinson
Secretary –	Secr@mvsra.org	Glen Bahr
Treasurer –	Treas@mvsra.org	Joe Stanco
Assignor –	Assignor@mvsra.org	Kevin Waters
Registrar –	Registrar@mvsra.org	Chris Sheaffer

Send to all Officers –		ExecCmte@mvsra.org
Send to all MVSRA Referees –		Referees@mvsra.org

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