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Mohawk Valley
Soccer Referee Association
(MVSRA)

Instructions to Referees In ENY Regarding Head Injuries/Concussions —

For ALL ENYYSA (youth) games, the following is the directive effective 1/1/2016:

Whenever a player's head is injured, regardless of whether the collision was with an opponent, a teammate, or an object on the field such as a goal post, the safety of that player is of prime concern. There is no higher priority. Any youth player who is suspected of sustaining a concussion or head injury in a game shall be immediately removed from the game and may not return. The player's pass will be retained by the referee and submitted with the game report.

Supplemental report will note: “Player removed from game due to possible head injury and was not allowed to return. Player pass attached to report.”

General Membership:

• All Members
• Prospective Referees
• Any Non-Local Referees visiting our area

• TBD …
• Training — Remember: You need 5 hours of training during the year to re-register in the fall!

Meetings:

(Click for Minutes)

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

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

AVAILABILITY (This links to The Arbiter and is not used for RSSC assignments.

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.

Provide your RSSC availability to Assignor Eric Ventura via EMail.)

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 --

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.

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

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

Match Reporting:

• USSF Referee Report
• USSF Supplemental Referee Report
• USSF 4th Official Game Log
• Kicks From The Penalty Mark - Score Sheets

Laws of the Game:

• Laws of the Game (includes Interpretation of the Laws of the Game and Guidelines for Referees)
  2016-17 LOTG are available now at these links: 2016-17 LOTG or 2016-17 LOTG changes
• Advice to Referees
• Guide to Procedures
• Amendments to the Laws of the Game
• 7+7 Cautionable and Sending Off Offenses
• Offside Made Easy
• Information For New Referees
• USSF Referee Assault/Abuse Policy
• "The Rectangle" - new USSF alternative to "Diagonal System"

USSF Directives:

• 100% Misconduct
• Assistant Referee Involvement
• Contact Above the Shoulder
• Dissent
• Free Kick and Restart Management
• Game Disrepute and Mass Confrontation
• Game Management Model-Flow Risk Taking Game Control
• Handling the Ball
• Injury Management
• Managing the Technical Area

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