Mohawk Valley Soccer Referee Association (MVSRA)

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Mohawk Valley
Soccer Referee Association
(MVSRA)

Next Meeting(s):

General Membership:

Date: To Be Announced

(Please see minutes of the ExecCmte July 23 Zoom meeting for more info.)

Also, check out the links to the 2020-21 LOTG below on this page.

Hot Info:

General News —

We had to cancel several meetings due to the continuing COVID situation. While we could hold meetings via Zoom, the Executive Committee has elected to cancel, since we are not able to officiate anyway. CNYJSA, Thruway League and CNYSSL have cancelled their 2020 season. AYSO will not have a Spring season as well.

The new LOTG have come out. You can check out information and read up on this here: Laws of the Game. Once we are back up and running we will have training on these materials. In the meantime, stay healthy and find ways to keep yourself fit.

How to Become a US Soccer Referee —

Guidance for becoming a US Soccer Referee is provided on the web site of our regional organization, Eastern New York Soccer Referee Association. If you might like to become a soccer referee or know someone who would, please follow the information at this link:

Eastern New York's "Become a US Soccer Referee"

New Soccer Referee Classes —

Classes are now being organized. Hoped-for dates in April and early May did not happen due to COVID issues. When possible we will announce training classes here and by email to those who have signed up as follows: We NEED more referees in MVSRA, so if you are interested in becoming a soccer referee, please E-mail us now so we can contact you with Class Registration details as soon as they are available.

Members, please spread the word and help us recruit prospective referees!

Local Dues Payment for 2020 —

You are encouraged to pay your local MVSRA dues on-line here using PayPal or a credit card. (This is in addition to the ENY fees you paid when you registered — see "Referee Registration for 2020" below.) When you attend at least 4 of the 6 MVSRA meetings plus the mandatory November meeting, half of your 2019 dues will be refunded to you. Click the link here and a new window will open that explains the process to pay your dues:

Click to Pay 2020 MVSRA Dues

ENY Registration for 2020 —

Registration is now open for 2020. It is done on-line at the ENY Game Officials Site.

After you log in, find the Main Menu at the left side of the screen and click "Courses". On the page that opens, select "Referee Courses". The 2020 Recertification Course has three sessions. You must complete the first two on your own prior to attending the third in person. The first session involves verifying your personal information, paying the registration fee, registering for the in-person training at a date/location of your choice, and taking a 25-question test. The second session is the SafeSport training. This takes about two hours to complete, and can be done in several sittings. If you have already completed SafeSport, enter the session anyway and you will immediately be asked if you have already completed it and have your certificate. When you have completed the first two sessions, attend the Recertification Training session you signed up for. Remember to bring your SafeSport certificate.

Remember to also pay your Local Dues as outlined above.

Meetings:

(Click for Minutes)

2020: (Unless noted, all 2020 meetings will be at St. Thomas Parish Center)
ExecCmte, Tuesday, January 14, 6:00 PM
Thursday, February 27, 6:00 PM
Sunday, April 19, 6:00 PM — CANCELED
Sunday, May 3, 6:00 PM — CANCELED
Sunday, June 7, 6:00 PM — CANCELED
Sunday, July 19, 6:00 PM — CANCELED
ExecCmte, Thursday, July 23, 7:00 PM (Zoom)
Thursday, August 20, 6:00 PM — CANCELED
Sunday, November 15 Time TBD. (If it happens,) this is expected to be a 4-hour late afternoon session, combining the MVSRA mandatory annual meeting and Recertification Training that will prepare our referees to recertify for 2021.

2019:
ExecCmte, Thursday, January 17, 6:00 PM
Thursday, February 21, 6:00 PM
Sunday, April 7, 6:00 PM
Sunday, May 5, 6:00 PM
Sunday, June 9, 6:00 PM
Sunday, July 7, 6:00 PM
Thursday, August 22, 6:00 PM
Thursday, November 14, 6:00 PM

Enter Your
Availability:

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

ENTER AVAILABILITY

For the outdoor season, 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 Games:
— 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 – See CNYSSL League Info to report Red Cards the SAME NIGHT as the game. Send normal game reports 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:
— USSF Guidance for Game Report Writing PDF version
— 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

Click for the PDF:

CNYSSL Score Card

MVSRA Expense and Service Voucher

Tournaments:

State Cup and Challenge Cup (ENY). Visit http://www.enysoccer.com/.
2019 ENY State Cup Rules

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

Gettysburg, PA: Visit Gettysburg Youth Soccer Club.
Battlefield Blast in Aug

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

Leagues:

The Thruway League

CNYSSL — Liaison: Bill Bailey.
— League Info

CNYJSA

Rising Stars Sports Center — Liaison: Dave Lemire
     — RSSC Game Info
     — RSSC Outdoor Game Info
     — RSSC 2017-18 Indoor Rules

AYSO
— AYSO Area 3E
— AYSO National Rules & Regulations

Special Links:

Laws of the Game:
Current LOTG are available from the IFAB web site — Laws of the Game (LOTG). Not only will you find the new LOTG, but the "Presentation of all changes to the Laws and clarifications" includes video examples. Check it out!

Referee Library. This library at SoccerRefereeUSA.com has current copies of many other resources 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

Other Documents related to the Laws of the Game:

Advice to Referees
Guide to Procedures
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

MVSRA
EMail
Addresses:

President –	Pres@mvsra.org	Kit Hutchinson
Vice President –	VP@mvsra.org	Mike Popowski
Secretary –	Secr@mvsra.org	Glen Bahr
Treasurer –	Treas@mvsra.org	Joe Stanco
Assignor –	Assignor@mvsra.org	Kevin Waters
Registrar –	Registrar@mvsra.org	Bill Bailey

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

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