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Referee Bulletin Board |
2010 New Referee Clinics
The Ontario Soccer Association has made changes to the referee training program. Please visit the
OSA website for details on new training program.
Entry Level: open to applicants who are 14 years old by March 31st, 2010.
Mini Level: open to applicants who are 12 or 13 years old by March 31st, 2010. The RHSC will not be running a Mini course. If you are
interested in the mini course you can search the OSA website for other locations.
Course Application Form
Applicants will be interviewed prior to acceptance into the training program.
| Date |
Time |
Location |
Room |
Status |
| Entry Level Course |
| Apr. 10-11 |
9:00am to
4:00pm |
Richvale Community Centre |
Program Room 2 |
Course Full |
| May 1-2 |
9:00am to
4:00pm |
Bayview Hill Community Centre |
Teasdale Room |
Course Full | |
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The Ref's Call |
In Charge of the Game
The referee's decision is final and not subject to debate.
This is the most basic rule of any sport.
Players, coaches and spectators must accept this principle.
Faced with verbal harrassment, intimidation, or physical threats, a referee has the right to abandon a game in these circumstances.
We cannot afford to drive referees away from the game. Any game official is under enough pressure without that added unnecessarily by players, coaches and spectators.
Support the Referees
Let's face it, no one can totally agree with all the decisions and actions of the referee. The referee's job is the most difficult one in soccer... but the most important one. It's a job that, because it is less important for the youngest players, can be done at that level by a parent or coach.
As the game becomes more formalized, the referee is key to the proper conduct of the game. It's not unknown for rookie 14-year-old referees officiating 8-year-old players to be subjected to verbal abuse from overly zealous parents. Hopefully you're not one of them.
If it is coming form a parent of one of your child's teammates, what action should be taken? Because it does need action!
A quiet word in his/her ear may or may not be the way to go. A word with the coach? It needs to be handled delicately, but it should not be ignored because it is not right. On another note, do you make a point of thanking the referee at the end of the game? If not, consider it. | |
