PLEASE review your restarts! There are eight of them and you MUST know them backward and forward.

Here is the table from the Advice to Referees:

2009 Communications to Referees (Stuff from Tom over the season)

2008 Communications to Referees

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REFEREES - This is your place for:
Fee Schedule ,
Assignments & Tournament Opportunities,
Certification & Education,
Registration Information,
Associations, Contacts & Links,
Publications, Videos, Decisions & Interpretations of The Laws Of The Game,
General Information
Survival Skills & Quick Tips Username and Password reguired, contact Tom Litchfield.
Referee's Forum, Essays and Opinions Username and Password reguired, contact Tom Litchfield.
Valley Center Referee Roster Username and Password reguired, contact Tom Litchfield.

Some information is specific to Valley Center Referees, most is general in nature.

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Ages and Divisions		Game Length	Single Referee (Most Rec Games )	3 Referee System
Competitive	Recreational
U/ 19, 18, 17		90	$72	$117 (53-32-32)
U/ 16,17,18	Division 1/2	45	$36	n/a
U/ 16, 15		80	$64	$104 (50-27-27)
U/ 13,14,15	Division 2/3	70	$56	n/a
U/ 14, 13		70	$56	$91 (41-25-25)
U/ 12, 11	Division 4	60	$48	$78 (34-22-22)
U/ 10, 9, 8 comp		50	$40	$65 (31-17-17)
U/ 10, 09 Rec only	Division 5	50	$30	n/a
U/ 08, 07 Rec only	Division 6	50	$30	n/a
U/ 06, 05 Rec only	Pee Wee	30	n/a	n/a

ASSIGNMENTS

Assignments for VCYS league season: Click Here for a .pdf file of the current season's assignments. These will be updated as we get assignments from Leanne or have changes. Check often! VCYS Referee Assignments.

The assignor for our league is Leanne Harris. She can be reached at assignor@vcys.org. You may go to www.sdsrarefs.com to complete Availability Forms and let Leanne know that you want to work games in Valley Center, at the tournaments she assigns or any other league competitions she assigns. And while you are at it join the best Referee Association in San Diego SDSRA!

This next page will take you to Tournaments and non-league assignments we know about , availibility forms, who to write to, etc. Most of this will be for assignments between June and August. These are assignments from multiple associations. If you have only worked for Leanne you may want to ask her to send an email of introduction to the assignor.

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CERTIFICATION & EDUCATION

For a list of all the 2007 San Diego area clinics click here

Are you looking for a clinic that will work for you? Check out the Clinics Page at Cal South Referee Committee for a list of all the Southern California clinics. If you are an entry level Referee please take the Grade 8 classes. Valley Center does not assign Grade 9 or below.

Do not overlook the continuing education opportunities that you can receive attending your association's meetings. It is also a great opportunity to discuss and review any specific issues you may have experienced or wonder about. Check out the Publications section below, read the articles and watch the videos.

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REGISTRATION

You must have a current year USSF Referee badge to work Valley Center Youth Soccer games. To see if you are on the current list of referees you can go to the 2007 Registered Officials list at the Cal South Referee Committee.

If you need to register then go to the Registration Page at the Cal South Referee Committee. Make sure you follow the instructions exactly as they are written.

Your registration is based on the calendar year, NOT on the league season. Your registration is due on December 31 of each year. If you have not registered by June 15 of the following year it is too late and you'll be retaking the class.

OK, so you are Certified and Registered, now, how do you LOOK like a Referee? Official Sports is probably the most popular place to buy your gear. You can also get "Official Sports" gear from Kelly Mock at the SDSRA meetings on the third Thursday of each month. If you need something special email him in advance or call him at (760) 632-8987.

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ASSOCIATIONS, CONTACTS and LINKS

Local Associations - looking for more games? Here are the local associations, check out their schedules and complete their availibility forms.

San Diego Soccer Referee Association , (SDSRA) Leanne's Group
San Diego County Soccer Referee's Association
Southern California Soccer Official's Association, (SCSOA) for High School officials
Temecula Valley Soccer Referee's Association

Contacts - the people below can help you get answers to questions or point you in the right direction.

Tom Litchfield - President VCYS
John McGlynn - Director of Referees for VCYS
Leanne Harris - Assignor for VCYS and many others, instructor and assessor (and "mother")
Bob Petterson - President SCSOA, assignor and instructor
Mike Malik - Assignor for many of the SDSRA tournaments

Links to stuff - Here are some general links you might find interesting or useful. Some of these will also be in the Laws section.
Major Organizations
FIFA - Federation International Football Association (Referee Section)
USSF Referee Programs
Cal South Referee Committee

Competition Authorities
Cal-South (CYSA) Youth Games
Presidio Soccer League

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VALLEY CENTER REFEREE ROSTER

You must have a VCYS UserName and Password, and be a Referee
or an administrator to access the Valley Center Referee Roster.

LAWS, WHAT LAWS??
Here is a really cool website that you should check out: AskTheRef.com . We are very impressed with the easy to understand discussions, great explanations and fun this site has with the Laws of the Game. Challenge yourself...take the quizzes! You'll 'chat' at the referees less often once you realize how much there is to know!

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2006 Laws of the Game - this is a large .pdf file, wait for the download

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2005 Questions and Answers to the Laws of the Game - this is a large .pdf file. It is a discussion format set-up as "If this happens, what do i do".

Have a question you need an answer to? Write to us. If we can't answer it right off, with the right authority, we'll get the answer for you!

Survey

The Laws - Resources and discussions
Go to this USSF Laws of the Game page if you want the best discussions, position papers and resources for the Laws.

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