CHICAGO (Thursday, December 20, 2001) - The United States Soccer Federation National Program for Referee Development has scheduled eleven Regional/Professional Referee Training Seminars for all referees interested in officiating at the professional level this season. 

Notes:

Regional Professional Clinic Administration

• The National Program for Referee Development will be responsible for the instructor’s air and/or ground transportation to the hosting city. Also, the hotel, meals and per diem for the instructor, as per United States Soccer Federation policy.

• The State will be responsible for meeting room facilities, audio/visual equipment and securing the running track.

• Site Coordinators will be responsible for organizing transportation to and from the site of the instructional staff.

• Participants will be responsible for their own transportation to and from the clinic.

• Regional/Professional seminars are not open clinics. Participation will be by invitation only.

 

2002 Regional/Professional Seminars

Agenda

 1. National Program and the Professional Leagues

1. Organization
2. Assignment
3. Assessment
4. Instruction

2. Lessons learned from assessment and assignment

3. Referee, Assistant Referee and 4^th Officials - Duties and Responsibilities

Guide for 4^th Officials booklet – Review

4. Points of Emphasis 2002:

1. Dissent
2. Serious Foul Play/Violent Conduct
3. Persistent Infringement

5. 2001 Overview and Analysis of Duties and Responsibilities

6. Distribution of Professional Material

1. Professional Division Point System 2002
2. Fitness Test Requirements Policy
3. 2002 USL and WUSA Referee Handbook Materials
4. Position Paper 2002 "Displaying of Cards/Violation of Law 14 and misconduct

1. Player Injured and Bleeding
2. Striking and Throwing Document

7. National Physical Fitness Test

 

2002 Regional/Professional League Seminars
Date(s)	Location	Contact	Phone	E-mail Address
February 2, 2002	Ft. Lauderdale, FL	Jozsef Michna	(561) 747-8803	sra.syra@netzero.net
March 2, 2002	DCV/Maryland	Scott Meyer, SRA	(703) 620-3481	skmeyer@strllc.com
		Mike Soto,SDI	(301) 695-2901	sdi@marylandsoccer.com
March 9, 2002	California South	Amin Shakill, SDI	(949) 643-0651	shakill@home.com
March 16, 2002	Atlanta	Tom Frazee, SDI	(770) 928-7211	tomfrazee@aol.com
March 23, 2002	Charlotte, NC	John Bouda, SRA	(828) 298-1665	jmb@ioa.com
April 6, 2002	Seattle, WA	Chris Barnes, SRA	(206) 713-0665	cbarnes@cssnw.net
April 7, 2002	Columbus, OH	Ken Baldeosingh, SRA	(937) 667-8906	kenb8969@aol.com
April 13, 2002	Worcester, MA	Al Cosentino, SRA	(978) 466-8812	acosentino@mayouthsoccer.org
April 13, 2002	Dallas, TX	Fred Hiler, SDI	(817) 656-8442	fredhnrh@aol.com
April 13, 2002	NY/NJ	Boris Lazari, SRA	(516) 867-5105	B.Lazzrap@aol.com
		Guido Guazzoni, SRA	(732) 493-2580	gumagu@aol.com
April 20, 2002	Chicago, IL	Bob Balciunas, SRA	(708) 246-2422	BobBalas@cs.com