WELCOME BACK

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WELCOME BACK!!

• Fall 2008

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Welcome to the new officials!

• This power point presentation is meant to help
  you understand the little things we do in the
  league.
• If you have any questions, please put your hand
  up and I will respond with the answer. If I miss
  you please call me or email me and I will respond
  to you as time permits.

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Check the hotline or website in case of bad
weather
Lightning Procedures
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Weather Hotline

• 972 422 7972Box 1
• Your assignors are not the hotline!

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Important telephone numbers

• PYSA Office972 422 7972
• Lights 972 727 1623
• John O Kane Cell 469 688 0434
• Jerry WithamCell 972 979 4539

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Important Websites

• www.pysa.org
• www.thearbiter.net
• www.jpokane.com
• www.jerrysoc.com
• www.ntxsoccer.org

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Mentors

• They are there to help you in bettering your
  officiating.
• If you have any problems contact John O Kane or
  Jerry Witham
• If you have a problem with any of us please
  contact your referee VP John Sadeghi or anyone
  on the PYSA Referee committee.

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Assignors Information Recreational

• John O Kane
• Cell 469 688 0434
• Email jpokane_at_sbcglobal.net
• Website www.jpokane.com

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Assignors Information Competitive

• Jerry Witham
• 972 401 2489 or 972 979 4539
• Email jerrysoc_at_swbell.net
• Website www.jerrysoc.com

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How do I get Assignments

• Email me or call me with your availability.
  Update your availability on arbiter under
  calendars.
• Your assignments will be posted on arbiter (the
  ref assigning tool).
• Print them off and take them to the field with
  you as we will not always be available on
  Saturday/Sunday.

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Arbiter

• To view your assignments log onto
  www.thearbiter.net
• Your game fees will show up here as well.
• You cannot cancel once you accept them unless you
  call the assignors and you must give us the
  required 48-72 hours notice as per your referee
  etiquette!

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Cancelling an assignment

• NO EMAILS ARE ACCEPTED WHATSOEVER
• You must call and speak to us directly
• You must give 48 72 hours notice as per
  referee etiquette
• Failure to arrive for games results in removal
  from future assignments

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Forfeits

• Arbiter will email you notifications if there is
  a last minute cancellation.
• The websites and hotlines are updated as well.
• Sometimes teams just dont show up. In this case
  notify your assignor and fill in the referee
  payment voucher and submit for payment.

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BE ON TIME!!

• Arriving Late is not an option! You will be sent
  home if the standbys have taken your place!

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Arrival at the fields

• Arrive 20- 30 minutes early to meet your crew,
  your coaches and players
• You are being paid extremely well and this is the
  main reason why!
• Failure to arrive promptly means that everyone
  starts panicking
• Make sure that you have a good pregame

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WE GOT A RAISE!!!!!!NEW PAY RATES FOR 2009

• U6-8 16 Single ref Only, No ARs
• U9 -10 Ref 18 Asst Ref 12
• U11 -12 Ref 30 Asst Ref 20
• U13 -14 Ref 34 Asst Ref 23
• U15 -16 Ref 40 Asst Ref 26
• U17 -19 Ref 52 Asst Ref 33

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Common Problems!!!

• Dress properly, don't look sloppy, no hats , sun
  glasses.
• Do not do a friend or relatives game ever.
• Don't be over friendly with one coach and ignore
  the other. 
• Do not take or keep the cash if ARs are late or
  no show.
• Add time for injuries(especially in tight games
  i.e. 2-1

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Oh yes.theres more!

• Red card player must leave the complex.
• Pay vouchers must be complete, date, time, field,
  legible to read and sent into the PYSA office
  within 48 hours for payment.
• No flirting with players!!!!
• No Religious remarks toward player, coaches or
  Parents!

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And last but not least..

• Do not do competitive games in your 1st year.
• No jewelry its not part of your uniform.
• Dont touch the players, nada this means not at
  all!!!
• Look like you care hands on hips means that you
  dont!
• 10 discount at Soccer corner

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Around the field!!

• Refrain from swearing and using offensive
  language ESPECIALLY when you can be overheard. Do
  not repeat what a player said to you on the field
  unless its done quietly where no-one can overhear
  you especially the people walking past
• Do not talk about fellow referees, this is not
  part of your referee etiquette
• If you have any issues or concerns please address
  them to John or Mary

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Pregame

• Talk to your crew and let them know what you as
  the referee expect from them Offside, Foul
  recognition etc. The new officials are now
  starting so this is important!
• Greet the coaches and introduce yourselves.

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Before the game starts!

• Walk to the middle of the field as a crew.
• Get the team rosters and your money.
• Assistant referees Check the nets before
  starting.
• Take up your positions.
• Get the games started on time.
• Finish by getting together at the end of the half
  or full time by joining the referee in the middle
  of the field.
• Fill out the game reports and return them to the
  team managers.

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During the game

• Back up the head official with scores, cautions
  and ejections
• Come to their aid if a scuffle starts
• If they are having problems with a coach help
  them deal with it
• 911 to be used only in emergencies (threatening
  you etc)

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Injuries

• Check on the injured player
• Summon on the coach or trainer, if necessary
• Watch out for Mama Bear! Get out of harms way
  as they target the officials and often get
  themselves into trouble
• Go and see if the other officials saw anything

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Injuries continued

• Caution or send off the player that committed the
  offense if need be.
• In the case of a head injury stop the game
  immediately to check on the players.
• Goalkeeper injuries.they are special.
• Remember the proper restartdropped ball foul for
  red team etc

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New decision regarding Penalty Kicks

• If an Attacker encroaches ball goes into goal
  you retake the pk. Ball does not go into goal
  indirect free kick at where the attacker
  encroached for the defending team.
• Defender encroaches and goal is scored, allow
  goal, if saved retake the pk.
• If both attacker and defender encroach retake
  pk.

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Referees, Assistant Referees and Fourth
Officials

• Celebration of a Goal
• New Text
• A player must be cautioned when
• he covers his head or face with a mask or other
  similar item

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USSF Advice to Referees

• This change in the Law is intended only to extend
  the existing provision that a player who removes
  the jersey or uses the jersey to cover the head
  as part of a goal celebration has committed
  misconduct and is to be cautioned.

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Signal to indicate the foul was inside the
penalty area.
Also to indicate on a penalty kick that the
keeper moved early.
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Cautions and Send offs!!
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Cautions and Send Offs

• You must fill in cautions and ejections on the
  game form.
• All red cards require a separate misconduct form
  and need to be sent into the office fir a and d
  issues.
• Failure to do so within 48 hours means you will
  not be assigned any further games and you are
  guilty of referee misconduct

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Why??

• All Red cards Coach, Spectator, Player require a
  misconduct report.
• Why? So that the A and D Panel can deal with
  them.
• Hearings take place within a week or 2 of the red
  cards taking place.
• You do not need to attend provided you have
  provided a detailed report.
• Keep it factual and keep your emotions out of it.

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The little guys U7 and U8s Shoe Maintenance

• Minimum of 5 to start
• 4 x 12 minute quarters
• No penalty kicks
• No Offside
• Size 3 Ball
• Keep it safe by calling the simple stuff on these
  age groups

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The slightly bigger players U9 and U10s

• Minimum of 8 to start
• 2 x 25 Minute ½s
• Size 4 Ball
• Offside is called
• Keep it safe by calling the simple stuff on these
  age groups

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RECERTIFICATION

• USSF Soccer season runs from August to July every
  year.
• You recertify once a year. You take a 50 Question
  exam.
• Hopefully
• you pass, then you do your paperwork and pay your
  USSF dues.
• Failure to recertify means you will pay late fees
  when reinstating for that year.

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• North Texas Soccer Online Volunteer Management
  System for over 18s
• Automated Risk Management Portal
• Designed for North Texas Soccer by Sports Pilot.
• Login
• Start here https//ntssa.sportstech.net/ISIS.NET/
  Register/VMS.html
• All information you enter and receive will be
  transferred over a secure (SSL) connection.

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• Welcome Screen
• This is where you will start the registration
  process to volunteer with North Texas Soccer
  (NTSSA) or any of its member associations. NTSSA
  requires that a risk management disclosure form,
  such as that in the VMS system, be filled out
  once per year. After filling out the form once,
  you will receive a username and password to be
  used in subsequent registrations with NTSSA, and
  let you avoid filling out a new form each year.
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• If you have a username and password combination
  from NTSSA, enter it below and click the Login
  button, otherwise click the New User button.

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Personal Information

• On the next screen, please fill out your personal
  and contact information. Fields marked in red
  are required. It is important that your email
  address is valid, since this will be NTSSAs
  primary source of contact with you. If there are
  any issues with your disclosure form, or if your
  background check requires manual review,

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• NTSSA may contact you at the phone numbers you
  provided, but your email address is where you
  will get instant notifications on the status of
  your approval.

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Authorization and Liability

• Please carefully read the agreement from NTSSA.
  If you agree to it in its entirety, check I
  accept the above agreement and click the Next
  button. The Next button will not be enabled if
  you do not click the check box. If you have any
  issues with the agreement, please contact NTSSA
  directly.

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Background Information

• To the best of your ability, please answer the
  questions on the next screen regarding your
  background history. Again, fields in red are
  required. If you do not have either a valid
  Drivers License and/or Social Security Number,
  please check the appropriate box (es) on the
  right hand side of the page

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• You will only be allowed to continue registration
  without this information if you check the
  appropriate box (es).
• To expedite the review process, if you answer yes
  to any of the last four questions, please explain
  the circumstances in the notes box at the bottom
  of the screen.

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Volunteer Information

• On the final screen, please check ALL of the
  volunteer roles (Head coach, referee, board
  member, etc.) and select ALL of the NTSSA member
  associations for which you wish to volunteer. To
  select multiple affiliates, hold down the Ctrl
  key (Command key on a Mac) while you click on the
  member association names in the list box.

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• In the notes section, please specify which
  volunteer role you would like to perform at which
  member association, if you select multiple
  options from each. If you select Referee from
  the volunteer types, the notes section will
  automatically be populated that you wish to
  volunteer across ALL NTSSA member associations as
  a referee.

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Approval Status

• On the final screen you will see the status of
  your background check. This information will
  also be emailed to you, NTSSA, and all of your
  selected affiliates. If your background check
  requires manual review, you will be contacted by
  NTSSA otherwise your selected affiliates will
  see you have been approved

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• . At this point they may assign you to your
  requested roles at their discretion when and as
  needed.
• Clicking the Finish button will redirect you to
  the NTSSA home page.

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Support

• If you experience a problem submitting your
  volunteer information please email
  sp.support_at_sportspilot.com your name, phone
  number and a brief description of the problem you
  encountered. SportsPilot will reply to you
  either by email or at the phone number you
  provided

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All this information can be found at
www.ntxsoccer.org