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Region 9 Referee Information Thousand Oaks, California |
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News & Updates
Referee Night with Chivas.
Saturday August 22, 2009. Details.
Referee Workouts
New Location: Conejo Creek North - Grass area at Northern end of Conejo Creek North.
Referees are working out at the fields on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6 - 7 PM.
We all stretch together, and then some are walking and some are running to get fit for the upcoming season and referee upgrades.
Come join your friends for a little fitness work. Everyone is welcome to join us.
Player Registration Dates
Region 9 has completed two in person registration dates; all additional registrations are being placed upon a wait list.
Referees, however, may register their children by mail and we will try our best to place your child (children) upon a team. Simply go to www.eayso.org to print out your child's Player Registration Form and mail to AYSO Region 9 at PO Box 4914 Thousand Oaks, CA 91359.
Make certain you let the Referee Administrator know so we can work the Division Administrators to make placing your child a priority.
Referee Instructor Training
On May 1-2 Region 9 sponsored a Referee Instructor Course by Section 10. Thank you to all of the Section and Area Instructors who put on the course.
Congratulations and thank you to the following Region 9 Referees for participating:
Bruce Bennett
Chris Page
Micah Schwartz
David Axelrad
John Flintoff
Region 9 Awards
Region 9 recently held its 2008 awards banquet, where many coaches, referees and volunteers were recognized for their exceptional efforts this past soccer season.
Referee of the Year:
The Francisco Leon Family
Referee Workhorse:
Christopher Gould
New Referee of the Year:
Walter James Kerr
We thank these volunteers, and everyone else who volunteered this past season. AYSO is a a team effort and everyone is genuinely appreciated.
Referee Upgrades
The following have completed the most recent Intermediate Referee class:
Calvin Chow
Adam Gould
Chris Gould
Paul Johnson
Elizabeth Leon
Luis Malvar
Brodie Munro
H. Neal Wells
The following have completed the most recent Advanced Referee class:
David Woodruff
Chris Page
Congrats to all. Bruce Bennett will now be working with everyone to make sure all requirements are met and new Certifications are issued.
| Preparing for Fall 2009 |
Your referee staff has been busy preparing for the Fall 2009 Soccer Season.
A local Intermediate and Advance and National Referee Upgrade Course starting July 31, 2009 ! More Information. Please contact Bruce Bennett if you would like to attend.
Fall Referee Training courses have been scheduled. Please check the Referee Training page for details.
Our Returning Referee Meeting will be held September 3, 2009 at the Los Robles Golf Conference Center.
Your Referee Staff has been expanded to include a new Clubspaces Tech Support Director, and a new Uniform Director. Please contact them directly for help with Clubspaces and uniforms.
Our Referee Advisor Program is expanding. Our goal is to have a Referee Advisor on the fields at all times to help new or inexperienced referees, or for referees who may be moving to the center of the field for the first time. Check our Referee Advisor page for details or contact Dan Rosen.
Encouraging referees to upgrade their referee certification. Bruce Bennett recently passed his Advanced Referee Assessment, as did David Woodruff at the Pot O' Gold. Neal Wells passed his Intermediate Informal Assessment also at the Pot O' Gold. Our new Director of Assessment and Upgrades is Bruce Bennett and he will be contacting everyone to offer his upgrade assistance.
We have requested some Area U16 games to be scheduled to play on our new fields this Fall. Our intent is to demonstrate to young players that there is fun, safe and competitive soccer after U14, and that they can play with Region 9 up to the age of 19 against neighboring Regions. These games will also provide an opportunity for some of our Advanced Referees to work older competitive matches on Saturdays.
Our Coach Evaluation link is where coaches can give feedback regarding referee performance. The feedback will be limited to mis-applications of the Laws of the Game, and not for differences of opinion or judgment issues. The purpose is to give coaches a means of communicating when mistakes are made by referees on the field, which are inevitable even for the best trained referees, and give your Referee Staff information for training and education purposes. Coaches are not permitted to dissent on the field and will be turned away from the Referee Tent on game day, but they should be permitted to bring mistakes to light so they may be corrected. All feedback will be addressed by the Regional Referee Administrator in conjunction with the Regional Coach Administrator.
Coming soon, a 2009 Referee Handbook. It it will include important dates and referee information for the upcoming season. This handbook will be available here in .pdf format and two copies distributed to all coaches (one copy for you...the Team Referee).
Lastly, I would like to thank all of you who helped with the Pot O' Gold. It is our one and only fundraiser for the year, and it provides substantial funds for the Region and field improvements. This tournament is always successful, thanks to the support of the many Region 9 Referees who show up to referee or work the referee tent.
Steve Cruise
Regional Referee Administrator
Essentials:
Schedule Your Matches
Whistle Stop
Coach
Feedback
Referee Training Memos
Update eAYSO
2009 Referee Handbook
Contact your Regional Referee Administrator: Referee Administrator
AYSO Region 9 in Thousand Oaks, California