michelle cox appointed
to chairman of girls odp
Arkansas' own, Michelle Cox,
has been appointed as the Chairman of Region III Girls Olympic Development
Program. Michelle has been active with Girls ODP for several years. She is
responsible for the GODP camps held each summer in Alabama. In addition,
Michelle travels with or selects chaperones for the various ODP team trips
held all over the globe. She has attended events in Portugal and Costa
Rica, just to name a few. Michelle organizes the trips, makes sure all
paperwork is complete, assigns trainers for the teams, and acts as a team
manager for the girls as the compete in exotic venues. She will attend
National Events with US Soccer Coach Tracey Leone, on behalf of Region III
in the upcoming year.
Michelle is a Grade 8 referee
and is active in officiating youth, high school, and amateur matches. She
makes her home in North Little Rock, Arkansas. I know you will join with me
to wish Michelle the best of luck in her new position.
information for
new referees
The United States Soccer
Federation has released a guide to assist with new referees after the
completion of an entry level clinic. The document addresses issues not
covered in the laws of the game but that every new referee should be aware
of. It is recommended each new referee reviews the guide before officiating
a match. The document can be downloaded HERE
FIELD TRAINING
OPPORTUNITY
Arkansas Rush will be having
a referee field training session on August 22nd. The ASRC will provide the
Young Gunz, the Elders, and a couple of State Referee guides to provide
hands on directed field training. All referees welcome
regardless of level of experience, gender or age. This is an excellent
opportunity to gain confidence in your game and get first hand experience in
a game environment with a referee guide and without the pressure of fans
and coaches screaming at you. In fact, the coaches are
there to offer encouragement and support and assist you in the continued
development of your referee skills. And the best part is that it
costs you nothing but your time. Show you want to be a better
referee and come out and learn from experienced referees. MORE INFO
Game
Cancellations
Click: HERE
CONGRATULATIONS
MATT FOERSTER!
Saturday, April 4, 2009 is a
red letter day in Arkansas
referee history. It was on this day that Arkansas’s own, Matt Foerster, received
his National Referee Badge from the United State Soccer Federation. While
there is rumor and folklore of other Arkansas National referees, Matt is
definitely the first Arkansas
referee to advance from Grade 8 to the National Referee Grade 4. He was
promptly invited to the Dallas
Cup Referee
Academy where he
worked in the International division of the tournament.
We are proud of Matt and his
accomplishments. The SRC knows you will join with them in congratulating
Matt on this exciting fete. This certainly opens a new chapter for Arkansas and Matt.
The SRC wishes Matt the best of luck as he ventures into this new segment
of his life.
2009 REgion III
youth referee of the year
The Youth Referee of the Year
in Region III has been named and it is none other than our own James
Johnston. James was recognized for his accomplishments both on and off the
field. This is a huge award for both James and the Arkansas Referee
Program. James was notified by Ryan Cigich, Region III Referee
Administrator, of the award. Not only does James referee, but he also
assigns, helps coordinate Young Gunz events, administers the website, holds
down a real job and attends school and church, just to name a few of his
activities.
James will have his award
presented at the Adidas Workshop in San
Jose, California,
on March 5-7 as a guest of Region III.
The SRC is extremely proud of
James and not only because of this award. He is a fine example of where the
Arkansas Referee Program is headed and it gives us old folks hope that
someone will be there to take care of us. James, Congratulations from all
of us.
src announces
new dra for district 1
The Arkansas State Referee
Committee would like to announce that Brant Turner will be taking over for
Mike Bossler as District Referee Administrator for District 1. We believe
he will do an excellent job and look forward to working with him.
USSF LAUNCHES
GUIDANCE SITE FOR REFEREES
Earlier this week, the United
States Soccer Federation revealed a new website that contains very valuable
information for referees on all levels. The website was designed to present
additional guidelines and pieces of advice to referees in an efficient way.
It contains all of the MLS Weeks in Review articles, memorandums from years
past, as well as advice from National Instructors and National Assessors.
It is our hope that you would utilize this site and that it will help you
take your refereeing skills to the next level.
CLICK
HERE:
http://www.thereflink.com/USSOCCER/index.html