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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

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CONGRATULATIONS MATT FOERSTER!

mattnational 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

REFEREE JERSEY RECOMMENDATIONS

With the advent of the new stripe style referee jerseys, the State Referee Committee has come up with the following recommendations.

All new referees needing a jersey should purchase the new stripe style yellow jersey first. As the new referee can afford, purchase the remaining jerseys in this order: black, red, blue, green.

The new referee should purchase short sleeve first followed by long sleeve. For any referees working local recreational leagues, yellow and one other color should be adequate. If a referee is looking to work tournaments, consider starting to collect all color jerseys. Any referee looking to advance to the advanced State Games, Regional Tournaments or National Tournaments, the purchase of all the colors is advised. For any referees working advanced Tournaments or Professional matches, the purchase of all the colors is highly suggested.

There is no date set, and no plans to set a date, by which the old jerseys will be “phased out.” To be clear, both the old and new designs comply with the “Standards of Dress and Appearance” listed in the referee administrative handbook – the only differences are aesthetic. For the old jerseys to be phased out, it would require a change to these Standards, and U.S. Soccer would not make such a change without providing a fair amount of lead time to the entire referee community. It should be noted, however, that OSI has ceased manufacturing the previous design. However the primary consideration for local games is that the jerseys for the referee team all be the same color (not necessary to all be the same style stripe pattern).

As you search for referee jerseys, you will find two types being offered - pro and economy styles. There is a significant price difference between the two jerseys because the pro style jersey is made of material to help move perspiration away from the body, has buttons on the collar opening and flaps that cover the pockets. For beginning referees, the economy priced jersey will satisfy the dress requirements for the soccer referee..

Regardless of the uniform type you purchase, be sure to consider a starter package (or kit) as this will have all equipment needed (except boots) for your first game.

Read over this recommendation and purchase as you see fit, but any new or replacement jerseys should be of the new stripe style.

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