Referee Plan

Commitment Requirements

A.    Each team participating in the 2010 AYSO 422 High Valley Shootout Open Invitational Tournament must provide at least 1 crew consisting of 3 qualified referees: 1 center and 2 linesmen.

B.    The AYSO 422 High Valley Shootout Referee Information Form must be completed, approved by the Region or Org. Referee Administrator (AYSO Area Referee Administrator in the case of AYSO referees for U-16/U-19 games), and returned with the Team Application.

C.    Each referee team will be asked to officiate a minimum of 3 matches during the tournament. These may be game assignments or standby assignments, which will be consider equal in terms of earning the referee deposit refund.  Championship teams will provide refs for the additional championship games.

D.    If all assignments are completed, the entire referee deposit of $150 will be refunded within 14 days of the completion of the tournament. If only partial assignments are completed, then a partial refund will be provided equal to the proportion of assignments completed.

E.    The deposit refund check will be returned to the Region/Organization Treasurer info shown on the Team Application form.

F.    Remember: the quality of officiating is largely dependent upon the experience and abilities of the referees you provide.

G.    If a team submits less than a full 3-person referee crew, these referees will be assigned to games, however only a proportion of the referee deposit equal to the number of assignments these referees complete will be refunded to the team.

H.    Should a team’s referees fail to appear for their assigned game and no replacement referees can be found, then the entire team’s referee deposit may be forfeited regardless of how many other assignments the referee crew may have completed.

Qualification Requirements

A.    Each AYSO referee must have a current season volunteer form on file with the NSTC, provide their AYSO ID# and be Safe Haven certified.

B.  Each referee must be versed in the Laws of the Game, including current law changes and capable of applying the laws according to the spirit of the game.

C.  Each referee may only represent one team in the tournament.

D.  Players in the tournament will not be allowed to officiate within their own divisions.

E.  Coaches in this tournament are strongly discouraged from officiating so that scheduling of referees with the best experience and without conflicts can be accomplished. If an exception is warranted due to lack of other referee volunteers, this must be approved in advance by the AYSO 422 High Valley Shootout Referee Administrator.

F.   Youth referees will only be allowed if they are not officiating their own division in the tournament. Care must be taken when considering whether to allow a youth referee to officiate in the heated environment of a competitive tournament. These referees must have their Youth Volunteer Application form with them at all times and present it to any Tournament official upon request.

Uniform Requirement

A.    All referees must be in full Uniform as defined by AYSO and USSF, including appropriate Badge.

B.    The Gold uniform will be considered the primary color of referee uniform for this tournament. The referee crew will be expected to change to an alternate color in case of conflict with either of the teams’ uniforms.

C.    Referees not in uniform will not be permitted to referee games, and their team’s referee deposit may be subject to forfeiture.

D.    For Open Invitational and International tournaments, if a particular game involves two non-AYSO teams, it is acceptable for the referees to wear their USSF badges.

Competency Requirements

A.  Referees will be assigned to games as follows:
U-10:             AYSO Regional Badge or higher / USSF Grade 9 or higher
U-12:             AYSO Intermediate Badge or higher / USSF Grade 8 or higher
U-14:             AYSO Advanced Badge or higher  / USSF Grade 8 or higher
U-16/U-19:      AYSO National Badge / USSF Grade 7 or higher
Any exceptions must have the prior written approval of the AYSO 422 High Valley Shootout Referee Administrator.

B.  In addition, referees for the U-16 and U-19 levels must have the written authorization from their Area Referee Administrator or Organizations Referee Administrator certifying that the referee is qualified and capable for this level of games.

C.  Every effort will be made to assign referees to neutral games at their level of competency or below. In rare cases, referee crews may be asked to split up in order to meet these goals.

Tournament Rules

A.    Referees will be expected to familiarize themselves with and uphold the tournament rules, AYSO guidelines and FIFA laws. Any failure of the referee to uphold these rules may be cause for dismissal from the tournament, and will place a team’s referee deposit refund in jeopardy.

B.    Only the diagonal system of control will be used.

C.    Referees will be expected to fill out the game cards and to keep track of substitutions

D.    ALL game referees must sign or initial the game cards or they will not be credited for that game.

E.    Referees will be expected to note on the back of the game cards and to fill out misconduct reports immediately after the game in which a misconduct (caution and/or send-off) was issued to a player or coach, or if there were spectator interference problems, or any other action that merits a report.

F.    Referees will be expected to turn in all completed game cards and misconduct reports to the Field Monitor immediately after each game.

G.    High Valley Shootout conducts a Sportsmanship competition in addition to its games competition. Referees will be asked to grade each team by indicating sportsmanship levels on the back of the game cards. More details will be provided to each referee upon check-in at the tournament.

Referee Schedules

A.    Referee schedules will be mailed out to each team and also made available on the tournament website within 3 days of the tournament. Each team will be expected to ensure that the referee schedule and check-in instructions have been provided to their referee crew.

Use of Local Referees

A.    Additional referees will be provided by the host region, including from the surrounding regions and Areas to ensure all games are covered by qualified referees. These referees will be provided assignments on a stand-by or fill-in basis. Priority will be given to referee crews to ensure an opportunity to earn their deposit refund.

Referee Check-In

A.    All referees will be expected to check in at the Referee Station upon their arrival at the tournament, to register and to collect their Referee Voucher.

B.    At check-in, each referee team will be provided with a summarized set of tournament rules that they will be expected to administer.

C.    Referees are expected to check in at the Referee Station at least 30 minutes prior to their assigned game. Failure to appear on time may result in a replacement referee crew being assigned to the field. Once a replacement crew has been assigned, they will have priority and the original crew must report to the Referee station for alternative assignment.

D.    Upon completing each game assignment (or standby assignment), each referee will have their Voucher punched by the Field Monitor. When all of their game assignments have been completed, the referee crew must turn in their completed Voucher at the Referee Station. This completed Voucher will be the basis for determining the referee deposit refund amount for the tournament team.

Referee Mementos

A.    Referees will be provided with a meal and drink ticket at the concession stand for each game that they officiate away from the Eden Park HQ. Chilled water, Gatorade, food and snacks will be available at the Referee Station at Eden Park.

B.    Participating referees will receive a tournament t-shirt and gift card to thank them for their contribution. Referees will need to complete a self-addressed envelope at HQ at Eden Park. Gift cards will be mailed within 14 days of tournament.

Address:

Referee forms must be mailed with the Team Application to:

Tournament Registrar – Chris Poulson

AYSO High Valley Shooutout

P.O. Box 614

Eden, UT 84310

Contact Information:

Questions regarding referee requirements should be directed to:

Kathy Nelson 801-391-0698

E-mail echokathy@yahoo.com

Web site ayso422.tripod.com/highvalleyshooutout

Commitment Requirements

I.      If a team submits less than a full 3-person referee crew, these referees will be assigned to games, however only a proportion of the referee deposit equal to the number of assignments these referees complete will be refunded to the team.

J.     Should a team’s referees fail to appear for their assigned game and no replacement referees can be found, then the entire team’s referee deposit may be forfeited regardless of how many other assignments the referee crew may have completed.

Qualification Requirements

G.    Youth referees must be approved by their Regional Referee Administrator, by completing the AYSO 422 High Valley Shootout Youth Referee Authorization Letter. These referees must have their Youth Volunteer Letter with Youth Volunteer Application form attached with them at all times and present it to any Tournament official upon request.

H.    Youth referees will only be assigned to games where they are qualified and at least 2 years older than the age group they are officiating.

I.      FIFA referees who are qualified AYSO referees are allowed to wear their FIFA badge; however, they must be prepared to certify to the tournament staff that they are properly certified AYSO volunteer referees.

Uniform Requirements

D.    In inclement weather, black rain pants or black warm-up pants will be permitted in addition to the official uniform.

E.    For Open Invitational and International tournaments, if a particular game involves two non-AYSO teams, it is acceptable for the referees to wear their USSF badges.

Tournament Rules

F.    AYSO 422 High Valley Shootout Tournament conducts a Sportsmanship competition in addition to its games competition. Referees will be asked to grade each team by indicating sportsmanship levels on the back of the game cards. More details will be provided to each referee upon check-in at the tournament.

Referee Check-In

D.    Upon completing each game assignment (or standby assignment), each referee will have their Voucher punched by the Field Monitor. When all of their game assignments have been completed, the referee crew must turn in their completed Voucher at the Referee Station. This completed Voucher will be the basis for determining the referee deposit refund amount for the tournament team.

Assessments

D.    The AYSO 422 High Valley Shootout Tournament will provide referees for opportunities to be assessed for upgrades. These opportunities will be provided on medal-round matches only. Referee Assessors will be arranged through the local Area or Section staff. To take advantage of this opportunity, referees must register in advance with the AYSO 422 High Valley Shootout Tournament Referee Administrator (see contact section).