SC Soccer Referee Association

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Referee Instruction Clinic

This clinic is now closed.
No new attendees can be accepted.

This clinic will prepare Recreational Referees (Grade 9) to upgrade to Grade 8.
It will also serve as a Re-Certification Clinic for Grade 9 Referees.

Note: Referees entering this course must have successfully passed the Recreational Referee Clinic (Grade 9) and must be 14 years old by the date of the clinic.

If a Grade 9 Referee under the age of 14 wishes to attend the Bridge Course, the candidate must have refereed a Fall and a Spring season.

Charleston Bridge Referee Course.

This course allows a current Grade 9 referee to achieve Grade 8. 

Time: TBA

Location:  The class will be offered at Trident Technical College in North Charleston.  The address is 7000 Rivers Avenue; Building 100; Room 169.  The address link below will take you to directions to the campus.  Enter the campus on Stokes Drive from Rivers Ave.

http://maps.google.com/maps?daddr=7000%20Rivers%20Avenue%20North%20Charleston,%20SC%2029406

No missed time for the class will be allowed; you must commit to the full eight hours. Alternative site courses are listed at www.screferee.org under the referee tab. 

Parking, Lunch:  Parking is free.  Lunch is available at nearby restaurants.

Fees:  The fees will be $65 total.  Checks should be payable to “SC Referees .” Cash will not be accepted.  The fee does not include the uniform or equipment. 

Course:  The course will be taught using a US-Soccer PowerPoint presentation. The objective is to teach an understanding of the Laws of the Game and referee procedures so that every student will be prepared (on paper) to referee their first games. Registration as a Grade 8 Referee is contingent on passing a written test at the end of the course.

Bring to Class:  A signed copy of your registration form.  A suitable notebook and a pen and/or pencil for notes.  A good pencil with an eraser will be best for the test.

Thomas Walker
State Referee Instructor
thomwalker@aol.com
843/259-8154

You must Pre-Register for this clinic by clicking the button below.
No one will be accepted who has not Pre-Registered.

 

Pre-Register
 

Handouts may include a copy of “The Laws of the Game” and “The Guide to Procedures for Referees, Assistant Referees and Fourth Officials”.  These may be accessed prior to the class from our web site at www.screferee.org .

Bring to Class:  Bring a suitable notebook and a pen and/or pencil for notes.  A good pencil with an eraser will be best for the test.

USSF Referee Registration Form Instructions.

Locate the Referee Registration Form by clicking on this link.

Print the form on standard 8.5” x 11” paper.
Please use only black ink when filling out the form.

Complete Step 1 on the form by filling in your USSF ID Number, (if you have one), Last Name, First Name, Middle Initial, Address, City, State, ZIP Code, Email Address, Telephone Numbers, Gender (M or F), Date of Birth, Country of Birth, and Country of Citizenship. Leave the other blanks in Step 1 empty for now.

Skip Step 2 and Step 3 on the form for now.

Complete Step 4 only if you wish to contribute to the US Soccer Foundation.

Complete Step 5 on the form in black ink, noting YES or NO to the question, sign and date the form.

Bring this completed form to the Referee Clinic in addition to registering online.

Questions? Contact the Referee Instructor for the clinic you plan to attend.
 

Referees over the age of eighteen seeking to officiate South Carolina Youth Soccer Association (SCYSA) matches should also print the following Risk Management Volunteer Disclosure form, complete the form, sign the form, and bring it to the clinic.

This form can be obtained by CLICKING HERE.

Be aware that it is the intent of SCYSA to deny certification to those persons who do not meet the requirements set forth in the SCYSA RISK MANAGEMENT GUIDELINES.