There are 3 referee business and in-service training meetings for each soccer season: SPRING AND FALL OF EACH CALENDAR YEAR. These are mandatory meetings for each referee to attend.
ALL REFEREE BUSINESS AND IN-SERVICE MEETINGS ARE 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. AT CENTRE RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL’S CAFETERIA, 14400 NEW BRADDOCK ROAD, CENTREVILLE UNLESS NOTIFIED OF A CHANGE IN THE MEETING’S LOCATION ON THIS WEBSITE AND EMAIL:
Calendar Year: Spring 2012 - Fall 2012 In-Service Training Meetings --Specific Dates To Be Announced In February 2012 -- Posted November 16th, 2011 at 11 a.m.
1) Spring Kick-Off 2012 and In-Service Training Meeting --- Late March 2012)
(2) Mid-Season and In-Service Training Meeting -- Early May for Centreville High School Varsity Soccer Game at Centreville.
(3) End-Of-Season and Pre-Tournament Meeting -- Early June
Each Spring and Fall season, we conduct 3 in-service training sessions each season: (1) Pre-Season Kick-Off Meeting to review local rules and reinforce Points of Emphasis for the current season, (2) Mid-Season, and (3) End-Of-Season to help everyone develop their officiating skills.
It is important to the growth and professional development of each referee to attend all meetings to reinforce on-field mechanics and dynamic decision making, stay aligned with FIFA and USSF interpretive rulings, and determine where and how to best offer assistance through our formal Development & Guidance Program. Continuous educational articles are listed in the left-hand column of side menu links on the Referee Page.
Referees must attend in person, be in attendance for the entire meeting, and cannot send a parent, child/teen, sibling, relative, friend, neighbor, or another referee as a substitute for these meetings. All referees need to acquire 5 hours of in-service training as part of their on-going training during each soccer season, and also for completing the requirements for their annual recertification examinations. There are NO MAKE-UP SESSIONS for these in-service training meetings, unless inclement weather or meeting location becomes unavailable.
Since these SYA Referees’ Business and In-Service Training Meetings are announced and posted several months in advance to each referee, we ask everyone’s cooperation in posting now these important dates for SYA Soccer Referee Meetings on yours and your family’s calendars to avoid scheduling conflicts.
