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District 4 In-Service Clinic May 31, 2008
District 4 has scheduled an In-service clinic for May 31, 2008. It will be held at Canyon Middle School, 19600 Cull Canyon Road, Castro Valley. All referees in District 4 are encouraged to attend regardless of grade and experience. The clinic starts at 9:00 a.m. A fun run will be offered at 7:30 a.m. for referees who wish to upgrade to Grades 7, 6 or 5, or for referees who are required to take the fun run to maintain current grade (Grades 7, 6 and 5). Written testing will be offered at 2:30 p.m. for referees who wish to upgrade to Grades 7, 6 or 5, or for referees who are required to take the written test to maintain current grade (Grades 7, 6 and 5). The contact for the In-service Clinic is the District Director of Instruction, Jerry Nelson (510.883.9507, email: jertheluddite@netzero.net).


Grade 9 to Grade 8 Bridge Course
District 4 has scheduled a Grade 9 to Grade 8 upgrade clinic for May 31, 2008. It will be held concurrently with the District 4 In-service clinic at Canyon Middle School, 19600 Cull Canyon Road, Castro Valley. The contact for the Bridge Course is the District Director of Instruction, Jerry Nelson (510.883.9507, email: jertheluddite@netzero.net).



League Referee Coordinator Meeting
The next League Referee Coordinators Meeting will be held
June, 2008, date and location to be determned. Each League Referee Coordinator, or their representative, should attend this meeting.



USSF has released a new document, Advice to New Referees, which both new and experienced referees will find instructional and interesting.



The 2007 Memorandum on changes to the Laws of the Game and the 2007 Instructions for Referees and Resolutions Affecting Team Coaches and Players have been released by USSF.The changes contained in these two documents will become effective July 1, 2007.

The 2006 Advice to Referees has been released by USSF and is available in PDF format on the Education Pages.

League/Club Referee Assignors can be found on the District Contacts page. If you are looking for an assignment in a League near you, or will be visiting another League's area and would like to ask for a game assignment, contact that League's assignor.

The United States Soccer Federation National Program for Referee Development has released new guidance for referees on "Cautions and Cautionable Offenses." This new guide will also be of interest to players, coaches, and spectators.

 

Recent Highlights

Brian Hartwell has provided us with a web page listing previous Referees of the Year. Thanks Brian.

 

     
  The information on these pages is intended as resource aid for Referees, Referee Instructors, and Referee Coordinators located in the California North Referee Administration (CNRA) District 4 area. Referees, Referee Instructors, and Referee Coordinators from other areas are welcome to use any material herein with the understanding that your local requirements may vary.  

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