League Referee Coordinators' Meeting
The next District 4 League Referee Coordinators' Meeting will be held in mid-September, date, time and location to be determined. All League Referee Coordinators should attend or should send a representative to this meeting.

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New Registration Fees Announced by USSF
USSF has just announced an increase in registration fees for referees, instructors, assessors and assignors for 2009 registrations. These new fees are effective for registrations for new referees submitted after July 1, 2008, and all others re-registering for 2009. New Registration Fee Schedule NOTE: USSF has announced the fee for assignors will remain $10.00 for 2009. All other fee increases remain as previously announced.

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2009 Re-Registration Procedures
It is that time again. Registration packets for 2009 have been sent out by USSF. Read the process for CNRA/District 4 referees/assessors/assignors/instructors to submit their 2009 registrations.

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

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.