Region 213 uses Referee and Volunteer points in a similar way as many other regions. Each region has their own requirements and approaches to how points are earned. Each region also decides for themselves what the impact is for teams that meet or do not meet the requirements.
Referee points are awarded when a volunteer referee who is associated with a team (i.e. has a family relationship to a player on that team), officiates a game. Volunteer points are awarded when parents support the program for activities outside of being a referee for a game. Both Referee points and Volunteer points are treated the same for the purpose of recognizing volunteer engagement for a team.
Region 213 Referee and Volunteer points are tracked in Matchtrak. The following are the ways in which teams can currently earn points:
1) Certified referees earn 1 point for being a Referee (informally called a "Center" ref) or 0.5 points for being an Assistant Referee (aka AR) on a 9U+ match.
2) In addition to the above, certified Youth referees (younger than 18 years old) are also able to earn 0.5 points for being a Referee on a 7U or 8U match.
3) The Referee Tent Team program allows volunteer parents to earn points for helping to set up or take down the referee tent every Saturday. Points awarded are subject to change by the Referee Tent Coordinator, but our default is 0.5 points per volunteer for a set up or take down.
4) Points can also be earned for volunteering to help with occasional special events or needs in the region such as picture day, mentoring (if certified), and referee appreciation day. Amount of points will be determined by the Regional Commissioner and Regional Referee Administrator.
5) Points can also be earned for volunteering for certain coordinator roles in the region such as the Referee Tent Team Coordinator. Amount of points will be determined by the Regional Commissioner and Regional Referee Administrator.
Note that all of the above except #1 are recorded manually. As such, it requires communication and coordination to manage these with some delays in updating Matchtrak.
Our Region's points requirements for each team and the impact on the season is as follows:
1) The default point requirement is set per season by the Board (not the Referee Administrator). Adjustments to this requirement may be made by the Board in the case of exceptional circumstances.
2) Teams that reach the minimum points required are eligible for end-of-season playoffs/invitational matches. Teams that do NOT reach the minimum point requirement are subsequently not eligible for end-of-season playoffs/invitational matches, regardless of their finished standings.
Please note that all of the above apply to both Core/Recreational and SCEDSL/Extra programs for both Fall and Spring Seasons.