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From the Referee Admin

Hello Parents, Coaches, and Referees!

First, I want to thank all of our current referees for their ongoing support of our program. Everyone benefits from having volunteers who step up to learn, practice, and develop as referees. Without referees we cannot have games.

Second, I want to encourage anyone who is not a referee to consider volunteering. It's a great way to get involved in the community, the game, and especially beneficial if your children are still in the program.

Third, I want to let you know that we are continuing to build and evolve our Referee Program here in Region 213. In the last year alone we have taken on a monumental challenge to add our Referee Tent, Referee Club, and Referee Rewards. These are all done in addition to the basics of running the program such as recruitment, equipment ordering, distribution, game/field management, training and development, mentoring, and issue support.

Lastly, thank you for your patience. Just like everyone else on the Board, I am also a volunteer. I work full time at my job, am a full time parent at home, am a Coach, am a Referee, and also the Ref Admin. I do my best to work through the emails and questions as they come. Please help me by reviewing emails carefully as many questions are answered throughout the season. If you still need help, I will do my very best to get back to you. Sometimes I can respond right away and sometimes it may take a week.

Thanks!
AYSO Region 213 Referee Administrator
[email protected]

Zero Tolerance Policy

Youth development is the central focus of the AYSO program. This includes development of youth whether they are soccer players or soccer referees. All AYSO guidelines and policies are directed toward providing a "Safe, Fair and Fun" environment for all of us, including our children. As such, please remember that only "Positive, Instructive, and Encouraging" comments are allowed to be directed at youth players and referees. The purpose of this policy is to make clear that verbal abuse or negative criticism of ANY referee, and especially youth referees, is unacceptable and subject to immediate sanctions for improper conduct.

Too often many of us forget the reasons for being out on the field: encouraging and supporting our children, promoting fair play and good sportsmanship, teaching the kids how to have fun while competing and learning that there is more to winning and losing than just the final score.

Our referees are unpaid adult and youth volunteers who are doing their best to ensure our children's safety while upholding the spirit of the laws of soccer. The referees cannot and will not tolerate any abusive behavior. In addition to setting a poor example for the children, derogatory comments or constant complaining about the referee’s calls or non-calls jeopardizes our ability to attract and retain volunteers, without whom we cannot play. In instances where parents or coaches cannot control their comments or behavior, they will be asked to leave the game area and in extreme situations could be banned from watching further games.