GSYSL
Referee,
As the season is about to start please read and review the
following information prior to your first assignments.
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Team Check In: All U-12
and above matches the referee will check in teams based on a “Stamped State Roster”
and “USYSA Player Cards”. All Coaches who wish to remain on the
team side line as a coach MUST
provide the referee with a USYSA Coaches Pass provided by the GSYSL League
Registrar and be listed on the “State Stamped Roster”.
All
6v6 and 8v8 matches: Players and Coaches are to be checked against a “State
Stamped Roster.” Player passes are optional at U10 and U11 small
sided games. Guest players are allowed in Fall
and Fpring for U10 and U11. U12 and above SPRING ONLY.
ALL GAME SCORES MUST BE SUBMITTED ONLINE U-11 and above.
THE REFEREE GAME SCORE CARDS ARE DIRECTLY CONNECTED TO THE STANDINGS. BE SURE
TO REPORT YOUR GAME SCORES ACCURATELY AND WITHIN 24 HOURS OF THE
COMPLETION OF YOUR GAME. (The league must have full compliance to online game
card submission by the referees. This is considered part of the job which the
teams in the league are paying you for.) If you cannot
submit the game score online. PLEASE e-mail or call 881-7597
and leave the information be sure to leave your name
and phone # and all pertinent game information (Date/ score/ game #/ time and
location). Failure to report your
score may result in future assignments being rescheduled. NO SCORE
REPORTED...NO MORE ASSIGNED GAMES.
PAYMENT ON THE FIELD.
All referees will be paid on the field ˝ pay by each team. Know the amounts you
are due based on the age group you are refereeing (see referee fees on the web
site). You are responsible to collect your fees prior to the game. The home coach
will still provide a “game card.” This will be a 3 part form. The white and
yellow go to the coaches as receipt for payment only. The postcard portion is
retained by the center referee and MUST be entered online within 48 hours of
the match. If for some reason you were not paid on the field (this should not
happen) contact me the within 24 hours of the match. I will give you the
information on whom to contact from the clubs to collect your money. The
league will not collect your fees.
Remember: Center Referee's submit your game cards
online.
See Referee Fees on the web
USSF FORMS are to be filled out for cautions / ejections
or injuries only. One copy goes to Mark Sadler at mjsadler@comcast.net and the
other to me at smlewis@aol.com. Player cards taken for ejections MUST be sent
to me immediately. YOU MUST FILL OUT A USSF FORM FOR INJURIES.
THIS IS MANDATORY. This is an insurance issue for your protection as
well as the protection of the injured player.
Incidents or Issues, Behavior of Coaches or
Spectators need to be documented in a USSF Report in addition to reported on
the game card.
Also, please notify me by
e-mail regarding any issues of player, coaches or spectator conduct. See GSYSL Zero Tolerance Policy
No Referee Available will be used to
advertise available games. You will find this by clicking on the Referee link
at the web site. At the bottom of the page click submit. There you will find a
list of all games needing referees. This is in real time and is updated as
e-mails or phone calls are received to request these games. Call or e-mail me
if you are interested in filling a game. I will confirm the assignment by
phone or e-mail. Games cannot be
assigned until your availability (dates and/or location) has been updated
to match your request. Please resend your request after you have updated your
availability for this game
Availability must be updated in order for games to
be assigned. I will no longer do this for you.
Mentors are available
upon request. Any referee who would like to have a mentor come out to
watch your games, contact Howard Houle at hhoule827@comcast.net,
Fil Faria at socref91@aol.com , Jack Merriken
at JWMerriken@aol.com ,
Bob Litman at drbob20@comcast.net or Steve Lewis
at smlewis@aol.com
arrangements will be made. Please give us ample time to set this up.
Last minute REPLACEMENTS or SUBSTITUTIONS
of Referees for a match you cannot make. It is your responsibility to find a
replacement for a game you have been assigned and cannot make. PLEASE NOTIFY ME
OF ALL CHANGES. If you cannot find a replacement contact me. DO NOT WAIT
UNTIL THE DAY BEFORE A MATCH. There is a Referee Contact List on the web
available to all referees. You must log on and go to the yellow “My Private
Menus” link. Click on “Officials Menu” and go to “Referee Contact List.” You
can locate referees by date and by location for availability.
GAME CANCELLATIONS: If you think a
game might be canceled do the following: First, check the “Discussion Group” at
the web site. Location Managers are supposed to post cancellation at this site
on the web site. Second, contact the Location Manager at the city you are
scheduled to referee at. Location Managers information is available at the web
site by clicking on the “Contact List” link. Thirdly, contact the coach of the
home team. Coaches’ information is also available from the “Contact List” link.
If all else fails go to the field. Remember, the issue of a Referee
calling a game at the field is a safety issue.
Amended Substitution Rule: On a throw
in.
If both teams have substitutes at the center line,
both teams' substitute may enter the field of play on either teams throw in.
Players must be at the center line prior to the stoppage in play. Under no
circumstance should players enter the field of play directly from the bench as a substitution
REMEMBER.................
LOOK PROFESSIONAL... SHIRTS TUCKED IN ALWAYS, SOCKS
UP ALWAYS, NO JEWELRY, NO STRIPS ON YOUR SHORTS, UNDERSHIRTS SHOULD BE BLACK
and SHOES SHOULD BE BLACK.
FINALLY,
check your e-mail regularly during the season and check the web site weekly for
referee and other information. Have a great fall season? Be professional, look
professional and conduct yourself in a professional manner. If
you have any questions please contact me.
Have
a great Season!
Steve Lewis
GSYSL Referee Assignor
603-881-759