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 Lafayette and Moraga Referee Information
In order to be hired ALL
1st/2nd grade referees must attend training on August 27th from 11am-2pm at JM in the
quad. Referees who do not attend this training will have their
applications removed and will NOT be hired for the fall 2011 season. Referees must be going into 8th grade to be hired.
Applications must be received by August 10th
Games are played on Saturdays. The season runs from early September through mid November. Pay for soccer referees-1st year $15 per game and 2nd year $20 per game for 1st/2nd grade games.
More
experienced referees may be sent to Randy Cahn for refereeing 3rd/4th
graders. Must be 16 years old and approved by commissioner. All applicants must fill out both the application and W-4 below and attend training with Randy Cahn- time and date TBD.
To qualify, you must submit an
application and W-4 form to LMYA, P.O. Box 213, Moraga 94556, and attend
a training class. Download the forms below.
Referee Application
2011 W-4
**Youth referees should write down "Exempt" on line 7. Please only mail in page 1.
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PARENTS AND COACHES
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Attention Parents & Coaches
Referees are OUR kids, too!
Please treat all the referees with courtesy and respect their judgement.
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"THE REFEREE"
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by Mike Gallagher, LMYA Referee Coordinator 1993-1997
Soccer
is an active and exciting international game played by people of all
ages and skills. In LMYA, soccer instruction is offered to children of
kindergarten age and above. The goal is to teach players the strategies
and techniques of the game while concentrating on good sportsmanship and
enjoyment. In LMYA, safety is emphasized. Since soccer is a
body-contact sport, some control must be exercised to prevent players of
mismatched skill and size from hurting each other or gaining an unfair
advantage from their size. The youngest age groups have a coach on the
field to promote safety and fair play. Starting with second grade group,
parents will also notice that the referee has become more important in
the control of the game. The role of the referee is to see that everyone
has a good time by enforcing the "Laws of the Game" and by making sure
that no injuries are caused by illegal equipment.
In LMYA anyone
can, and in fact is encouraged to become a referee. Currently, there are
over 30 referees in the LMYA soccer pool. You all probably know some of
them. They are your children or your neighbors children or even a few
dedicated parents. They all had to be twelve years old to start and they
all had to take a referee training session.
You as parents can
help support our youth referees and set a good example for your
players. Each year we unfortunately lose good referees because they are
discouraged by the verbal abuse they must endure. Remember that these
young referees are doing their best to keep the game safe and fair,
without unduly interrupting the flow of the game. They are having to
watch the ball, watch the players, know where the lines are, and make
split second decisions regarding fouls, complicated off-side rules and
the like. They cannot always see everything on the field, but they see
more of the play than the spectators and even many players. Please
support the referees, accept their decisions without argument and
encourage your players to do likewise. Teach your children that they are
responsible for their own level of play and that few games are ever won
or lost on referee calls. Teach your children (and yourselves) to
accept those calls they may disagree with as part of life. Complaining
about a referee, or blaming them for losing the game for us does not
promote personal responsibility or good sportsmanship. Set a good
example. Should there be a concern about a referee, please call the
Referee Coordinator to discuss the problem; do not yell at the referee.
Do not hesitate to compliment a referee whom you feel has done a good
job. Also, do not hesitate to volunteer as an adult referee, and
encourage your child to avail themselves of this excellent experience.
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