TORSO
Referees
TORSO
is continuously working to bring the highest quality
officiating to their teams. Our officials
have many years of experience in competitive and
select club soccer as well as high school and adult
competitions. To assure a quality playing experience
for our members, each TORSO match is assigned a
3-person referee team with only experienced referees
assigned as referee.
TORSO Referee Match-Day Guidelines
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Call the rainout lines before you leave : (At Lone Star College you get paid a minimum of one game to report and make the decision at game time).
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Check-in: Teams owe you completed rosters 15 minutes before kickoff. You must be there at least 15 minutes early and start checking in players at that time. ARs have full authority and responsibility to check in players. ARs need no other permission to take control of the check-in process and are expected to do so if they have not been already asked to do so by the Referee. -
Identification: Every player must be on the roster and have a TORSO Player Pass (card) or a government-issued photo identification that matches the roster. There are no exceptions. The photo must be of the person that is standing in front of you. If it is not, that individual cannot play. -
Start Time: Remind teams of their obligation to start on time. A team needs seven players, including one woman, to start the game. If a team has seven players and check-in is done, do not wait for additional players. Start the game. -
Delayed Starts: If check-in delays the start of the game, tell the teams that you are shortening the halves by equal amounts. Never allow more that 15 minutes to start the game. A forfeit (for which you will be paid) is required at exactly 15 minutes if teams fail to have seven (7) players on the pitch. -
Bookings: Do not negotiate bookings. Bookings are the only way we have of tracking the behavior of our players. -
Dissent: Referees: Do not allow dissent to be directed at the ARs. ARs: Do not tolerate dissent. Advise the referee of 'ungentlemanly' behavior. -
Fouls: A foul is a foul. But, men must use skill, not strength, when challenging women. -
Send in your match reports early and get paid early. No one gets paid until the last report is in
USSF
Affiliation
TORSO
Soccer League is affiliated with USSF. TORSO
referees abide by the current year's Laws of the
Game, Guide to Procedures, and associated memoranda
as published by USSF.
Assignors
TORSO
uses certified USSF assignors to assign referees to
all games.
Game
Fees
For
2009 - 2010, the referee pay structure is $50 per
game for referees and $30 per game for assistant
referees.
Game
Procedures
Referees that work TORSO league games are strongly
encouraged to read and understand the game
procedures section on this web site. These game
procedures will ensure that all administrative
requirements are handled efficiently both before and
after the match.
Click here to go to the game
procedures.
Referee Certification
In
order to be assigned to a TORSO games, referees must
be certified, possess, and wear the USSF referee
badge for the current year. Per USSF rules, only
referees with a Grade 8 or lower may be a referee. Grade 9 referees may work only as assistant referees.
To
become certified or to recertify, please consult the
South Texas Soccer Referee web site at the
STSR Web site.
Uniforms
Referees are expected to maintain a professional
appearance by wearing USSF approved uniforms
including:
Shirt:
Either front button down or v-neck collared vertical
striped referee shirts in any of the USSF approved
colors - gold, black, red, blue, green. Referees are
encouraged to use gold as the default color and
travel with at least one additional shirt color.
Shorts:
Black referee shorts.
Socks:
Black 3-striped or USSF logoed referee socks.
Shoes:
Black or dark colored shoes.
Referee Development
TORSO
prides itself in its dedication to developing youth
referees by assigning them to crews with experienced
referees. Developing referees work closely with the
referee to make sure that they have a
positive experience while making fair and accurate
calls. |
