T O R S O

Thirty & Over Recreational Soccer Organization

"Because we still love the game."

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 stresses that matches must start at their scheduled times. Referees should follow these established guidelines regarding match times

• Game clock begins at scheduled game time whether players are on the field or not

• Teams must field minimum players with 15 minutes of scheduled game time or forfeit the match

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 2007 - 2008, the referee pay structure is $46 per game for referees and $25 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 website. 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 website at the STSR Website.

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. 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.