By Randy Vogt, Director of Public Relations, Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association
March 11, 2015-The Long Island Soccer Referee Association (LISRA) has been providing officials for Long Island Junior Soccer League (LIJSL) and Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association (ENYYSA) games since LISRA’s founding over four decades ago. LISRA is holding a Referee Course this spring at North Shore High School in Glen Head so those who pass will be eligible to officiate the remaining portion of the Spring Season.
“With a tremendous number of games to cover every weekend, LISRA's recruiting process is continual,” said Long Island Soccer Referee Association (LISRA) President Cathy Caldwell. “In conjunction with a great instructional staff, we are able to meet the increasing demand for soccer officials on Long Island.”
Advanced United States Soccer Federation Referee Class to become a Center Referee is now open for registration. There are only 20 seats available for the class so don’t delay, register today. Candidates who pass will also be asked to do Assistant Referee assignments.
Candidates must be 15 years old by the end of the course to be eligible and all those interested must attend all classes from 7:00 to 9:30 pm:
Monday night, April 27
Wednesday night, April 29
Monday night, May 4
Wednesday night, May 6
Classes will be held at North Shore High School, 450 Glen Cove Avenue, Glen Head, NY 11545. A mandatory parent’s meeting for candidates under 18 years old will be held at 7 pm on Monday night, April 27 and last approximately an hour.
The cost of the course is $175. Candidates must be paid to reserve a seat and will receive a uniform as part of the fee.
If you send a check (to LISRA Referee Class, 701-9 Koehler Ave, Ronkonkoma, NY 11779), it must arrive by April 24 or you will be ineligible for the the class.
As part of the Advanced Referee Course (Grade 8, not the school grade) Requirements, candidates will need to complete online modules. Please complete all 17 of the online Grade 8 Referee Course Modules prior to the first class. Candidates must enter the State Association NEW YORK – EAST and Clinic Number 1P in order to get credit for the module. Print a copy of the certificate that appears at the end of each module for your records and bring to the first day of the course.
Each module is approximately 4-6 minutes long. To complete all 17 modules on the Laws of the Game would require about 90 minutes, the length of a soccer game. The link for the Modules is http://www.ussoccer.com/Referees/Resource-Center/Online-Training/Grade-9-Referee-Course.aspx.
Candidates must receive at least 80% on the written exam at the conclusion of the course to pass.
To register, log on to http://www.lisoccerrefs.org/form_edu_registration.php?classId=68
Any questions, please contact the support group at Recruitment@LISoccerRefs.org or call the LISRA office at 631-648-8877.
With over 100,000 youth soccer players––both boys and girls––and more than 25,000 volunteers, the non-profit Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association (ENYYSA) stretches from Montauk Point, Long Island to the Canadian border. Members are affiliated with 11 leagues throughout the association, which covers the entire state of New York east of Route 81. ENYYSA exists to promote and enhance the game of soccer for children and teenagers between the ages of 5 and 19 years old, and to encourage the healthy development of youth players, coaches, referees and administrators. All levels of soccer are offered––from intramural, travel team and premier players as well as Special Children. No child who wants to play soccer is turned away. ENYYSA is a proud member of the United States Soccer Federation and United States Youth Soccer Association. For more information, please log on to http://www.enysoccer.com/, which receives nearly 300,000 hits annually from the growing soccer community.