Are you interested in being a high school and/or middle school soccer referee?

Next training sessions will be April, 2009  (dates and time will be posted in February, 2009).

Requirements: Be 18 years old as of the start of the Fall soccer season, finished high school and have an interest in serving the student athletes. Prior experience in playing , coaching or refereeing soccer at any level is useful but not necessary.

Games: All games (boys and girls) are played in Sept and Oct. Most games are played at or near local high schools in the afternoon after school, Monday through Friday. A few games are play in the evening, Monday through Saturday, and a few games are play on Saturday afternoon. No games are played on Sunday. Certified referees may request to do from 1 to 6 games per week. Games fees range from $50 to $72 per game.

Training: EMSOA conducts training for new soccer referees under the National Federation rules. The next regular Entry Level Training courses are listed below. Candidates must communicate with the contact person before the first session to let them know who is coming and to find out about any last minute changes. Those who hold a current USSF referee license grade 8 or better only need to come to the last two hours of the training session where NFHS and MIAA specific rules are covered and then take the entry level test. There is a clinic fee of $130.00 which includes EMSOA dues for 2008.

OTHER ASSOCIATIONS: Although EMSOA is the largest NFHS referee association in the Massachusetts (500+ members). There are several others Massachusetts NFHS referee associations (with another 400+ members) and many more across the country. You may do your training at any one of the associations and then do games in the area of any other association. The rules are the same; the commitment to excellence is the same. Only the area covered is different.

WHERE AND WHEN

NORTH CHAPTER: The next regularly schedule set of classes will be held April-May 2008. Location is the Unitarian-Universalist Church, Great Road (Routes 4 and 225), Bedford, MA.  There is a maximum capacity of 30 seats at the session and a minimum requirement of 10 people to sign up in advance.  If there is not enough who pre-register, the clinic will be canceled.  A $25 deposit toward the clinic fee must be paid in advance with a check payable to EMSOA and sent to Cal Perry.  The deposit is fully refundable up to 10 days before the beginning of the clinic.  Please contact in advance Cal Perry (978-475-5924 or cgeeco@bigfoot.com) to indicate that you will attend. If you hold a current USSF referee license, mention that when you contact Cal Perry.  

SOUTH CHAPTER:  The next regularly scheduled set of classes will be held May, 2009 at Hanover High School.  A $25 deposit toward the clinic fee must be paid in advance with a check payable to EMSOA and sent to Mike Kelley.  The deposit is fully refundable up to one week before the clinic. For more information, especially if you hold a current USSF referee license, call Michael Kelley (508) 822-0233.

WEST CHAPTER:  Next set of classes will be held April - May, 2009 and be held at First United Methodist Church, Framingham, MA (corner of Brook and Water St. ).  Please contact in advance Tom Stagliano ( 781-235-9206 or tstag@ix.netcom.com) to indicate that you will attend. If you hold a current USSF referee license, mention that when you contact Tom Stagliano.

EXTRA SESSIONS: if 3 or more people contact the chapter trainers about joining at a time when a regular session is not scheduled, a special session might be set up at a mutually convenient time and location.  During the high school soccer season (September and October), an extra session cannot be scheduled during these months.

There is a clinic fee of $130.00 which includes clinic materials, EMSOA dues for 2008 E.M.S.O.A. ($72), uniform badges, membership directory, liability insurance coverage, MIAA Enrolment, etc. payable at time of clinic.