Referees

Become a referee

Those who are interested in becoming a referee will need to attend a referee certification course prior to the start of the 2012 outdoor summer season. The Minnesota State Referee Committee (SRC) http://www.minnesotasrc.com holds certification clinics through-out Minnesota beginning in January.

The Blaine Soccer Club is hosting the following clinics in 2012. You may attend any other clinic location that fits your level and schedule if you are unable to attend these. To find and register for a clinic or to check out further details about refereeing in general, go to http://www.minnesotasrc.com.

Re-Certification Course for United States Soccer Federation’s Grade Level 8
Sunday, February 26, 2012 7:00 PM-9:00 PM @ Blaine City Hall
The Grade 8 re-certification clinic is only for returning officials that were certified as Grade 8 in 2011. Grade 8 referees must take and pass their re-certification test prior to advancing to the online material.

Entry Level Referee Clinic - United States Soccer Federation’s Grade Level 8
Saturday, March 17, 2012 8:30 AM-5:30 PM @ Blaine City Hall
This is the entry level course for becoming a new referee in 2012. Recommended age is 14+ for becoming a level 8 Grade Referee. Younger referees should attend the Level 9 course.
Lunch Option- Either you may bring your own lunch, or bring $5 and sign-up for the Lunch Option of Pizza and Beverage at check-in on the 17th.

Recreational Referee Clinic - United States Soccer Federation’s Grade Level 9
Sunday, March 18, 2012 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM @ Blaine City Hall

Leagues

Welcome to the 2012 Soccer season. If you would like to participate in officiating games, please complete the online availability form below.

March - May, 2012 The 2012 Spring Indoor leagues are a great place to begin developing your refereeing skills prior to entering the outdoor season. With recreational level teams ages 5-16, this fun indoor atmosphere helps many new officials gain confidence and understanding of the game. You can sign-up through the link above.

May - July, 2012 The Blaine Soccer Club has approximately 45 Competitive League teams, along with a large recreational league program of 80+ teams. In the past The Blaine Soccer Club has had a outstanding group of referee’s on the field officiating games for us. We would like to continue putting exceptional Referee’s on the field like yourself, and would like to invite you part of the 2012 Referee base.

Tournaments

Blaine Break-Out Tournament April 27-29, 2012 (Tentative dates-Pending MYSA Sanctioning)

The Blaine Break-Out Tournament Referee Committee invites you to join us in this highly anticipated annual pre-season event. The tournament will start Friday evening and will conclude on Sunday with championship rounds. This has been a very successful event due to the quality of officials participating. We hope you will join us in gaining your stride into the 2012 season with this first opportunity to test yourselves in real game situations prior to the outdoors league season.

Blaine North American Challenge June 22 - 24, 2012 (Tentative dates-Pending MYSA Sanctioning)

Blaine’s North American Challenge is an annual tournament open to Boys/Girls U9-U19 competitive level teams and will feature teams at all levels of competition. We invite you to join us as an official for this exciting event. We expect to host over 200 teams for this year and we could sure use your help!

Compensation

The compensation schedule for this year is below:

W9

W9 form is needed in order to be paid for your games. Please submit a completed form to the referee assignors by one of the following methods:

  • Fax to: 763-390-6770, or
  • Emailed to: assignors@refassignors.com, or
  • By mail to:
    Ref Assignors, LLC
    Att: Brandee Speckman
    10028 Pierce Street NE Unit B
    Blaine, MN 55434
  • The preferred method is that they are faxed, but if need mailing is fine.

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