STSR Referee Handbook
STSR REFEREE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
1.1 POLICIES AND PROCEDURES:
1.1.3 Appointed Positions
- Individual must be registered with the USSF in some referee category (e.g., referee, assessor, assignor or instructor).
- No individual may hold more than one appointed position at the same time. Individuals appointed to new positions must relinquish other referee positions within one month.
- All appointed positions will be reviewed annually.
1.1.3.1 Chair - State Referee Committee (SRCC)
Appointment
The SRA serves as the Chair of the SRC
Responsibilities
- Chairs State Referee Committee.
- Report to the TSSAS and STYSA Presidents.
- Oversee the Instruction, Assessment, Assignor and Administration Programs.
- Recommends individuals to be appointed to referee program administration positions.
- Responsible for all communication with the USSF Office and Referee Committee in reference to Referee Development Program.
- Submits semi-annual and annual reports on the referee program to the STYSA and TSSAS Board of Directors (BOD).
- Responsible for the State Referee Development Program
- Processes complaints filed against any USSF-registered referee, assessor, instructor or assignor in STYSA/TSSAS jurisdiction and determines action to be taken. Additional action may require forwarding the complaint to an Ad Hoc Ethics & Grievance Committee as prescribed in the USSF Referee Administration Handbook and USSF Official Administrative Rule Book. M
1.1.3.2 State Referee Administrator (SRA)
Appointment
- As per USSF policy: Appointed by the Texas State Soccer Association - South (TSSAS) President and South Texas Youth Soccer Association (STYSA) President with the advice of the State Referee Committee. Serves for a period of two years and may be reappointed.
- Shall be subject to an annual performance evaluation conducted by the SRC.
Responsibilities
- Reports to Presidents of STYSA and TSSAS.
- Responsible for administrative tasks of the State Referee Development Program.
- Keeps a current database of all referee, instructor, assessor and assignor registrations for TSSAS.
- Serves as the records manager for the State Referee Committee.
- Ensures all USSF and State requirements are met prior to registering any referee, instructor, assignor or assessor.
- Develops and submits an annual operational budget for the registration and administration program to the State Referee Committee.
1.1.3.3 State Youth Referee Administrator (SYRA)
Appointment
- Appointed by the South Texas Youth Soccer Association (with the input from the State Referee Committee Chair (SRCC).
- Shall be subject to an annual performance evaluation conducted by the STYSA BOD. Serves for a period of two years and may be reappointed.
Responsibilities
- Serves as liaison between South Texas Youth Soccer Association and the State Referee Committee.
- Coordinates state sponsored youth related referee activities with the appropriate referee program director and the State Referee Committee.
- Submits semi-annual and annual report to STYSA.
- Develops and submits an annual operational budget for the registration and administration program to the State Referee Committee.
1.1.3.4 State Director of Instruction (SDI)
Appointment
- Appointed by State Referee Administrator.
- Shall be subject to an annual performance evaluation conducted by the SRC. Serves for a period of two years and may be reappointed.
Responsibilities
- Reports to State Referee Committee Chair/SRA.
- Responsible for implementing State Referee Development Committee programs.
- Responsible for establishing training programs that are in compliance with USSF policy.
- Responsible for ensuring instructors are provided periodic training.
- Responsible for evaluation of referee instructors and recommendation for recertification and/or promotions.
- Responsible for overall administration of the STSR Referee Instruction Program.
- Responsible for the appointment of individuals to serve in each District.
- Responsible to recommend an individual to establish and monitor an instruction program for non-English speaking referee development, as required.
- Responsible for the recommendation of an individual to serve as the Director of Indoor Instruction, as required.
- Processes all paperwork in a timely manner.
- Ensures that periodic clinics, a minimum of one per year, are held in all districts coordinated and administered by the District Instructors.
- Holds or sponsors advanced-instruction clinics as the need arises. Clinics are to include, but are not limited to referees, instructors, and assignors from entry through advanced levels.
- Responsible for the verification of instruction to the SRA.
- Develops and submits an annual operational budget for the registration and administration program to the State Referee Committee.
1.1.3.5 State Director of Assessment (SDA)
Appointment
- Appointed by the State Referee Administrator with the approval of the National Director of Assessments. Serves for a period of two years and may be reappointed.
- Shall be subject to an annual performance evaluation conducted by the SRC.
Responsibilities
- Reports to State Referee Committee Chair/SRA.
- Implements and administers the STSR Referee Assessment Program as directed by USSF.
- Responsible for the verification of assessments to the SRA.
- Responsible for evaluation of referee assessors and recommendation for recertification and/or promotion.
- Responsible for appointment of individuals to serve in each District.
- Keeps complete records of all referee assessments by referee and assessor.
- Responsible for implementing State Referee Development Committee programs.
- Processes all paperwork in a timely manner.
- Hold or sponsor training clinics for assessors to ensure the availability and advancement of assessors.
- Develops and submits an annual operational budget for the registration and administration program to the State Referee Committee.
1.1.3.6 State Assignor Coordinator (SAC)
Appointment
- As per USSF policy: Appointed by the Texas State Soccer Association - South President and South Texas Youth Soccer Association President with the advice of the State Referee Committee. Serves for a period of two years and may be reappointed.
- Shall be subject to an annual performance evaluation conducted by the SRC.
Responsibilities:
- Reports to State Referee Administrator.
- Implements and administers the Referee Assignor Program as directed by TSSAS/STYSA/USSF.
- Process all paperwork in a timely manner.
- Hold or sponsor training clinics for assignors to ensure the availability and advancement of assignors.
- Develops and submits an annual operational budget for the registration and administration program to the State Referee Committee.
1.1.3.7 District Representative
Appointment
- Appointed by State Referee Administrator
- Reviewed by the State Referee Committee.
- Shall be subject to an annual performance evaluation conducted by the SRC.
Responsibilities
- Represents their appropriate area at all State Referee Committee meetings and functions with full voting rights.
- Assigned tasks as needed by the SRA
1.1.3.8 Area Referee Registration Administrator (ARRA)
Appointment
- Appointed by State Referee Administrator.
- Shall be subject to an annual performance evaluation conducted by the SRA and SRC.
Responsibilities
- Reports to State Referee Administrator.
- Responsible for processing registration of referees within his/her area, and sending them to the SRA.
- Responsible for coordinating and assisting the District Director of Referee Instruction or (DDRI) or Area Director of Referee Instruction (ADRI) in scheduling written and physical tests for his/her area of responsibility.
1.1.3.9 District Director of Referee Instruction (DDRI)
Appointment
- By the State Director of Instruction with consultation of the State Referee Committee
- Shall be subject to an annual performance evaluation conducted by the SDI.
Responsibilities
- Reports to the State Director of Instructor.
- Implements programs as directed by the STSR/USSF Referee Instruction Program.
- Directs and plans the instruction program within his/her District.
- Assists the State Director of Instruction in the development of Area Instructors and their training.
- Coordinates the instruction clinics organized by the Areas Instructors.
- Assists the SDI in the development of a budget for the Instructional Program for the following year.
- Processes all paperwork in a timely manner.
1.1.3.10 Area Director of Referee Instruction (ADRI)
Appointment
- By the SDI
- Shall be subject to an annual performance evaluation conducted by the SDI.
Responsibilities
- Reports to the District Director of Referee Instruction and the State Director of Instruction.
- Implements programs within his/her Area as directed by the STSR/USSF Referee Instruction Program.
- Schedules and organizes instruction clinics for the Area.
- Attends advancement instruction clinics when requested.
- Processes all paperwork in a timely manner.
1.1.3.11 "Lead" Instructor
Appointment
- By the respective technical director (e.g., DDRI or ADRI) on a per clinic basis.
Responsibilities
- Pre-registration of candidates on all clinics. This to be done on an individual basis or a sponsoring organization guaranteeing minimum attendance.
- Coordinates instruction with instructors as approved by the appropriate director.
- Provides clinics/course feedback analysis to the appropriate director, as applicable. This is to be done in concert with the applicable clinic instructor(s).
- Processes all paperwork within fourteen (14) days of the end of the clinic/course.
Approves clinic-testing results.
1.1.3.12 Director of Non-English Referee Instruction (DNRI)
Appointment
- By the SDI
- Shall be subject to a annual performance evaluation conducted by the SDI and SRC
Responsibilities
- Reports to the State Director of Instructor (SDI).
- Assists the State Director of Instruction in the development of additional non-English speaking Instructors and their training.
- Provides an annual budget input to the SDI for the Instructional Program for the following year.
1.1.3.13 Director of Indoor Referee Instruction (as needed)
Appointment
- By the SDI
- Shall be subject to a annual performance evaluation conducted by the SDI and SRC
Responsibilities
- Reports to the State Director of Instruction (SDI).
- Responsible to organize and conduct the instruction program for the indoor referees within the STSR.
- Coordinates the instruction of clinics with DDRIs to insure no conflict with other clinics being conducted in the same District.
- Responsible to implement the STSR/USSF Indoor Referee Development program.
- Develops and trains Area Indoor Referee Instructors.
- Assists the SDI in the development of a budget for the Instruction Program for the following year.
- Responsible for the recommendation of District and Area Instructors for indoor clinics.
1.1.3.14 District Director of Referee Assessment (DDRA)
Appointment
- By the SDA with consultation of the State Referee Committee.
- Shall be subject to an annual performance evaluation conducted by the SDA and SRC
Responsibilities
- Reports to State Director of Assessment.
- Responsible to implement the STSR/USSF Referee Assessment Policies within his/her Area.
- Directs and delegates referee assessments to other assessors under his/her jurisdiction.
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