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December 21st, 2009
A Referee doing his part in "Keeping Austin Weird" - Cold weather gear used at Recent Austin Soccer Tournament at Williamson County Park Some Equipment Correction was Required Picture furnished by Master Assignor - wait for it .... John Jones The Referee shall remain anonymous ... |
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December 16th, 2009
Please welcome nine new ITIP Referee Instructors into our ranks. The successful clinic was taught by George Drugovich,
Tim Sonnier and Sam Ghalayini. As you can see from the photos, the students studied hard and were very pleased with their success at graduation.
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| Instructors: George Drugovich, Sam Ghalayini, Tim Sonnier |
Students hard at work in the ITIP class, and can you find Waldo? (Hint the non-conforming SDI in their midst) |
December 16th, 2009
EL PASO , TX . – Soccer Referee Association of El Paso had its annual Awards Ceremony last night at Burritos Tony.
Over 95 referees and their supporters attended the three hour event to celebrate a successful year on the pitch. Several
local league officials attended the yearly event. This year marks the 29 th year of the Soccer Referee Association of El Paso
with President - Sergio Vega at the helm, followed by Youth Vice President - Harry Stone, Adult Vice President - Bruce Spitz,
Secretary - Chris Lopez and Treasurer - Jair Marrufo. The following awards were given out last night:
Service Award – 5 Year Recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marco Vega
Service Award – 20 Year Recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Romero
Iron Man Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eduardo Luna
Most Reliable Referee Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Luis Garcia
Assistant Referee of the Year Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oscar Vasquez
Rookie of the Year Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jose Alfredo Hernandez
Ken May Youth Male Referee of the Year Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marco Vega
Shiny Shoe Best Dressed Referee Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Luis Garcia
Best Fitness Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Luis Garcia
Patrick Shields Most Improved Referee of the Year Award . . . . . . . . . . . . Ramon Espinoza
Antonio Marrufo Distinguished Service Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kathy Ryan
Come Back of the Year Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Raul Flores
Javier Matamoros Mentor Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cruz Esparza
Anthony Hughes Referee of the Year Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jair Marrufo
© 2009 Soccer Referee Association of El Paso
November 3rd, 2009
Semi-Annual State Referee Committee Meeting Held in San Antonio on October 17th, 2009
Meeting minutes can be found here.
October 27th, 2009
We mourn the loss of our friend and fellow official, Earl Pierce
We in the soccer officiating community have lost a great friend and fellow official. Earl Pierce from Houston passed away on Monday
morning October 26th, while getting ready for work. Earl was one of those people that "never met a stranger". He was a fellow referee,
assessor, instructor and assignor. Any time you would ever see Earl, he would always greet you as if you were a long lost friend. He was
always extremely kind and loved the sport of soccer. We will really miss him here in South Texas.
Earl and his wife Ruth(who passed away about 3 years ago) were very active with First Baptist Church of Houston. One of the projects
with the church they worked on was traveling to Romania in the summer to help build homes for families (this was after the fall of the
Soviet Union and they pulled support for the country). It was much like what Habitat for Humanity does here in the states.They were both
very proud of this work and the fact they were helping people.
Some folks have been asking if there was any fund that Earl would have liked people to make a donation.
Here is the information on the work they did in Romania
Romanian Christian Enterprises
21058 Unison Road
Middleburg, VA 20017
RCE is a non-profit organization. They also help abandoned children in Romania, trying to find families to adopt these children.
Anthony Amore
October 14th, 2009
A new South Texas Assignors and associated Soccer Associations directory has been added to help referees find games and assignors. The new directory
can be found by signing to your STSR account and clicking on "Assignor Directory" in the Member Services box at the top of your home page.
If you do not see your assignor or soccer association listed, contact your assignor or association and tell them to have their assignor(s)
add their associations to the directory.
September 1st, 2009
Hebbie Majd appointed as new District 3 (Capital area) Director of Assessments
I am pleased to announce the appointment of Hebbie Majd, as the District Director of Referee Assessment.
Hebbie will replace Saki Papadopoulos, who will be busy Mentoring, and being one of the few Referee
Inspectors for USSF. I am excited about the opportunities for Saki and wish him the very best…
Best regards,
Randy Francis
SDA – Texas South
September 1st, 2009
Raymond Lalgee appointed as new SAC
It is with regret that I announce that Bill Jorn has tendered his resignation as State Assignor Coordinator with the completion
of his three year term. I have appreciated his hard work, on SAC duties as well as in developing our budgetary processes,
and his dedication to the program and to the well-being of Assignors in Texas South. I'm sure all join me in wishing Bill
the very best.
I'm pleased to announce the appointment of Raymond Lalgee as the new State Assignor Coordinator. Raymond brings a
wealth of experience and knowledge to the SRC, and I'm looking forward to his contributions to the Assigning program.
Steve Eells
SRA - Texas South
August 27th , 2009
USSF Notice Mailed to all 2009 Registered Officials Reminding them to Renew their Registration
USSF has mailed all 2009 Registered officials a reminder that their 2009 registrations will be expiring on Dec 31st, 2009. If you have
a 2009 badge, you can officiate with it until Dec 31st, 2009. Recertification clinics for the 2010 badge are being offered now. If you
have already recertified for 2010, simply discard the reminder.
Note, Grade 8 and more advanced Referees who recertify
BEFORE Dec 31st, 2009 will receive a $25.00 discount. There is no need to call the office unless you have a problem registering.
August 19th , 2009
STSR 2010 State Referee and Grade 8 to 7 Upgrade clinics scheduled
2010 Badge Year State (Recert and Upgrade) and Grade 8-7 Upgrade clinics scheduled for November 13-15th at the
Wingate Inn and Conference Center in Round Rock, Texas. STSR Hotel rate is $89.00 / night. Reservations must be made
before November 1st to obtain group rate. Please register for these clinics online.
August 13th , 2009
HFA looking for Assistant Assignor
Houston Football Association looking for an Assistant Assignor for the 2009/2010 Season. Click here to read more.
July 21st, 2009
STSR Represented extremely well at this year's Youth Regionals
Read the STYSRA (Paul Hooks) Blog concerning STSR officials at this year's Regionals by clicking here.
Additional photos can be found here.
July 6th, 2009
Austin Aztex , Last 5 game mini-ticket package available for STSR officials
The Austin Aztex has put together a 5 mini-ticket package for the last 5 home games of the season at a substantial savings to
STSR officials. The price for all 5 games is $60.00.
Click here to view attached flyer on how to purchase tickets. Any questions about tickets must be called in to the Austin Aztex ticket office.
June 29th, 2009
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May 8th, 2009
Houston Dynamo Referee Q&A , 5 game mini-ticket package available
The Houston Dynamo has put together a 5 game mini-ticket package for referees for upcoming games.
After each game you are invited to attend the Question and Answer session with the referee crew for
that game. At the Q&A you will be able to discuss the calls they made…or didn’t make, or any other
questions about refereeing you may have with the crew. Q&A sessions will last about 30-40 minutes,
and will start about 30 minutes after the end of the game.
use the Q&A sessions as hours for Referee Grade 8,7 and Emeritus re-certertification for 2010 registration.
Read full description....
May 6th, 2009
Entry Instructor Clinic Available starting May 30th, 2009
in Round Rock (near Austin) Texas
An Entry Referee Instructor (Associate Grade 9) clinic is being held in Round Rock Texas on Saturday and Sunday,
May 30th and 31st. The instructors will be Michelle Maloney and Josef Zeevi. This is a 2010 badge year clinic, to register
sign into your account, add Registrations, 2010, Instructor - Grade 9. STSR pays the Instructor Registration fees for 2010,
therefore the cost is only the $45.00 clinic fee (includes lunch both days).
May 5th, 2009
3 New National Referees announced from South Texas
Paul Tamberino, Director of Referee Development for the US Soccer Federation has announced three new National referees
from the South Texas community. All of STSR and South Texas soccer congratulates Courtney Jackson, Luis Guardia,
and Carlos Salas for their accomplishments, and takes pride in their success. Way to go!
April 17th, 2009
Assessors for Tournaments Application and Procedures Available
Read more...
April 14th, 2009
STSR taking applications for District 1N Representative
South Texas Soccer Referees (STSR) is currently seeking a District Representative to the State Referee Committee for
District 1 North (College Station-Lufkin). Duties of the District Representative include:
Applicants must be currently registered members of STSR as referees, instructors, or assessors, need a working knowledge
of the US Soccer Referee program , and be familiar with adult and youth leagues in District 1 North. Interested applicants
should submit a letter of interest and soccer resume to the State Referee Administrator, Steve Eells.
Officials at Women's State Cup held in Houston April 4-5th
The Women's State Cup was held at Bear Creek in Houston across the April 4-5 weekend. Thirty referees worked forty-two matches across the two days which crowned Division 1, 2 and 3 Champions for TSSAS. Thanks to all that participated. |
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March 4th , 2009
State Referee Committee Meeting held 2/21/09 - 2010 Fees Set
At the February 21, 2009 meeting, the State Referee Committee approved a continuation of the incentive discount for those referees who attend their 2010 recertification clinic prior to January 1, 2010. Referees are reminded that the US Soccer registration year is January 1 to December 31, and referees are expected to register prior to the start of each new year. The $25 early registration discount will apply to referees in Grades 08 to 05 and 13-16. To be eligible for the discount, the referee must attend a recertification clinic prior to January 1, 2010. The registration fee will automatically be discounted at the time of on-line registration. Normal registration fees will apply beginning on January 1, 2010.
2010 fees adopted by the SRC at the recent meeting are as follows:
Grades 1-4, $110
Grades 5-6, $110 (eligible for the $25 early registration discount)
Grade 7, $80 (eligible for the $25 early registration discount)
Grade 8, $75 (eligible for the $25 early recertification or new referee discount)
Grade 9, $50
Grades 13-16, $110 (eligible for the $25 early registration discount)
Indoor/Futsal Grade 8, $55
Beach Soccer Grade 8, $55
For further information regarding the State meeting, the minutes are available by clicking here.
For further information on the fees and discount, contact the State Referee Administrator.
February 26th, 2009
Exceptional Officiating at TSSAS Women's Over-30 State Cup Feb 21-22 in Houston
The Women's O-30 State Cup was held at Bear Creek Park in Houston the weekend of February 21-22.
Referees included - Bruno Miauro, Vanessa Beltran, Jennifer Miatech, Adam Finney, Gabriel Powell, Brandon Ward,
Alex Guillen, Aaron Noto, Heather Friedman, Tim Sparks, Doug Goldberg, and Kyle Carter.
The exceptional refereeing led to ten games being played without a misconduct. - Harlan Matthews - Assignor
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| Kyle Carter, Heather Friedman, Adam Finney | Vanessa Beltran, Jennifer Miatech, Doug Goldberg |
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