Referee Certification Matrix

     The referees of region 769 play a very important part in our program.  Through clinics, training, and practice our referees are given the knowledge, experience, and support they need to keep the game of soccer  safe, fun, and fair.  They are called upon to make decisions that not everyone will agree upon, but should learn to except.  The referees of region 769 are all volunteers and should be treated with respect.  The examples that we lead will have an effect on how our young participants behave, so please be a great role model and display a positive attitude.

We have a great team this year:

Referee Administrator    Linford Ramos
Referee Instructor          John McCague
     We will present information about scheduling of clinics and badge upgrades.  Also, our region will be running clinics this year for beginning referees.  To see a list of scheduled referee clinics click here.

     U6 (Div 7) and U8 (Div 6) Rules of Soccer.  In U6 and U8  the rules have been modified for short-sided games.  We have modified the rules to help the young players and first time coaches gradually build their knowledge of the game.

     There were some important changes in the Laws of the Game.  The Laws were re-written to be clearer and better organized and to deal with gender neutrality.   You can download the laws themselves from the  FIFA website .