SCSA Referees Page

Welcome to the referee page.  We have goals for referees too! Our goals remain the same as they always have been - to recruit, train and give enjoyable soccer experiences to adult and youth referees. To achieve our goals in the coming season, we will need the continued support and enthusiastic participation of all our referees, returning and new. We want you to know how much Swift Current Soccer Association appreciates your efforts, both past and future.

Useful Tips

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Excerpts from Tackling, Tackles
By Ken Ashton  (PDF document)

Referee Cheat Sheet
By Jim Schauer  (PDF document)

How do I become a Referee?

Some important points:
1. Knowledge of soccer is not required (most coaches will tell you that referees know nothing about soccer!).
2. While some previous playing, coaching or officiating experience is always helpful, no experience is required to become a soccer referee.
3. While there are age restrictions for the advanced Grades, there are no age requirements for the entry level Grades.
4. You should be able to run with (not necessarily outrun) the players… get in shape to referee, not referee to get in shape.

To become a qualified referee, there are a few easy steps everyone must go through. The first is to attend a mandatory classroom training session. These "Entry Level Clinics" are offered in many locations around the Province each year, most often during the summer and fall months.

If you would like to become a referee, contact Anita Evans for information about upcoming clinic.

How do I handle misconduct toward a referee (Me!)?

There are two types of misconduct toward game officials (referees, assistant referees or fourth officials), abuse and assault.

Abuse and Assault do happen, even to experienced referees. If such misconduct is to be stamped out, referees must follow a sensible and consistent course of action that will enable their Associations to punish offenders, and to discourage potential offenders from such acts. A referee should react to misconduct directed toward him/her in a manner that will permit administration and enforcement agencies to do their jobs.

It is important for the referee to remember that any such misconduct is not his/her fault! There is no excuse for a player, coach, or spectator resorting to abuse, threats, or physical attack, no matter how upset he/she is with the referee. Such actions cannot be tolerated and must be reported!

The Guide to Referees

The Blind Ref sees himself as the friend of the fast-flowing game.
Appears to have lost his whistle and lets anything pass.

The Whistling Ref, a chronic whistleblower for every minor misdeed, fragmenting the game with a thousand irritating stoppages.

The Homer Ref believes that every savage foul by the home team is nothing more than an enthusiastic tackle.

The Headmaster Ref treats everyone as naughty little players.
Gives patronizing sarcastic glances, much finger wagging and stern lecturing.

The Flashy Ref is immaculately costumed.
Uses flamboyant gestures and often acts out fouls in mime.

The Smiley Ref has seen it all before and believes that humor is the best way to defuse potentially explosive situations. Nearly always smiles when he gives a severe warning.

The Perfect Ref is firm but fair. Restrained but decisive.
Unmoved by emotional outbursts.
Unimpressed by special pleading, and can tell a trip from a dive at fifty yards.

Referee Director

The Referees Director is Dale Perry. If you have any refereeing questions, please contact Dale at home,(360)773-2731. If you prefer email, you may email Dale at dale.perry@shaw.ca .  These web pages are meant to keep you updated on coaching clinics, tournaments, schedules, clinics, rules changes, and general information dispersion. Please bookmark this page and come back often.