WSOA's USSF Clinic schedule for fall 2008

     All USSF registered referees (grades 9, 8, 7 etc) MUST attend a recertification clinic to renew their registration for 2009.

The following is a list of clinics being offered in our area

Bridge Class – Grade 9 to Grade 8:  The United States Soccer Federation Referee Bridge Course is for Recreational Referees (Grade 9) who wish to upgrade to Referee (Grade 8) after competing at least one year in service. If you are a grade 9 referee and wish to upgrade to grade 8 you need to attend this clinic.

Date:       Saturday August 9, 2008
Time:      8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Location: Enterprise YMCA (for directions click here Field Directions)
Contact:   Wade Thomaston or Ohannes Younanian (Info here WSOA Board)

Grade 9 Entry Level Clinic:  The United States Soccer Federation Recreational Referee (Grade 9) Entry Level Course is for new referees age 16 and younger.  We recommend that people age 17 and older with no previous soccer experience as a player, coach, team official, etc. begin as a Recreational Referee.  The authorized assignment level for a Recreational Referee (Grade 9) is referee on recreational youth games U-14 and younger only and Assistant Referee on any game U-14 or below.  The minimum age to become a Grade 9 referee in Alabama is age 12

YOU MUST PRE-REGISTER for this clinic. To Pre-register go here ussoccer, click on New User? SIGNUP, then enter your info and save. You might be able to select which clinic to attend, select the one below.

Date:       Sunday August 17, from 12:00 Noon to 6PM 2008 &
              Thursday August 21 from 5:00 - 9:00 PM
Location: Enterprise YMCA (for directions click here Field Directions)
Contact:   Wade Thomaston or Ohannes Younanian (Info here WSOA Board)

Recertification Clinic:  In order to be annually registered at their current grade level, all Referees must: (a) Complete the required number of hours of in-service training (5), take their respective current Referee Refresher written examination; (b) Pass the physical fitness test and a maintenance assessment (Referees Grade 8 & 9 excluded).

Date:       Sunday September 28, 2008
Time:      1:00 - 6:00 PM
Location: Westgate Recreational Center Dothan (for directions click here Field Directions)
Contact:   Wade Thomaston or Ohannes Younanian (Info here WSOA Board)