2009 Assessment Program

2009 Assessment Program

Purpose of Assessments

Referee Classifications

How to request an Assessment / Assessment Request Form

Types of Assessments

What are Assessable Games?

Special notes regarding Assessments

Steps of an Upgrading Program

CSA's Referees' Expected Competencies document

Assessments are an integral part of all upgrading programs. All referees attempting to upgrade to Regional, Provincial, or be nominated to the National List of Match Officials must receive a certain amount of assessments over a period of time

. Furthermore, all Regional and Provincial referees must receive a minimum of 1 assessment each season in order to maintain their classification.

Purpose of Assessments

To provide an advisory service, offering helpful comments and suggestions to referees interested in improving their performance.

To encourage referees to adopt a process of self-analysis after each game.

To establish a record of performance showing the referee's level of consistency and ability to operate at various levels of competition over a period of time.

To provide information regarding the possible reclassification of a referee.

To provide feedback on the effectiveness of the Referee Development Program.

Referee Classifications

Classification	Description
Mini Soccer	A referee who has completed the Mini Soccer Referee Course.
Youth	A referee who has completed the Entry Level Referee Course who is under the age of 16.
District	A referee who has completed the Entry Level Referee Course who is over the age of 16.
Upgrading District	A referee in the Regional Referee Upgrading Program, who has passed the fitness test at the Regional Referee standard, attended the required in-class sessions, and passed the exam with a mark of 80% or better.
Regional	A referee who has completed all requirements of the Regional Referee Upgrading Program. A Regional Referee must pass a fitness test each year and have at least 1 assessment each year to maintain their classification.
Upgrading Regional	A referee in the Provincial Referee Upgrading Program, who has passed the fitness test at the Provincial Referee standard, attended the required in-class sessions, and passed the exam with a mark of 80% or better.
Provincial	A referee who has completed all requirements of the Provincial Referee Upgrading Program. A Provincial Referee must pass a fitness test each year and have at least 1 assessment each year to maintain their classification.
Upgrading Provincial	A referee who has been a Provincial Referee for at least 2 years, and who declares to the OSA that they wish to be nominated to the CSA to the National List of Match Officials.

How to Request an Assessment (all classifications)

In order to receive an assessment, referees must complete the "Assessment Request Form". This should be done with as much lead-time before the game as possible, and ALL referees must submit this form to Greg Carr at the OSA office.

The sooner the Assessment Request Form is submitted, the greater chance an Assessor can be scheduled. The Assessment Request Form can be completed using Microsoft Excel, and e-mailed

as an attachment

to Greg Carr, Program Coordinator, at

gcarr@soccer.on.ca

. Please ensure all sections of the form are completed. While e-mail is preferred and gives the OSA the maximum amount of time in which to arrange for an assessor, you may also fax or mail the Assessment Request Form into the OSA office, to the attention of Greg Carr.

Types of Assessments

Maintenance Assessments (Provincial and Regional Referees)

These assessments are to be requested as outlined above. The cost of this assessment is included in your registration fees. It is the referee's responsibility to request assessments throughout the summer until a Maintenance Assessment has been received. Failure to receive an assessment during the 2009 season, will result in a referee being downgraded at the end of the season.

Assessments for Upgrading Regional and Upgrading Provincial Referees

These assessments are to be requested as outlined above. A referee's Maintenance Assessment may count towards their upgrading requirements, as such, the cost of 1 assessment is included in registration fees, while referees will be charged $50 for each subsequent assessment.

Assessments for Upgrading District Referees

In 2009, all Assessment Requests for referees upgrading from District to Regional should be sent directly to Greg Carr at the OSA office, as outlined above. The referee will be charged $50 for each assessment.

Assessable Games

A complete list of what constitutes an "Assessable Game" and "Qualifying Game" can be found

here

Special notes regarding assessments

Upgrading referees can be charged a MAXIMUM of $300 for assessments in a season. This covers 6 assessments and includes the $50 paid for by Provincial and Regional Referees in their registration fees. 2 of these assessments may be non-requested assessments (see next point).

Upgrading referees may be charged for a MAXIMUM of 2 assessments that were not requested, provided these games can be used towards their upgrading requirements. For example, the OSA may decide to assess the referee at OUA Games, Ontario Cup Finals, or other highly competitive games, despite not receiving a formal request from the referee. If the referee is in an upgrading program, they would be charged for this assessment. These 2 games are included in the referee's 6 assessment maximum.

Referees wishing to Maintain their Provincial or Regional certifications (as they will specify on the Assessment Request Form), will not be charged for non-requested assessments (OUA Games, Ontario Cup Finals) that may be assigned by the OSA throughout the summer.

If a game is abandoned at the field (weather, lack of players, unsuitable field, etc), the referee will NOT be charged for the assessment, and it will not count towards the referee's 6 assessment maximum.

If a game is cancelled more then 24 hours prior to kickoff and the OSA is not informed (and an assessor is sent), the referee will be charged for the assessment. THIS CHARGE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE REFEREE'S 6 ASSESSMENT MAXIMUM.

If a referee declines a game that they had previously requested for assessment and do not inform the OSA, the referee will be charged for the assessment. THIS CHARGE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE REFEREE'S 6 ASSESSMENT MAXIMUM.

Steps for upgrading to next classification

The following steps must be completed in this order.

Apply to appropriate upgrading program at the Ontario Soccer Association.
If accepted into program, attend and pass OSA sanctioned fitness test at the required level.
Pass OSA sanctioned written examination at the required level.
Attend in-class training sessions.
At this point you become an "Upgrading District" or "Upgrading Regional" referee and you may request assessments for upgrading purposes.
When you have received the appropriate amount of assessments for your upgrading level, these assessments will be reviewed by the Referee Review Committee and a decision regarding your upgrading status will be rendered.

Any questions or concerns, please contact Greg Carr at gcarr@soccer.on.ca

Last modified January 6th, 2009

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