Ron Marfil (Mentor Program Coordinator)

Ron gave an overview of the 2009 memorandum, the memo on hair control devices, review some of the new procedures, and encourage all the referees to review the 10 major directives for US soccer. He specifically pointed out the directive of no contact above the shoulder.  All this information is posted on Almaden website (www.alamdensoccer.org) under referee information/Laws

Tom Dunlap (Abronzino Referee Director / Youth Referee Administrator)

Tom explained the District youth referee award and what our youth officials needed to do to be considered. He shared that the district award had been given to an Almaden official 3 times in the last four years. He encourages our youth referees to contact the AVYSL assignor if they’re interested in being considered for this prestigious award.  He also explain the new CYSA directive Ask, Tell, Remove which is posted on our website. This new procedure is being shared with coaches along with Referee’s as a process in dealing with Coach send-off’s.  Please read this document.

Officials are reminded that earrings are not allowed even if they are taped.

 They modify laws are posted.

AVYSL uses RefPay for it’s fall season. RefPay is designed to securely accept payments from different leagues or organizations for your services and allows you to transfer your earnings by numerous means. 

AVYSL is striving to have and in many ways has achieved a high quality of officiating in its league.  We are extremely strict about your professionalism on the field.

Games are available seven days in advance of the start time. Because Arbiter is the East Coast Company, they are three hours ahead of us at releasing games.

 Our U8 Rec program has been an issue in the past few years. 

 This year AVYSL as implemented two new programs that focuses on helping both players and new officials. 

For many of you who watch pro soccer have noticed that the officials on the field are wearing a communication system that allows them to communicate with each other during the game.   Almaden has just purchased its first set of these communicators (same units used in MLS) to be used in its YRDP (Youth Referee Development Program). The units have been used for the last couple weekends in numerous games and have shown to be an excellent tool in working with our newer and less experienced youth officials during game time.   We have noticed that the confidence level of the younger official is boosted when they have that lifeline to the advisor official.