Billings Area Soccer Referees Association

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Billings Area Soccer Referees Association

• BASRA

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General Purpose

• The Billings Area Soccer Referees Association
  (BASRA) is committed to providing qualified,
  professional referees and assistant referees for
  soccer matches at all levels of play in Billings,
  the State of Montana and the Surrounding region.

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Fulfillment of Purpose

• BASRA will provide ongoing training and
  evaluation of referees and referee candidates and
  encourage the highest degree of professionalism
  of its members. BASRA will actively promote the
  sport of soccer and recruit referee candidates to
  insure that sufficient referees are available for
  any league or association that requires soccer
  referee services.

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Executive (Pres., VP, Sec, Treasurer)
Independent Review Board (Committee Chairs and
President)
Training
Mentorship
Recruitment Retention
Assignment
Pat Sheehy Jeff Rice Kylan Coghlan Doug
Clapper (Certified Instructors)
Larry Martin Kurt Grabow (Certified Assessors)
Peter Habein Mike Woodring Pat Rivers
Rich King Doug Clapper Kurt Grabow (Certified
Assignors)
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Executive

• President
• Supervise all activities and committees of BASRA
• Vice-President
• Assist President in executive duties
• Secretary
• Keep records of membership, meetings, etc.
• Treasurer
• Receive and be accountable for all BASRA funds

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Independent Review Board

• Five members
• President
• Chairman of Training
• Chairman of Mentorship
• Chairman of Recruitment Retention
• Chairman of Assignment
• The Board is to be presented to all leagues or
  associations

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Independent Review Board

• Committees must report activities to Independent
  Review Board
• Coordinate and facilitate interactions between
  separate committees
• Handle any inside complaints or issues arising
  from committees
• Handle outside complaints presented to BASRA or
  its members

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Committee

• Chairman appointed by President
• Chairman is a part of Independent Review
  Committee (IRC), and reports on the activities
  and welfare of committee to the President and IRC
• Chairman is responsible for performing
  committees responsibilities in a fair and
  consistent manner
• Delegates tasks to subordinate members of
  committee and oversees their completion
• May appoint subcommittees or individuals for each
  soccer league or association
• Work closely with chairmen of other committees

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Training

• Chairman must be a certified instructor by USSF
• Committee responsible for coordinating
  certification and recertification of referees for
  all soccer leagues or associations
• Develop and conduct ongoing training for the
  members
• Clinics
• Individual league or association upgrades
• Classes for specialized certification, i.e.
  assignors
• Keep records, in coordination with secretary, of
  members certification levels or status
• Purchase and distribution training materials
• Levels YSA?Micro?Club?Adult?Indoor?MOA?NISOA

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Mentorship

• Chairman must be a certified assessor with USSF
• Mentor and tutor referees in the knowledge and
  application of the laws of the game, with special
  emphasis on beginning referees
• Promote and assist referees in advancing and
  upgrading in all leagues or associations
• Observe and shadow referees in real game
  situations, providing feedback and instruction in
  a relevant and timely manner

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Recruitment Retention

• Ensure the referee force strength of each soccer
  league or association
• Identify potential referees for all leagues and
  associations, both new and existing
• Actively recruit potential referees
• Provide methods of retaining existing referees

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Assignment

• Chairman must be a USSF certified assignor
• Assign BASRA members and guest referees from
  other communities to league or association
  appropriate games
• Assess assigning fees
• Ensure fulfillment of game assignments
• Provide proper game assignments to new and
  existing referees, based on experience and input
  from other committees

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Self-Assessment

• Why are you refereeing?
• What do you hope to gain from refereeing?
• What can you contribute to the soccer and
  refereeing community?
• How long can you be committed?
• How long are you committed?
• How do you feel about BASRAs and your own
  performance during the past year?
• Evaluation?