Please be aware that there has been an amendment to the Feb. 2005 FIFA ruling the "you must touch the ball in order to be called offside"
You now can be called offside prior to touching the ball :
"A player in an offside position may be penalized before playing or touching the ball if, in the opinion of the referee, no other team-mate in an onside position has the opportunity to player the ball"
"if an opponent becomes involved in the play and if, in the opinion of the referee, there is potential for physical contact, the player in the offside position shall be penalized for interfering with an opponent
Soccer Referees Niagara (SRN) was formed in 2005 to assist in the education and training of referees in the Niagara Region. The association is open to all soccer referees interested in bettering themselves. Our referees service all levels of soccer competition within the Niagara Region and beyond, including adult, high school, and youth Leagues. SRN is a non-profit, NSA approved organization that provides training and all activities related to supporting these efforts. Our Site is primarily intended for professional support and assistance to our Membership and the Leagues that we support, but we do offer some information of use to the general public.
Referees Wanted
YOUNG REFEREES NEEDED (and some old mentors, too!) Looking to become a referee in the Niagara Region. Contact us and well let you know when the next course become available. A new referee ? Looking to get educated, meet with other referees, discount on referee supplies, and receive a quarterly referee magazine ? You have come to the right place. Start your apprenticeship today! Click on the contact us link above and find out how easy it is to sign up.
Open Discussion
Had a great game, or maybe, a not so great game? Go to the forums section of the web site and discuss about what was good or not so good. Have question about the game you are unsure of. Looking for the right forms, red, yellow, or blue, click on the forms page on the selection bar. Is there something on this site you would like to see ? Just e-mail us and we can consider adding your suggestion.
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Tom Dunleavy Bursary
A Niagara Soccer Association approved organization
Education Sessions
Will Resume:
Monday February 23rd, 2009
German Village, Niagara Falls
7pm - 9pm
refreshments will be served
Dates and Locations to follow for future sessions
If there are any topics you would like to have covered please send your ideas and comments to
OSA Referee renewal forms for 2009 are now available for you to print on your computer. Go to the forms page to get yours. March 31st, is the deadline. This only applies to referees who are renewing for 2009. This does not apply to those people wishing to become a referee this year.
TABLE OF CONTENTS FOR THIS SRN WEB SITE
CO-ORDINATORS ……………………... Referee Club Co-Ordinators For 2007
FORUMS ………………………………… Currently Under Construction
FIELD LOCATIONS………………….… Field Maps & Locations of Niagara Region
•Fenwick / Fonthill
•Fort Erie
•Grimsby / Beamsville
•Niagara Falls
•Port Colbourne
•St. Catharines
•Thorold
•Welland
•High Schools
BECOMING A SOCCER REFEREE …. Future Referees
UPGRADING
•New Entry Level Course - Mini or District Referee
•New Upgrading Programs to Regional or National Referee
•SRN Member’s Phone List, Address, Classification and I.D. Photo
•Free Personal Business Cards
•SRN Meeting Summary
•Picture Gallery
•Funny Pictures
•Personal Info Update
LINKS
•St. Catharines Concord Soccer Club Web Site
•South Regional Soccer Club Web Site
•Welland Soccer Club Web Site
•Grimsby Town Youth Soccer Club Web Site
•Niagara Falls Soccer Club Web Site
•Oakville Soccer Club Web Site
•St. Catharines Jets Web Site
•Pelham Soccer Club Web Site
•Club Roma Soccer Club Web Site
•Thorold Soccer Club Web Site
•OYSL - Ontario Youth Soccer League Web Site
•U.S. Soccer Web Site
•Soccer News
•SRN jpg Image Banner
GAME FEES
•PSL
•PVSL
•NRGSL
•NYSL
•SRSL
•OYSL
•High School – Zone III and Zone IV
•OYSL Link To Policy For Cancelled Games
REFEREE EQUIPMENT ……………….. Equipment Is No Longer Available
CONTACT INFO
•SRN Executive List
•Forms For Interested Persons Wanting To Join SRN
To All SRN Members:
A new password to access the Members section of the web site was sent to each and every SRN member by email. Please don't lose it!
Please email your JPG pictures to the Web Site at srniagara@sympatico.ca so that we can place them beside your name so that everyone can identify the name with the face.
Thank you for your co-operation.
Sincerely yours in Soccer
SRN Executives
Attention all referees!
Start preparing Now for the 2009 Season
Share your thoughts and ideas with other referees
Catch up on new LAWS
Hear interpretations of the LAWS from OSA Instructors
JOIN SOCCER REFEREES NIAGARA
From The President
Our new executive committee are once again hard at work to prepare an off season training program that will assist referees in understanding and executing the "Laws" in a game situation. Soccer Referees
Niagara is the official branch of the Ontario Soccer Referees Association; the SRN also is the
approved referee branch of the Niagara Soccer Association which governs the local soccer clubs from Fort Erie to Grimsby. All of the parties mentioned above feel very strongly that ALL REFEREESshould take the time in the off season to educate themselves, regardless if they have been officiating for several years, or a first year referee. To accomplish this yearly goal, the SRN will host a minimum of six education sessions throughout the region; we cover such topics as the "Laws of the Game " in detail, player management, assistant refereeing, report writing, dealing with coaches and parents etc. Once the season begins in mid to late May, the education sessions are replaced with on field assessments and mentorship for our youth members (if requested). It is also at this time when the SRN and the NSA identify those officials with the capabilities to move on to the next level. It is the SRN's intention, along with the NSA, to reward the referees who take the time to educate themselves through our sessions; attendance will be kept and referees with potential will be identified at each session. The Canadian Soccer Association have revamped the refereeing structure which comes into effect as of January 2009; these changes will force the schedulers to make lists of referees that can handle certain levels of competition. The more education sessions that referees attend, the better chance he/she will have to officiate at the higher levels. In comparison, those referees with less experience wishing to progress will be judged on sessions attended, on field performance, and attitude. I believe that if a referee educates themself in the off season, their on field incidents will be fewer during the summer season.
