Upgrading To Regional Referee
EVALUATION POLICY
EVALUATION REQUEST PROCESS
● NOTIFY YOUR ARA YOU ARE REQUESTING AN EVALUATION
● RECEIVE A GAME ASSIGNMENT AT LEAST 2 WEEKS IN ADVANCE
● EMAIL STATE DIRECTOR OF ASSESSMENT - DANNY THORNBERRY ● SDA WILL ASSIGN EVALUATOR AND YOU WILL BE
NOTIFIED WHEN ONE IS ASSIGNED
EVALUATION BEST PRACTICES
● ALWAYS REACH OUT TO YOUR ARA IN ADVANCE AND LET THEM KNOW YOU ARE REQUESTING AN EVALUATION
● NEVER REACH OUT TO AN EVALUATOR DIRECTLY
● COME PREPARED AND DON'T TAKE A GAME DIRECTLY AFTER YOUR EVALUATION ● THE SDA WILL BE YOUR MAIN POINT OF CONTACT FOR ALL EVALUATION PROCESSES
ELIGIBLE GAME TYPES
● DEFINITIONS
o AMATUER – OVER 40 OR ABOVE
o YOUTH MATCH – U19 OR ABOVE
● REGIONAL
o UPGRADE - 1 YOUTH MATCH + 2 ADULT MATCHES
o RECERTIFICATION – 1 YOUTH MATCH + 1 ADULT MATCH
EVALUATION POLICY
US SOCCER POLICY
1. REGIONAL AND NATIONAL OFFICIALS MUST NEVER REACH OUT DIRECTLY TO A NATIONAL REFEREE COACH AND REQUEST AN EVALUATION.
2. OFFICIALS SHOULD NEVER PAY AN ASSESSOR OUT OF POCKET. PAYMENT SHOULD BE HANDLED THROUGH THE STATE REFEREE COMMITTEE. IT IS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IF OFFICIALS PAY THE EVALUATOR DIRECTLY.
3. IF THE COMPETITION IS LOCAL, I.E., A LOCAL ADULT LEAGUE, THE OFFICIALS MUST REQUEST AN EVALUATION THROUGH THE STATE DIRECTOR OF ASSESSMENT. OFFICIALS MUST NEVER SELECT THEIR OWN EVALUATOR AS THIS CREATES A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FOR BOTH THE OFFICIAL AND EVALUATOR.
4. IF THE COMPETITION IS A NATIONAL ADULT LEAGUE THAT THE U.S. SOCCER NATIONAL ASSIGNOR POOL IS RESPONSIBLE FOR, (NPSL, UWS, USL-LEAGUE 2, OPEN CUP QUALIFYING ROUNDS, AND UPSL MID-ATLANTIC SOUTH ONLY) THE REFEREE SHOULD REQUEST THE ASSESSMENT THROUGH THE REFEREES SDA AND THE NATIONAL ASSIGNOR.
5. VIDEO EVALUATIONS ARE ALLOWED PROVIDED THE REFEREE AND BOTH ASSISTANT REFEREES ARE SEEN DURING THE GAME AND THE VIDEO QUALITY IS PROFESSIONALLY BROADCAST. IN-PERSON EVALUATIONS ARE PREFERRED OVER VIDEO EVALUATIONS.
6. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE GAME FEE FOR AN EVALUATION NOT EXCEED THE REFEREES GAME FEE FOR LOCAL COMPETITIONS. FOR NATIONAL ADULT LEAGUES THE EVALUATORS FEE IS NO MORE THAN $200USD.
EVALUATION POLICY
7. EVALUATORS MUST NEVER NEGOTIATE THEIR OWN GAME FEE AND EXPENSES. EVALUATORS ARE CONSIDERED, MENTORS, REFEREE COACHES, NATIONAL REFEREE COACHES.
VIDEO EVALUATIONS
● VIDEO QUALITY REQUIREMENTS
○ CLARITY: THE VIDEO MUST BE OF HIGH ENOUGH RESOLUTION TO CLEARLY SEE THE REFEREE, BOTH ASSISTANT REFEREES (ARS), AND THE PLAYERS ON THE FIELD.
○ STABILITY: THE CAMERA SHOULD REMAIN STABLE THROUGHOUT THE MATCH TO AVOID DISRUPTIONS IN THE REVIEW PROCESS.
○ COMPREHENSIVE COVERAGE: THE VIDEO SHOULD COVER THE ENTIRE FIELD TO ENSURE ALL RELEVANT ACTIONS CAN BE EVALUATED.
● VISIBILITY STANDARDS
○ THE REFEREE MUST BE VISIBLE AND IDENTIFIABLE IN THEIR ASSIGNED POSITION AT ALL TIMES.
○ BOTH ARS MUST BE CLEARLY VISIBLE DURING THEIR RESPECTIVE DUTIES, INCLUDING SIGNALING AND POSITIONING ALONG THE TOUCHLINES. ○ PLAYERS MUST BE DISTINGUISHABLE BY JERSEY NUMBERS AND/OR TEAM COLORS
EVALUATION POLICY
● EVALUATION REQUEST PROCESS
○ VIDEO EVALUATIONS WILL BE USED AFTER ALL OTHER IN-PERSON OPTIONS HAVE BEEN EXHAUSTED.
○ CONFIRMATION OF VIDEO AVAILABILITY: THE REFEREE MUST CONFIRM THAT VIDEO RECORDING WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR THE MATCH AND MEETS THE ABOVE QUALITY CRITERIA BEFORE THE MATCH.
● EVALUATOR ACCESS AND LOGISTICS
○ THE REFEREE MUST ENSURE THAT THE VIDEO IS ACCESSIBLE TO THE EVALUATOR WITHIN AN AGREED-UPON TIMEFRAME FOLLOWING THE MATCH.
一 VIDEO FILES MUST BE SHARED IN A STANDARD FORMAT COMPATIBLE WITH THE EVALUATOR’S VIEWING TOOL.
● CONTENT EXPECTATIONS
○ THE VIDEO SHOULD CAPTURE THE FULL MATCH DURATION, INCLUDING STOPPAGES AND ANY ADDED TIME.
○ THE EVALUATION PROCESS MAY EXCLUDE PRE- AND POST-MATCH FORMALITIES.
● TECHNICAL AND ETHICAL COMPLIANCE
○ VIDEO RECORDING MUST COMPLY WITH LOCAL LEAGUE, TOURNAMENT, AND LEGAL REGULATIONS.
EVALUATION POLICY
REGARDING CONSENT AND VIDEO USE
○ THE REFEREE TEAM MUST BE AWARE OF AND AGREE TO THE RECORDING FOR EVALUATION PURPOSES.
● ELIGIBLE EVALUATION TYPES
○ THE BELOW EVALUATION TYPES ARE VIDEO ELIGIBLE UNLESS OTHERWISE APPROVED BY A MEMBER OF THE SRC:
■ ADULT AND YOUTH MATCHES
■ NATIONAL UPGRADE
■ NATIONAL MAINTENANCE
■ REGIONAL UPGRADE
■ REGIONAL MAINTENANCE
EVALUATION FEES
● DEVELOPMENTAL $80
● REGIONAL UPGRADE / MAINTENANCE - $125
● NATIONAL UPGRADE / MAINTENANCE - $200
COACH PAYMENT
● MENTOR - $60
● MENTOR+ - $80
EVALUATION POLICY
● REFEREE COACH - $125
● NATIONAL REFEREE COACH - $200
● TRAVEL FOR IN PERSON EVALUATIONS – SDA DISCRETION
EVENTS
● MENTOR DAILY FEE - $125
● REFEREE COACH FEE - $150
● NATIONAL REFEREE COACH FEE - $250
● TRAVEL PER EVENT (ONCE PER EVENT) – SDA DISCRETION
