REFEREE-IN-TRAINING TRAINING...
SPRING 2022 TRAINING:
NEW and RETURNING RITs - make sure you check with a parent / guardian before going on the internet to visit any of the links provided below - Thank you
NEW, Level I RITs
Classroom Training - Saturday, March 19 at 10am in the Hampton Middle School Library
On-field Training - Saturday, March 19 at 8:15am on the Main soccer field (meet near equipment room)
Materials:
1 - 'Laws of the Game Made Easy' - an older, pieced-together, cartoon of the Laws of the game ... a little out of date but unfortunately
the best 'entry-level' information available
2 - Hampton Soccer Club's Referee Program 'Referee-in-Training Handbook' - a personalized guide to our training program for children
interested in learning to referee soccer
3 - online, open-book quiz (coming soon) - to be finished by 4/1 (approx 20 questions)
Classroom Training - Saturday, March 19 at 10am in the Hampton Middle School Library
On-field Training - Saturday, March 19 at 8:15am on the Main soccer field (meet near equipment room)
Materials:
1 - 'Laws of the Game Made Easy' - an older, pieced-together, cartoon of the Laws of the game ... a little out of date but unfortunately
the best 'entry-level' information available
2 - Hampton Soccer Club's Referee Program 'Referee-in-Training Handbook' - a personalized guide to our training program for children
interested in learning to referee soccer
3 - online, open-book quiz (coming soon) - to be finished by 4/1 (approx 20 questions)
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RETURNING RITs interested in becoming Level II
Classroom Training - Saturday, March 19 at 11am in the Hampton Middle School Library
On-field Training - TBD
Materials:
1 - Comprehensive document of the 'Laws of the Game' from the International Football Association Board
2 - Video about Center Referee signals*
3 - Video about Assistant Referee signals*
4 - Video about advice to new referees*
* - a little out of date but overall message(s) is / are good
Classroom Training - Saturday, March 19 at 11am in the Hampton Middle School Library
On-field Training - TBD
Materials:
1 - Comprehensive document of the 'Laws of the Game' from the International Football Association Board
2 - Video about Center Referee signals*
3 - Video about Assistant Referee signals*
4 - Video about advice to new referees*
* - a little out of date but overall message(s) is / are good
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US Soccer Referee Signals - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMWy_AZg4_I
US Soccer Assistant Referee Signals - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hf8pRbPkOPs
US Soccer Advice to New Referees - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pezVnB-7e3o
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SPRING 2019 TRAINING SCHEDULE:
Saturday March 9 9:00am to 1:30pm Hampton Middle School Library USSF Grade 8 Certification INFO
Saturday March 23 10:00am to 11:00am Hampton Middle School Library RIT Training - classroom
Season start - TBD 1 hour Main soccer field RIT Training - on field
Season start - TBD 1 hour Main soccer field RIT Training - on field
2017
RIT TRAINING FOR FALL 2017 (RIT training is conducted once a year in the Fall for the Fall and Spring seasons)
Thursday, Aug. 31 6:30pm to 7:30pm Location: HHS LGI Lab *NEW* RIT Candidate classroom training
Thursday, Aug. 31 7:30pm to 8:15pm Location: HHS LGI Lab RIT 'call-up' training
Thursday, Aug. 31 8:00pm to 8:30pm Location: HHS LGI Lab RIT Manager meeting (overlap w/ call-up)
Saturday, Sept. 9 8:15am to 9:00am* Location: Main Field *NEW* RIT Candidate on-field training (1 hour before games)
*PLEASE NOTE: Depending on the number of games, RIT candidates may be assigned to one of their two required 'shadow' assignments immediately after the on-field training which means they would be finished at approx 10:15am
Please arrive early / on-time so the schedule can maintained; bring paper and pencil / pen
*NEW* RIT candidates need to register here by midnight August 18: NEW - REGISTRATION (closed)
*RETURNING* RITs please fill out the 'sign-in' form so we know if you are available for the Fall season (regardless of whether you are coming to the 'call-up' training (no registration required for that just show up on 8/31 with paper and pencil): RETURNING - Sign-in
USSF Referees who are High School Juniors or Seniors may apply to be RIT managers - APPLICATION (closed)
USSF Certification Class - August 26 - 9am to 1:30pm - Whitehall Library, 100 Borough Park Dr. Pittsburgh, PA 15236
Register through Game Officials
Complete process outlined (background checks, work permit, etc) HERE
RIT TRAINING FOR FALL 2017 (RIT training is conducted once a year in the Fall for the Fall and Spring seasons)
Thursday, Aug. 31 6:30pm to 7:30pm Location: HHS LGI Lab *NEW* RIT Candidate classroom training
Thursday, Aug. 31 7:30pm to 8:15pm Location: HHS LGI Lab RIT 'call-up' training
Thursday, Aug. 31 8:00pm to 8:30pm Location: HHS LGI Lab RIT Manager meeting (overlap w/ call-up)
Saturday, Sept. 9 8:15am to 9:00am* Location: Main Field *NEW* RIT Candidate on-field training (1 hour before games)
*PLEASE NOTE: Depending on the number of games, RIT candidates may be assigned to one of their two required 'shadow' assignments immediately after the on-field training which means they would be finished at approx 10:15am
Please arrive early / on-time so the schedule can maintained; bring paper and pencil / pen
*NEW* RIT candidates need to register here by midnight August 18: NEW - REGISTRATION (closed)
*RETURNING* RITs please fill out the 'sign-in' form so we know if you are available for the Fall season (regardless of whether you are coming to the 'call-up' training (no registration required for that just show up on 8/31 with paper and pencil): RETURNING - Sign-in
USSF Referees who are High School Juniors or Seniors may apply to be RIT managers - APPLICATION (closed)
USSF Certification Class - August 26 - 9am to 1:30pm - Whitehall Library, 100 Borough Park Dr. Pittsburgh, PA 15236
Register through Game Officials
Complete process outlined (background checks, work permit, etc) HERE