NEW and RETURNING RITs: Make sure you check with a parent / guardian before going
any further on the internet to visit any of the links provided below - Thank you
any further on the internet to visit any of the links provided below - Thank you
LEVEL I RITs
NEW, Level I RITs (red shirt)
On-field Training - March 29 at 8:00am
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 a little out of date but unfortunately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 - to be finished by 3/28 (25 questions / 30 min +/-)
On-field Training - March 29 at 8:00am
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 a little out of date but unfortunately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 - to be finished by 3/28 (25 questions / 30 min +/-)
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LEVEL II RITs
RETURNING RITs interested in becoming Level II RITs (yellow shirt)
Classroom Training - TBA
On-field Training - TBA
Materials:
1 - Video about Center Referee signals*
2 - Video about Assistant Referee signals*
3 - Video about advice to new referees*
4 - Document regarding the u10 build-out line
5 - Laws-of-the-game (official doc from the FIFA rules organization - try learning the 'main points' of the 17 laws)
6 - Laws-of-the-game Made Easy (use these to help with the official rules document)
7 - (2) video clips of an AR in action
* - a little out of date but overall message(s) is / are good
Classroom Training - TBA
On-field Training - TBA
Materials:
1 - Video about Center Referee signals*
2 - Video about Assistant Referee signals*
3 - Video about advice to new referees*
4 - Document regarding the u10 build-out line
5 - Laws-of-the-game (official doc from the FIFA rules organization - try learning the 'main points' of the 17 laws)
6 - Laws-of-the-game Made Easy (use these to help with the official rules document)
7 - (2) video clips of an AR in action
* - a little out of date but overall message(s) is / are good
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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Two short clips of an AR at a recent Riverhounds game. You will see how he stays even with the 2nd to last defender (white). Note his 'mechanics': shoulders square to the field when not running; 'crabbing' when moving slowly / short distance; flag down to side and on the inside (toward field) when running
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