1. NCSRA USSF North Carolina Arbiter Game & Referee Schedule Site A Guide for Access by Players, Parents, and Other Interested Persons

2. Access to Real Time Team Schedules Using NCSRA’s USSF North Carolina Arbiter Site, players, parents, grandparents, other relatives, and friends can access a team schedule that is always up to date. This site can be used to access any team’s schedule with only an internet connection and two numbers.

3. Access Requirements You need internet access to sign in to the web site at www.thearbiter.net.www.thearbiter.net You need the USSF North Carolina Arbiter Group Number which is 102762 You need the team number Team Numbers will be available from the NCYSA website at www.ncsoccer.org.

4. Examples of Team Numbers 171309 Carolina Dynamo Women 163404 Carolina Dynamo Men 163406 Raleigh CASL Elite 171312 Wilmington Hammerheads 163402 Charlotte Eagles

5. The Arbiter Sign In Page at www.thearbiter.net Once at this screen click on the players link at the upper right corner Click Here

6. Game Schedule Sign In At this screen enter the USSF North Carolina Group Number in the first box and then enter the team number for the team whose schedule you wish to see in the second box.

7. Had you entered group #102762 and team #163406 the # for the Raleigh CASL Elite, the screen below would have displayed, showing all games for this team.

8. The game information in this screen is updated in real time. As soon as a change is made to any game it is automatically reflected in the information displayed to anyone accessing the web.

9. This is particularly helpful when trying to determine whether a game has been cancelled or delayed due to weather before driving a long distance. As soon as a field coordinator marks the game cancelled, everyone sees it in the display. The entire game displays in bright red, as indicated in the next slide.

10. This screen shows how a game displays when it has been cancelled. It is hard to miss. Having this information available to all players and parents as soon as the decision is made should make communication much easier.

11. The Arbiter Site Also Provides Directions After viewing a team schedule on line, if you are not sure where the game is being played, i.e. an away site, if you place your mouse on the site name link, which is in blue, and click on it, a map quest dialog box with directions to the site will automatically display, as shown in the next several slides.

12. For example, to find Legion Stadium, the home site of the Hammerheads, for the game on 6-25-05 when the Elite play the Hammerheads, click on the blue Legion Stadium link as indicated by the arrow and box below. Click mouse here

13. When you click on the site link a totally interactive map quest window will open displaying the site location.

14. Summary To access a team’s most current schedule you need 3 things. Internet access to www.thearbiter.net.www.thearbiter.net The USSF NC Group # 102762 The Team # (accessible from www.ncsoccer.org and stays the same for your team) www.ncsoccer.org

15. NCSRA Program Goals To have all games including Classic, Challenge, Recreational & Adult on the system. To have all State & League Staff, Coaches, Administrators & Managers able to access the information in real time. To have all Referee Assignors make Referee game assignments from the system.

16. Enhance Communication and Coordination By having all groups work from one universally accessible system NCSRA hopes to enhance communication and cooperation in the distribution of information to make the soccer experience smoother and more enjoyable for everyone. Please help by exploring what the system offers.

17. System Availability is Scheduled for Fall 2005 If all goes well, this system will be completely operational for use in the Fall 2005 Soccer Season. This Tutorial will be permanently available on the NCSRA web site at www.ncsra.org.www.ncsra.org It should also be available at the NC Soccer web site of www.ncsoccer.org.www.ncsoccer.org Thank you for your support.