2012 Semi-Annual Assessor/Instructor Meeting SDI Report January 21, Semi-Annual Assessor/Instructor Meeting SDI Report January 21, 2012

Assessor/Instructor Semi-Annual Meeting 1.Welcome New Instructors 2.DCV Instructional Program - Mid Year Report 3.New Instructor Minimum Qualifications 4.Clinic Report Procedures 5.Online Class Evaluation 6.Extra Credits for Recert 7.Upgrade Requirements - Clarification 8.New Initiatives Use of USSF Online Learning Modules Instructor Mentoring and Assessment Program (IMAP) Referee Dropouts - Retention 9.Assessors/Instructors Test Review

Welcome New Instructors New Associate Instructors 1.Stephen Brownell (9) – South 2.Matthew Goff (9)– Central 3.Eric Highsmith (9)– North 4.Sean Kent (9)– South 5.Jeffrey Odenwald (9)- South Returning Instructors 1.Antonio Araiza (9) - South 2.Morteza Sajadian (7) - West

Number of New Classes Completed

Number of New Referees

New Instructor Qualifications Associate Instructors Minimum USSF Grade 7 Referee for 1 year Recommended by a DCV instructor Successfully complete the New Instructor Class Referee Instructors Minimum USSF Grade 6 Referee for 1 year USSF Grade 9 Associate Instructor for at least one year Recommendation through the Instructor Mentoring and Assessment Program (IMAP)* Successfully complete the Referee Instructor Class (ITIP)

Clinic Reporting Procedures Aimed to make it simple Don't wait for the few and hold back the class Not on roster, no badge Check the "complete" box and then click "save changes" Update scores notification

Online Class Evaluation As soon as class is completed, mass will be sent to students with link to the evaluation One or two weeks to complete Results will be shared with instructors of the class

Extra Training Credit for Recert New extra recert credits for referees in grades 8, 9, and 12 Referees will get credits for attending qualified DCV sponsored training Accumulates 3 credits, referees can attend a shorten version of the recert clinic (Law changes/memoranda/points of emphasis/test) Qualified events: 1.VYSA workshop – 1 credit per session (video tape the sessions) 2.Advanced Referee Clinic (after the VYSA workshop) – 3 credits 3.DC United Referee Night – 1 credit per night

Upgrade Requirements Clarification Calendar year for all requirements (Jan-Dec) Grade 12 to grade 8 must take the new grade 8 class Grade 9 to 8 takes the bridge course or a new grade 8 class Grade 8 to years old, upgrade clinic (good for one year plus remaining of the year), 1 assessment, 75 career games at any levels Grade 7 to grade years old, State upgrade clinic (good for 2 years plus remaining of the year), 2 assessments as referee and 1 as AR, 100 career games of 45-min halves U 18 and above Grade 6 to grade years old, 150 career games of 45-min halves with 50 adult D1 games, RTS, 2 assessments as referee and 1 as AR.

DCV New Initiatives Use of USSF Online Learning Modules Instructor Mentoring and Assessment Program (IMAP) Referee Dropouts - Retention

Use of USSF Online Learning Modules All 17 laws are available on the USSF website. Site content: Referee/Resource Center/ Instruction/Online Training/ Referee Training Course

Use of USSF Online Learning Modules Goal: Transition to incorporate the Online Learning Modules into our new referee classes. Be sure to give students The Clinic Number.

Use of USSF Online Learning Modules

Instructor Mentoring and Assessment Program (IMAP) Objective To assist instructors at Grades 9 (Associate Instructor) and 7 (Referee Instructor) to: Widen exposure to alternate instructional methods Increase effectiveness in classroom and field training modules Respond more confidently to queries regarding the Laws of the Game, current interpretations, and guidelines for implementation Explore new techniques for engaging student attention, retention of knowledge, and understanding Increase interest in attaining a higher instructor grade Better understand the individual and collective role in developing better officials inside and outside the classroom

Instructor Mentoring and Assessment Program (IMAP) What we look for: Your strengths and areas for improvement Your ability to perform the expected tasks involved in the work of the instructional program at all referee grade levels for which they are qualified Your flexibility in developing and sharpening your communications skills Your ability to interact cooperatively with referees attending their classes Your collaborative efforts with respect to other instructors with whom they may be teamed

Instructor Mentoring and Assessment Program (IMAP) Evaluation is on: Associate and Referee Instructors Communication and Platform Skills Knowledge of the Law Staying on Topic Miscellaneous Matters Use of Appropriate and Effective Classroom Materials Use of Active Participation Balanced and Respectful Approach to Students Referee Instructors Effective Use of Assisting Instructors Overall Management of the Clinic

Instructor Mentoring and Assessment Program (IMAP) Evaluation Time Table: Once every two years, or Requests from Instructors for upgrade or personal development In case you disagree with the assessment: You may contact the SDI to request a discussion of the results. If a resolution is not possible and the subject instructor continues to disagree, the SDI may, at his or her discretion, assign a second, different IMAP team member to conduct a second evaluation.

Dropouts vs New Referees Grades07-08 Dropouts 2008 New Referees Dropouts 2009 New Referees Dropouts 2010 New Referees Total

Dropouts vs New Referees

Referee Dropouts by Grades/Years of Experience

Referee Dropouts by Years of Experience

Referee Drop-outs by Age Groups

Referee Drop-outs by Years of Experience

Grade 8 Referee Dropouts by Age Groups

Referee Dropouts by Years of Experience

Referee Drop-outs by Age Groups by Years of Experience

Grade 8 Referee Dropouts by Age Groups/Years of Experience

Referee Drop-outs and Retention What did we learn? Most dropouts occurred in the first 2 years Age 15 and up ventured into the 3rd year How to protect our new referees? Good training Closely monitored mentoring Appropriate assignments Further study/exit survey

Assessor/Instructor Test Review 84 took the test, 9 incomplete Average Scores (78.92%) Assessors (81.12%) Instructors (80.86%) Both (81.56%)

Assessor/Instructor Test Review 10th - Question 35 (29%)

ATR Law 14, section Other Violations At A Penalty Kick Although the referee is expected to allow a penalty kick to proceed despite a violation of Law 14 (see Advice 14.9), this is not the case if a player violates some other Law before the ball is put into play. Specifically, if a player commits violent misconduct before the penalty kick occurs, the referee must stop further action, send off the offending player, and restart the penalty kick from the beginning.

Assessor/Instructor Test Review 9th - Question 31 (32%)

ATR Law 13, section 13.9 Signal for Indirect Free Kick If the referee fails either to give the correct signal for an indirect free kick or to hold it for the required period of time, the indirect free kick must be retaken, regardless of the original outcome.

Assessor/Instructor Test Review 8th - Question 4 (33%)

ATR – Law 3, section 3.6 Allowing Substitutions and Adding Time - If, before the start of a match played under the rules of a competition, a player is replaced by a named substitute without the referee having been notified, this substitute, now a player, is permitted to play, but should be cautioned for entering the field of play without the permission of the referee. This is considered to be an improper manipulation of the roster, rather than a substitution, and does not count against the number of substitutions the team is permitted to use.

Assessor/Instructor Test Review 7th - Question 10 (33%)

ATR Law 4, section 4.6 Incorrect Uniform or Equipment. The inspection to confirm that the correction has been made is conducted by the referee or, if delegated by the referee in the pregame conference, by the fourth official or an assistant referee if a fourth official has not been appointed. The player must receive a signal from the referee before actually re-entering the field and may do so only during a stoppage.

Assessor/Instructor Test Review 6th - Question 6 (34%)

ATR – Law 3, section 3.12 Number of Player During Kicks from the Penalty Mark - The “reduce to equate” principle applies only between the time regular or extra time has ended and the actual taking of kicks from the penalty mark has begun.

Assessor/Instructor Test Review 5th - Question 18 (34%)

ATR – Law 12, section 12.6 Striking - If the player’s action was not a foul—because the target of the striking was off the field at the time or the target of the action was not an opponent—the misconduct (violent conduct) would be punished by an indirect free kick where the player committing the striking was located.

Assessor/Instructor Test Review 4th - Question 46 (37%)

USSF Position Paper, October 24, 2011 – A player temporarily off the field at the end of regular play who is declared unable to return after regular play has ended but before the first kick from the mark is taken may be substituted for (if the team has not used all its allowed substitutions) and will not reduce the number of eligible players for that team.

Assessor/Instructor Test Review 3rd - Question 2 (39%)

ATR – Law 1, section 1.6 No Player Modifications of the Field - a corner flag which cannot be repositioned upright in a stable manner and which would interfere with the normal taking of a corner kick, may be temporarily held upright until the corner kick is completed.

Assessor/Instructor Test Review 2nd - Question 29 (39%)

ATR Law 12, section Judging an Obvious Goal Scoring Opportunity deny a goal scoring opportunity are not limited to those punishable by a direct free kick or penalty kick but may include misconduct or those fouls for which the restart is an indirect free kick.

Assessor/Instructor Test Review 1st - Question 49 (42%)

ATR Law 13, section 13.3 Enforcing the Required Distance – If the referee decides to enforce the required distance, an opponent who moves closer to the spot of the kick (from any direction) before it is taken must be cautioned and shown the yellow card if the referee has delayed the restart to ensure that the opponents are at the minimum distance.

1.Welcome New Instructors 2.DCV Instructional Program - Mid Year Report 3.New Instructor Minimum Qualifications 4.Clinic Report Procedures 5.Online Class Evaluation 6.Extra Credits for Recert 7.Upgrade Requirements - Clarification 8.New Initiatives Use of USSF Online Learning Modules Instructor Mentoring and Assessment Program (IMAP) Referee Dropouts - Retention 9.Assessors/Instructors Test Review Assessor/Instructor Semi-Annual Meeting

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