1. Palatine Celtic Soccer 2012 Spring March 18th Referee Meeting Manna Group Order

2. Agenda Arbiter Updates Rules of the JOB Pay Scale House Referee Review New Referees Timesheets Advancement

3. Arbiter Updates MY ACCOUNT Tab: – Address, town and ZIP are critical to Arbiter. – Phones, CELL Phone a plus – DOB CUSTOM FIELDS: filter for emails – Years Reffing = # of clinics passed – Interested in House = “Yes” – Interested in Travel AR = “?” You need 1 or more years experience for this. Assign based on seniority, age, responsibility

4. Rules of the Job? You must show up on time – MINIMUM 15 minutes before start time. You must have the proper equipment – pen, cards, whistle, stop watch, flags – extra pen, extra whistle, water You must wear the proper attire – Yellow ref shirt, black shorts – Referee Socks…. pulled up For this, you are paid well

5. House League Pay Scale U8 to U14 U8: 2-man system – Single or two man: $12.50, Adult Ref/Mentor: $20.00 U10: 3-man, or 2-man system – Center or 2-man: $17.50, U9/AR: $15.00, Adult Ref/Mentor: $20.00 U12: 3-man, or 2-man system – Center or two man: $25.00, AR: $20.00, Adult Ref/Mentor: $25.00 U14: 3-man system – Center or two man: $30.00, AR: $25.00, Adult Ref/Mentor: $32.50

6. Travel Pay Scale Travel AR: Never.. ever do 2-man!!!!!! – U8 - U11: $17.50 (new referees preferred) – U12: $25.00 – U13-U14: $30.00 (40 minute halves) – U15-U18: $35.00 (45 minute halves) * $5 bonus for 10 SPRING games, for RE-certifying

7. House Referee Review U11 thru U14: Subs ready at the mid-line Taped earrings can be allowed (house only) Be confident, Control the game Whistle when needed, When you whistle..whistle Loud Positioning, and Pointing Don’t allow dangerous play, make the call Review your rules, know the Laws

8. NEW Refs U7 thru U8 reserved for you Call out the team color when you point. Learn to be confident, Who reads the rules? Whistle even when not needed..they are 7 When you whistle..whistle Loud Positioning, and Pointing Review your rules, know the Laws Know the 2-man system

9. Timesheet Process your timesheets every two weeks – Where can you find the time sheet? Get your Park District Employee Number and put it on your timesheet (see your Arbiter - Custom Fields) Remember when your games were, what field you were on, and your position Send email to Mike Conklin when anything unusual happens. miconk@aol.com

10. Advancement 1.Less than 1 year: House league U8, House league U10 AR 2. After assessment by a Club Mentor: U10/U12 House League, U11 Travel AR 3. After assessment by a Club Mentor: U14 House League, U12+ Travel AR 4. After assessment by Referee Director: U9+ Celtic Travel soccer center referee ($36-$62) * note, your USSF referee certification is good anywhere in the state of Illinois. There are tournaments at Schaumburg Olympic Turf.

11. Contacts Mike Conklin, Referee Director – Cell: 847-630-2665 – Email: miconk@aol.commiconk@aol.com John Jakobsze, Referee Mentor – Cell: 847-922-5327 – Email: johnjakobsze@ameritech.net