General Information
Vancouver Youth Soccer Association is always on the lookout for new game officials.
Officiating soccer can be a very rewarding experience (yes, even on a cold, wet Vancouver winter day).
All youth referees are certified through attendance at a referee clinic.
There are a number of levels:
- Small Sided Level
- Entry Level
- District Level
- Regional Level
- Provincial Level
- National Level
- FIFA Level
Jurisdiction
Vancouver Youth Soccer Association is responsible for providing referees for the following boys' and girls' home games:
- all league games (U11-U18)
- all district and inter-district cup games (U13-U18)
- all BCSA Cup games
- all Coastal Cup games
Vancouver Youth Soccer Association is responsible for providing assistant referees for:
- all Vancouver FC boys' and girls' games
- all Coastal Cup games
Vancouver Youth Soccer Association is not responsible for:
- assistant referees at divisional levels (U16-U18)
- mini-soccer referees at any level
Referee reminders for success
- All referees must be registered with the BC Soccer Association. If you have registered, you must complete a refresher course as well.If you have not done either, you must do both! You need to do this every year. You also need to register with VYSA in order to use the VYSA Game Reporting System.
- Prior to the start of every season, all referees must complete and submit a Risk Management Form if they are 19 and over. This must be taken or mailed to 788 East 30 Avenue, Vancouver, BC V5V 2V9 by not later than September 1st.
- All referees receiving complaints against them will be assessed at the discretion of the Referee-in-Chief. It's time for everybody to be at his or her best.
- All referees must officiate at all youth levels and help the Referee Coordinator. You cannot simply pick and choose the game that suits you the best.
- Referees chosen to officiate for Provincial Cup, will be made up solely of those in good standing. If you do not fulfill the requirements and are constantly tardy in your responsibilities, you may be removed from the selection list.
- Photo ID cards: As of October 1st, all 4 District (Boys) U11-U18 teams and BCCGSL (Girls) U13-U18 must have a complete set of ID cards for all players and officials. As of October 1st, players and team officials without validated BCSA photo ID cards will be ineligible to play, coach, or manage. An exception will be made only if the person not able to present their BCSA photo ID has a letter of permission from their District's Registrar or Discipline Chair.
If a team official chooses to coach or play a player who is unable to produce that person's photo ID, the referee will inform the opposition of that fact and indicate that information in his/her game report. The referee can no longer disallow that person to play or coach but that team official will assume the discipline ramifications of the decision to play/coach without validated photo ID.
- Don't forget to obtain two copies of team lists and sign them before exchanging with the team officials.
- Be sure you know the duration of games for various ages, and the appropriate size of ball for the game.
- Referees should tell players of all ages and levels that the wearing of jewelry on the field of play is not acceptable, taping is not an option. All jewelry must be removed (this applies to referees as well). The only time that there is an exception is for MedicAlert and religious bracelets. In these cases both must be totally covered by tape so as not to cause injury to the player or anyone else (2.5 cm either side).
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