From: New Ref AYSO 43 [newref@ayso43.org]
Sent: Monday, June 16, 2003 11:44 PM
To: newref@ayso43.org
Subject: AYSO Region 43 Referee Volunteers

Volunteer Soccer Referees:

AYSO Region 43 Referee Training Page (for the Fall 2003 Season) is now
available:
http://www.ayso43.org/Referees/RefereeTraining.htm

Thanks to the many of you who showed up for the Fall 2003 Season
Orientation and Safe Haven training on June 8th.  For those who attended
(and those who missed it :-), the presentations and list of handouts are
available on the training page.  Please read through the orientation
material.  We will have this meeting once more in the late summer.

***IMPORTANT: see the "Referee Checklist" of important things to do this
summer.  This is in preparation for the Fall 2003 season.  The checklist
is available on the training page.

***NEW U8/U10 Referees: we handed out pre-read material in preparation
for your referee training course.  The electronic copies are referenced
on the training page.  If you wish to receive the printed
pamphlets/books as given out, reply to this email to make arrangements
for picking up the paper copies from the referee administrative staff.

ALL: The training page also lists the Schedules for training courses
available this summer.  Check the Schedules often as they are updated by
each region through out the summer (in fact, some still list the 2002
dates!).  Please contact the appropriate instructor to reserve a place
in a course offered at a time convenient for you.  All referees must
take some form of training every year -- either an upgrade or at least a
refresher course.

ALL: Unless you took Safe Haven this year or last, you will need to take
it again before refereeing in the Fall.  The course material
dramatically changed and we need a record of your certification to this
updated material -- both for the children's safety and your protection.
See the course schedules for when this course is offered.  It is most
often offered in conjunction with the introductory referee courses but
available as a separate, 1 hour module.

We look forward to seeing you on the pitch in the fall; helping all
those kids build life skills through soccer.  Have a great summer.  As
always, let us know if you have any questions after reading the material
on the training page and Referee FAQ.

Ray Cooper, Regional Referee Administrator (RRA)
Randy Harr, Asst RRA and U8/U10 Referee Coordinator

Note: You have received this email because you are on the AYSO Region 43
Referee list.  If this is in error, please reply with any necessary
corrections.