What's New

Upcoming activities and articles of interest to LRA members and readers

Next LRA Meeting

Monday, July 26, 2010

7:00 p.m.

Livermore Public Library - Conference Room B
1188 South Livermore Avenue, Livermore, California, 94550

(Map and Directions)

Agenda:

Topic: To be announced.

            LRA Membership Meetings are held the fourth Monday of most months.

 

(07/05/10)

Upcoming LRA-sponsored USSF Referee Training Clinics

Grade 8:  7/12,13,16,20,22 (Field Session),23.  6-9PM
Grade 8:  8/9,10,13,17,19 (Field Session),20.  6-9PM
Grade 9:  7/18,19.  6-10PM
Grade 9:  8/15,16.  6-10PM

If you are interested in attending any of these LRA-sponsored USSF-certified referee training clinics, you can contact Tim Shepodd, at Tel#: 925-373-7821, for further details.

Referee Grades are defined by USSF in their Referee Administrative Handbook as follows:

Grade 8 - U.S. Soccer Federation Referee

A. Minimum Age: None

B. Badge: U.S. Soccer Referee, with current year

C. Recommended Assignment Level: Referee on all youth games, Assistant Referee in comparable games

Grade 9 - U.S. Soccer Federation Recreational Referee

A. Minimum Age: None

B. Badge: U.S. Soccer Recreational Referee, with current year

C. Authorized Assignment Level: Referee on recreational youth games U-14 and younger only and Assistant Referee on any game U-14 or below

(05/23/10)

2009 1st Year Referee Bonus Distributed

Due to an oversight, you were entitled to a $50.00 incentive bonus if you did 13 games or more matches during your first season in Livermore. Thus, 25 new referees (in 2009) will soon be receiving in the mail these incentive checks for their first year. If you have any questions, please contact Bob Dashner at paymaster@livermorerefs.org.

(05/23/10)

2009 Referee Recognitions

2009 Referee of the Year

Referee of the Year (Adult Male) Gary Lazar

Referee of the Year (Adult Female) Karen Nunes

Referee of the Year (Youth Female) Brianna Koch

Referee of the Year (Youth Male) Jason Felicitas

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Most Improved Referee of the Year (Adult) Steve Plummer

Most Improved Referee of the Year (Youth Male) Connor Higgins

Most Improved Referee of the Year (Youth Female) Allison Burkland

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Rookie of the Year (Youth) Ryan Texiera, Lee Wood

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Bob Dashner (41)

David Bunch (42)

Steve Plummer (45)

Laura Ullrich (46)

Karen Nunes (48)

Brent Koch (50)

Jason Felicitas (51)

Gary Lazar, Ron Shaffer (58)

Steve Compton (69) [2008 1st with 80]

The great news here is overall, the referees with the most games did fewer this year because we had SO many referees do more games overall. Saves wear and tear on the officials and spreads out the opportunity for experience across more individuals. Great job to all the active referees in 2009!

(01/03/10)

2010 USSF Registration

If your badge does not already says "2010", please register now, using CNRA's link below.  It takes time to get your badge in the mail!

http://www.cnra.net/renew/renew_index.htm

(01/03/09)

Livermore Playing Rules

The file, "LYSL_Playing_Rules_2009.pdf", authored by David Bunch, specifies the various rules for the various leagues playing in Livermore.

 

(9/5/09)