NYSL in-House Referee Program Information
(U7 – 12 Recreational Teams)

NYSL Referees and Assistant Referees will be assigned to fields within their appropriate skill levels.

1. U-7/U-8 fields will have:

--Beginning NYSL Center Referees (2 referees per game)

2. U-9/U-10 Fields will have:

--More experienced NYSL center referees

--Two (2) assigned assistant referees, if possible

3. U-12 Fields will have:

--Most experienced NYSL center referees.

--Two (2) assigned assistant referees

4. ALL Advanced and U-14, U-16 recreation fields will have:

--USSF certified referees

RESPONSIBILITIES

• All recreation matches will be held at Williams Farm Park. Click here for directions.
• Arrive at the field at least 20 minutes prior to the scheduled start of the match.
• Be in proper uniform with all equipment when you arrive. If you have any questions about where to obtain any of the uniform items, please ask. Shirts must be tucked in at all times, socks pulled up and no sagging! This includes:
• Any color referee shirt, short or long sleeves, black sweat shirt or jacket acceptable in cold, rainy weather.
• Black shorts or long pants
• Black shoes
• Black socks
• Whistle
• Referee cards/wallet
• Pen/pencil and paper
• Stop watch/watch
• All referees must sign the game charts located in the referee book at each site table AFTER you have refereed your game in order to get paid. If you do not sign the book then YOU WILL NOT GET PAID.
• The referee teams are responsible for their fields. The center referee is the “senior-in-charge“ of the assigned field and pitch. The assistant referees are responsible and accountable to the center referee. The team must work closely together in maintaining control of the game and making the “BEST POSSIBLE CALLS” they can. A professional attitude is required at all times. Remember you are representatives of NYSL. If you have a conflict with anyone on your referee team, take it up away from the field, parents and players.
• The referees are to get the game balls from the site table (trailer) for each game and return it to there when the game is finished.
• If problems arise the site managers are available to assist the referees as needed.
• Referees must report any red and yellow cards given on the “Field Report Form” in the referee book. All red cards and or suspensions MUST be email to the scheduler@nyslvb.org within 24 hours of the incident as well as reported to the site manager/board member at your location.
• As the weather begins to shift please be prepared for either hot & humid or cold & windy weather. Also, make sure you have with you sufficient DRINKS, snacks or a lunch to cover the time you are at the fields.
• Games begin as early as 8:00 am and go until 4:00 pm. When you request a game on mysoccerleague.com, be sure to leave yourself enough time for travel. Please request either the first two or the last two games, do not request the middle two games unless it is totally unavoidable and then send an email to the referee scheduler to explain why you are requesting those two games.
• For scheduling purposes the following should be noted. We schedule games according to the first requested. We schedule two games at first, and then if there are more games open we will allow you to referee more then two games. If you are a new referee, please do not request center’s for U10 and U12 games. We would like for you to have experience with the younger age groups first.
• IF, FOR ANY REASON, YOU CANNOT REFEREE THE GAME(S) YOU ARE SCHEDULED TO DO YOU MUST NOTIFY THE SCHEDULER NO LATER THAN THE THURSDAY BEFORE THE GAMES TO ALLOW TIME TO FIND REPLACEMENTS. If you do NOT show up for your game without notifying the referee scheduler you will hear from the Director on your availability for games for the coming weeks.
• If games are cancelled or postponed due to weather, referees will be emailed as soon as the decision is made, usually between 7 and 7:30 am. If you are unsure by the time you need to leave home for your games, call the NYSL office at 689-2154 and press option 1 for current game information or call the referee scheduler. You may also check the NYSL website at www.beachfc.com

No payments are made for games that are canceled due to the weather.