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State Referee Administrator FAQ's
1. Q. Who must recertify?

A. Every Connecticut referee registered with the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) must recertify every year, regardless of grade. You are required to attend a clinic in order to receive your recertification. The specific requirements for grade maintenance are spelled out in the "Annual Renewal Requirements” section of the Referee Administrative Handbook. 

2. Q. Where can I recertify?

A. Beginning in September of each year and running through the end of January the CSRP schedules recertification clinics held at various locations across the state. An attempt is made to minimize the distance traveled by all referees in Connecticut in meeting their in-service training requirement. You must register on line to attend a clinic. Click here to go to the eReferee Registration System...

3. Q. What should I bring to the clinic?

A. Referees should bring: a notebook and pen or pencil for taking notes during the clinic. The printed confirmation from the CSRP eReferee web page once the registration for a clinic has been completed.

4. Q. What if I have not received my re-certification materials from the USSF?

A. You do not need those materials in order to attend a clinic

5. Q.    Do I have to attend the clinic in my area?

A.    No. You may attend any re-certification clinics. 

6. Q. Can I just drop off the form or have a friend bring it for me?

A. No. You must be there in person. The purpose of the clinic is to update you on law changes and provide advanced instruction appropriate to your level of experience. The duration of class is up to 3 hours. Late arrival or early departure from the clinic is grounds for not being re-certified, according to the Referee Administrative Handbook. There is also a refresher exam administered at each site.

7. Q.  What are the passing scores?

A.     To complete the recertification the REFEREES MUST PASS the recertification test.

GRADE 8 REFEREES must get at least 75% of the answers correct on the ENTRY LEVEL written test.
GRADE 7 REFEREES must get at least 85% of the answers correct on the ENTRY LEVEL written test.
GRADE 6 REFEREES must get at least 75% of the answers correct on the STATE LEVEL written test.
GRADE 5 REFEREES must get at least 85% of the answers correct on the STATE LEVEL written test.

8.  Q.  Can I take the test in Spanish?

A.  Yes. Please advise the clinic coordinator at the time of registration. If you can’t read THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE you may bring someone to read the test to you, not help you with the answers. 

9.  Q.    What if I have not registered for two years (or more)?

A. Please check the CSRP Policy Manual, Part II Referee Policies, Policy203, Recertification Guidelines, page 15. You can also find that information on the CSRP web page for Guidelines/USSF Information
http://www.ctreferee.org/USSFMemos/RefRefLapseApril04.pdf

10. Q. Where can I find all instructions to recertify?

A. On the CSRP Referee Clinic page http://ctreferee.org/riclinics.html


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State Assignor Coordinator FAQ's
1. Q. Why do I need to be USSF certified?

A. Compliant to the USSF Directive, all Assignors who assign travel games must become registered. Keep in mind that with your registration you have a $1 million dollar umbrella liability policy paid for by the Federation. 

2.  Q. Who must become certified?

A. Affiliated games require affiliated Assignors. If the game is a competitive, travel match then the Assignor must be registered. 

3. Q. How do I become a certified Assignor?

A. Sign up for an Assignor Clinic - upon completion of all the clinic requirements you will be registered as an Assignor. You will need to re-certify every year for the upcoming year. 

4. Q. Where do I find the list of Assignor Clinics?

A. You can see the list of clinics here. Assignor Clinics tend to run during the offseason (November through March). 

5. Q. How do I re-certify once I become a certified Assignor?

A. Assignor Re-certification will be done on-line and can be completed along with your Referee registration click here to go to the eReferee Registration System. If you did not register as an Assignor when you completed your "Referee Registration" or for "Assignor Only" registration proceed through the following steps once you have sucessfully logged in:

• select the link "Register for a Clinic" from your Referee menu
• from the drop-down box for "CSRP Referee Clinic You Would Like to Register for" select the clinic "Grade Assignor Assignor....." (this is for the purpose of registration only - no clinic attendance is required at this point for Assignors)
• next click on the checkbox "Add Assignor Registration $15.05"
• fill in your choice for method of payment information and click on the "Submit" button only once

6. How am I sure that I am re-certified?

A. A list of certified assignors can be found here and you will receive a current year registration card from USSF.

7. Q. How can I find an upcoming USSF Assignor Clinics?

A. You can find both in-state or out-of-state assignor clinics here. 

8. Q. How can I network with other assignors?

A. The master list of assignors can be found here.

9.  Q. How can I recommend someone for higher levels of competition (e.g. MTOC, State Cup, Adult games)?

A. You can submit your recommendations to either to SRA for youth higher level matches or  to Adult Assignor for adult matches. 

10. Q. How do I get a Referee assessed?

A. Contact the State Director of Assessment to coordinate an assessment for a referee. 

12. Q. Is there a reference guide for Assignors?

A. You can refer to the Referee Administrative Handbook. 

13. Q. What if I still have a question?

A. Any question can be forwarded to State Assignor Coordinator