Welcome to the Grand Valley Soccer Officials Association
WE ARE VERY SHORT OF REFEREES FOR FALL GAMES. IF YOU HAVEN'T RECERTIFIED FOR 2023, PLEASE DO SO ASAP.
IF YOU WANT TO BECOME A CERTIFED UNITED STATES SOCCER FEDERATION (USSF) REFEREE, WE WANT YOU TO JOIN AND
MASTER OFFICIATING.
WHETHER YOU NEED TO RECERTIFY, OR WANT TO BECOME CERTIFIED, GO TO WWW.MICHIGANREFS.ORG AND CLICK ON THE
APPROPRIATE BANNER AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE. CHECK OUT THE ASSIGNORS/TEAMS/FIELDS ON THE CONTACT US LINK AT THE
TOP OF THIS PAGE TO GET THEIR CONTACT INFORMATION SO YOU CAN GET GAME ASSIGNMENTS!
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT ANY ASSIGNOR ON THE CONTACT US LINK AT THE TOP.
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CLICK ON THIS LINK TO OPEN and SUBMIT THE MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSczOGqwKUXss1JVQ-s_DWng3aQ4MjkC65CLmaYEvavjdD_5xA/viewform
Primary membership advantages for GVSOA members:
1) Priority consideration for game assignments
2) If your game pay is NOT the correct amount, GVSOA will send a check to you for the difference, and then contact the home club for reimbursement to GVSOA. (If you are not a GVSOA member, it is up to you to contact the home club and request payment.)
3) In-person (on field and virtual) to go over Law changes, points of emphasis and mechanics.
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Grand Valley Soccer Association game reports must be scanned by the referee after the game into a 4-page document (two sides of the home team game report + two sides of the visiting team game report). The subject line of the e-mail must contain the game number and venue name (ie 1234-5, Brewer). The 4-page document is then e-mailed to GVSAGAMEREPORTS@GMAIL.COM the same day as the game.
Teams will not provide referees with envelopes to send in the game reports.
Assignors will check the mailbox for game reports. Referees who do not send in the game reports promptly will be contacted by the assignor within
24 hours of the game and prompted to scan and send the document immediately.
Click on this link for instructions for scanning the 4 pages into a single document:
IF YOU WANT TO BECOME A CERTIFED UNITED STATES SOCCER FEDERATION (USSF) REFEREE, WE WANT YOU TO JOIN AND
MASTER OFFICIATING.
WHETHER YOU NEED TO RECERTIFY, OR WANT TO BECOME CERTIFIED, GO TO WWW.MICHIGANREFS.ORG AND CLICK ON THE
APPROPRIATE BANNER AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE. CHECK OUT THE ASSIGNORS/TEAMS/FIELDS ON THE CONTACT US LINK AT THE
TOP OF THIS PAGE TO GET THEIR CONTACT INFORMATION SO YOU CAN GET GAME ASSIGNMENTS!
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT ANY ASSIGNOR ON THE CONTACT US LINK AT THE TOP.
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CLICK ON THIS LINK TO OPEN and SUBMIT THE MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSczOGqwKUXss1JVQ-s_DWng3aQ4MjkC65CLmaYEvavjdD_5xA/viewform
Primary membership advantages for GVSOA members:
1) Priority consideration for game assignments
2) If your game pay is NOT the correct amount, GVSOA will send a check to you for the difference, and then contact the home club for reimbursement to GVSOA. (If you are not a GVSOA member, it is up to you to contact the home club and request payment.)
3) In-person (on field and virtual) to go over Law changes, points of emphasis and mechanics.
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Grand Valley Soccer Association game reports must be scanned by the referee after the game into a 4-page document (two sides of the home team game report + two sides of the visiting team game report). The subject line of the e-mail must contain the game number and venue name (ie 1234-5, Brewer). The 4-page document is then e-mailed to GVSAGAMEREPORTS@GMAIL.COM the same day as the game.
Teams will not provide referees with envelopes to send in the game reports.
Assignors will check the mailbox for game reports. Referees who do not send in the game reports promptly will be contacted by the assignor within
24 hours of the game and prompted to scan and send the document immediately.
Click on this link for instructions for scanning the 4 pages into a single document:
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Respect Campaign Video Risk Management College ______________________ Game Assignment Skill Enhancement Recertification ______________________ Rules Of Competition: Grand Valley Soccer Association Junior State Cup State Cup National League Conference Super Y Premier National Premier League Updated October 5, 2023
Contact us at:
GVSOA 2743 Henry Street #436 Muskegon, MI 49441 and GVSOAadmin@comcast.net |
If you did not receive any (or many games) last fall, make sure you join GVSOA. Your $10.00 payment will apply to spring and fall seasons of 2023. As a GVSOA member you receive priority consideration for game assignments, and if there is a problem with your game pay, GVSOA will make it right with you. If you are NOT a GVSOA member, you will get game assignments when we do not have members to assign, and if there is a problem with your game pay you must make the correction yourself. ____________________________________________ UPDATE YOUR AVAILABILITY FOR FALL 2023 as soon as you can. As a practical matter, keep your availability updated as your availability increases or decreases, If you have problems entering and saving availability to 1308, contact a GVSOA assignor. As of today, State Cup and Director Academy games are already being assigned. Your contact information must be accurate. Referees under 18 years of age should include a parent's e-mail address and phone number in their contact information. If you are a new referee in the Grand Rapids' area, contact one of the assignors listed on the CONTACT US page to become certified for GVSA league game assignments. If you do not have voice messaging enabled on your phone, do not be surprised if you do not receive last minute messages about updates and opportunities. Membership fee for GVSOA is $10.00 for 2023 spring+fall seasons. Link to membership application is upper-left on this page. IN ORDER TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR GRAND VALLEY SOCCER ASSOCIATION GAME ASSIGNMENTS, YOU MUST BE A MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING WITH GVSOA. ____________________________________________ Click on the link below to access the summary of changes contained in the 2022-2023 LOTG https://downloads.theifab.com/downloads/changes-to-the-laws-of-the-game-2022-23?l=en Click on the following link to access the 2022/2023 LOTG. https://downloads.theifab.com/downloads/laws-of-the-game-2022-23?l=en Referee Recertification USSOCCER sends a reminder to re-certify for the following year via the registration system: https://michiganrefs.gameofficials.net. GameOfficials will perform the registration, on-line testing and background checks at the same time. You no longer need to go to separate sites for these tasks with different identities. After you login, the system will guide you through the registration steps. The system will show you two identities, and you need to be in group 1303, Registration and Learning. You will be at the main page, and need to click on "Courses". The courses that are available to you will appear. (Courses shown are unique to the identity you logged into. Referee courses only appear in the Referee Identity, Assignor courses in the Assignor Identity, etc.) Choose your class and the system will walk you through it. After you pay for the course your must complete and pass the concussion module video. Then click the button "LOAD SESSION TRACKER" to take the on-line exam. At the same time, if you are over 18 years old the system will look for a current background check. If you are over 18, and it finds a current background check, it will authorize your registration. If you are over 18 and it does NOT find a current one, it will process a new background check. DO NOT WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE FOR YOUR BACKGROUND CHECK. If you need paper proof for a league that you passed the background check, contact Carlos Folino, He can provide the documentation. After the background check is completed, the system will take you to the testing area and allow you to take your exam. The instructor will have the results of your background check and your examination score. If you did not pass your exam, you will not receive a referee badge until you do pass it. A link to the retest instructions is at the top of this page, third link. When you have met the pre-requisites, contact your instructor to be issued a badge. You will not see the same questions on each subsequent exam. You may use your LOTG. Passing scores are as follows: Grassroots Referee 80% on the exam. miss no more than 10 questions. Regional Referee 80% on the state recert. exam. miss no more than 10 questions. The players and game are developing at a fast pace. We need to stay current with them, if not a step ahead. Please begin reviewing the materials now- not as you are taking the test. If you have any questions, contact the Michigan State Director of Referee Instruction, Yuya Kiuchi at: sdrd@michiganrefs.org All MSYSA -sanctioned tournaments are assigned in Game Officials. MSPSP, DA, State Cup and MRL games are assigned in Game Officials. Referees typically self-certify for tournament assignments. The MSPSP, DA, State Cup and Midwest Regional leagues are not self-certified. Membership in the referee pool for these leagues is by invitation- assignor certification. A list of the current Michigan Assignors is at: www.michiganreferee.org; click on CURRENT REFS; click on GET GAMES; click on 2023 MICHIGAN CERTIFIED ASSIGNORS. The direct link to the 2023 Michigan Certified Assignors list is: http://www.michiganrefs.org/referees/get-games/ |
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