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     Assignors for  GVSA clubs, and the referees they assign, must be members in good standing of GVSOA and be certified by USSF for the current calendar year.
           Assignors must assign referees currently certified with USSF and listed on the MI USSF certified referee list. (Referees currently certified with USSF in other states must obtain the approval of the Michigan State Referee Administrator, and then be added to the MI USSF list.)

            Assignors access the MI USSF referee list by: logging into their Game Officials account, and accessing the #1308 ASSIGNMENT SYSTEM identity; click on the "OFFICIALS" link on the left;
then on "CLICK TO SHOW ADDITIONAL OPTIONS"; and, then click on "CUSTOM OFFICIAL LISTS FOR ASSIGNORS".
             The resulting page is a list of all the Michigan referees. Click on the box of each referee you want to assign games to, and save. The resulting page contains the Michigan USSF list, and the officials to be assigned by you (with boxes checked). Check/Uncheck to add/remove officials from your custom assignor list as necessary. Removing an official from your assigning list does not remove the official from the master list. A referee not in (Michigan) cannot be assigned to regular season or tournament games.
              This data base is updated regularly as the certification and recertification class results are submitted by the instructors to the SRA. You may need to check the database more than once.   
              Certified assignors must make sure they assign in accordance with USSF and GVSA league requirements. Know what they are before you begin assigning.

                             
Assignor Documents/Instructions for Certification & Recertification

             Assignors are certified/recertified by the Michigan Referee Committee, but assigned to GVSA clubs by GVSOA (Grand Valley Soccer Officials Association).

               Assignor certification information for the following spring, will be on-line the preceding fall. The information will remain posted until updated the following fall.

             The instructions are different for the recertifying assignors. Follow the instructions for registration and payment. If you are certifying for the first time, you have to attend the certification class AND the recertification class. IF YOU ARE ELIGIBLE TO RECERTIFY BY CONFERENCE CALL, YOU MUST PRE-REGISTER FOR IT. If you recertify via teleconference you must be on-the-phone for the entire conference. If you will attend the recertification in Grand Rapids, you only need to be present for the 3:30 to 5:00pm segment. You may ALSO attend the certification segment from 1:00 to 3:30- but not instead of the 3:30 to 5:00 segment.

                The assignor handbook download link at the Michigan Referee website is functional when certification/recertification classes are scheduled. Download the manual and bring it to your tele-conference or class certification/recertification.

        The Assignor Handbook for 2016 is posted to the MRC website (www.michiganreferee.org, tool, assignor certification) or can be directly accessed via the URL:

                    http://www.michiganreferee.org/assignor_certification.html

           There are two power points: 2016 Assignor Certification and 2016 Assignor Recertification. Please review the power point for your class, and review the other ppt so you can be part of that discussion.

                 2017 Registration information (for certification and recertification) will be posted at www.michiganreferee.org -> the "classes" tab in the black bar.  John Corbett (jscsails@aol.com) is the State Director of Assignors and the assignor instructor in the Grand Rapids/West Michigan area.

GAME ASSIGNMENTS

          Each club has a referee assignor to assign referees to their home games. The Michigan Referee Committee trains and certifies USSF referee assignors. GVSOA pairs the assignor to each club. In order to receive game assignments, an assignor needs to know you are a currently USSF certified referee, a member of GVSOA, and you want game assignments. The Grand Valley Soccer Officials Association  has a list of the assignors and the clubs they are paired with. Go to the "Contact Us" page on this website to peruse the list.

          READ THE INFORMATION ON THE "GAMES" TAB.

           Go to www.michiganreferee.org, click on the "TOOLS" tab, then on the "ASSIGNORS" link. The certified assignors, their contact information, and the clubs they assign for, are listed. If you are close enough to travel to other counties, follow the same steps to find assignors there. You may work with more than one assignor. Contact the assignor(s), and let them know you are available for the game assignments. Keep your contact information in Game Officials current to permit assignors to quickly contact you about game assignments. The quickest way to NOT to receive game assignments is to: 1) not input when you ARE AVAILABLE; and 2) not honor the assignments you accept. Ask what are the assignor's requirements for turning back games, finding a substitute, and the procedure when teams fail to appear. Ask what resources are available to help you develop your referee skills and how you access those resources. Ask the assignor what procedure is followed when a complaint is made about you, or, by you.