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           If you would like to have a mentor observe your game and give you feedback, contact Jack Wolf or anyone listed in the "Contact Us" section. Typically, mentors are more available than assessors. The feedback is written, and is available to you and the mentor(s).

           USSF Mentors with GVSOA: We want you to be at games to assist as many referees as possible. Mentor assignments are primarily from Jack Wolf and John Corbett. If you are asked by a referee to mentor at a game, please contact Jack for prior approval. If you have any questions, please contact Jack.

            At the conclusion of the game, discuss your observations with the referee and crew. Give the referee written feedback on the form immediately, or via attachment with e-mail within 24 hours of the game. Both are acceptable, but your written observations should PROMPTLY go to the referee. If you need more forms, please contact John Corbett or Jack Wolf, and we will send one to you. Please remember to send a copy of your feedback to the District Director of Assessments at jscsails@aol.com.

                                GVSOA and GVSA Mentoring Guidelines

                                             Effective May, 2011

All mentoring assignments must be arranged and agreed with a certified assignor GVSOA member and all mentors must be trained and approved by GVSOA.
Mentoring assignments should be limited to U13 games and younger with a view to improving performance on Grade 9 and 8 officials. Older age games require individual approval by GVSOA and may be better suited for a D&G Assessment [by an assessor].
Mentors will be paid at the same pay scale as an AR in the game being mentored, and the mentor payment shall be limited to 12 games in an individual season, (based on maximum AR scale: 12 games x $25.00 = $300 per season). Anything above this would require advance notice and approval by GVSA board.
Mentors will not be paid if they are also doing a USSF assessment in the same game and being paid by Michigan Referee Committee.
Mentors will not be paid if they are also working as a CR or AR in the same game and being paid.
A short report must be prepared by the Mentor and sent to the assignor and a copy to GVSOA.
A claim will be submitted to GVSOA at the end of each season for compensation/payment that includes the date, venue, referees, teams and game numbers. This claim will be reviewed and approved by GVSOA and passed to GVSA for payment.

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                                       Assessments/Assessors

           If you would like an assessor to observe your game, and give you feedback, and do not know an assessor to ask, contact John Corbett, District Director of Assessments (jscsails@aol.com) to make those arrangements. If you know an assessor, the request can be made directly to the assessor. This assessment is informal (Developmental and Guidance), and a copy of the assessment is sent to the State Director of Assessments and the District Director of Assessments. The assessment is geared toward the performance of the referee, with feedback to the assistant referees.

            If you believe you are ready for an upgrade assessment, contact the State Director of Assessments. For the contact information, requirements, and form go to www.michiganreferee.org, then to "Tools" then click on "Upgrading".