Referee Information

How To Become A Ref for ALITHSA - CLICK HERE

Spring 2008 Referee registration is available HERE.

Scheduling Procedure:

Sometime in mid-March, you will receive an email from mysoccerleague.com where you will sign in using your username and password supplied. If you are a returning referee, please use the same username/password as you have in the past. You will now be able to view the assigned games, and select whether you accept each one or not.

Payment Procedure:

Please download the following required forms:

Referee Payment Form - Click Here

In order to be paid, the above form must be filled out completely and mailed along with your Referee Game Reports (see below) to:

ALITHSA Ref
PO Box 365
Algonquin, IL 60102

If the form is not included with your signed game cards, we will return your cards and you will need to resubmit.

Do not send us any ref payment forms for Head Ref at a Travel game, that is paid by NISL or IWSL. ALITHSA only pays for assisstant refs at Travel Games. We also do not pay for any games refereed at Regional Sports Center, - Head Ref or AR's.

Referee Game Reports - Click Here

IMPORTANT - a coach signature is required anywhere on this form in order for you to be paid.

All forms that are received by the last day of the month will be paid on the 15th of the following month. It is your responsibility to mail the forms to make sure they arrive in time, so we suggest mailing them 5 days before the end of the month to assure timely payment.

You must have a signed form for every game you referee. If you don't have a card with you, then get a signature on a piece of scrap paper and add the required information. If you lose the card, or do not get a signature, you will NOT be paid for that game. NO EXCEPTIONS!

If a team is a no-show, forfeit, or a cancellation outside of your control (i.e. weather issues) as long as you show up at the field prepared to ref, you will be paid for the game. If you are unable to obtain a coach signature for these reasons, contact Rick Naatz or Steve Zissman ASAP. All emails are located on the contact us page.

IMPORTANT - Failure to appear for any scheduled game without calling Rick Naatz ahead of game start time will result in probationary status. A second missed game in the same season will result in possible removal from the referee schedule. A third missed game will result in your name being removed from the list of available referees for a period of 6 months.

If you have any questions, email Rick Naatz or Steve Zissman You will receive a response within 24 hours. If you have any payment issues, contact Steve Zissman

Current Referee Pay Schedule - Click to download

Specific Recreational Program Rules:

• U7 - allow double touches, but warn the offending player.
• U7 - do not call offsides.
• U8 - only call offsides if it is very serious. Do not make the offsides call if the attacking team leads the ball past the last defender by 10 feet or less.
• U7 and U8 - NO SLIDE TACKLING ALLOWED FROM ANY DIRECTION!! Award an Indirect Free Kick.
• U7 and U8 - no direct kicks, all kicks are indirect.
• U7 and U8 - if a player lifts his/her leg or does not properly throw the ball in over his/her head, remind the player and allow them to retake the throw in. If the second attempt is illegal, the ball changes possession.

ALITHSA's "ZERO-TOLERANCE" Policy:

• ALITHSA maintains a ZERO-TOLERANCE policy for abusive parents, players and coaches. Any form of abusive language, gesture or behavior directed towards any player, parent, coach, coordinator or referee is UNACCEPTABLE BEHAVIOR, and will be dealt with accordingly. ALITHSA reserves the right to suspend and/or expel any person found to be in violation of the zero-tolerance policy.
• Each Coach is responsible for his/her parent's behavior. If you have a problem with a parent, stop play and immediately notify both coaches. Do not continue play until the problem has been resolved. If the problem persists and the coaches are unable to resolve the problem, the referee has the authority to stop play and issue a forfeit to the offending team. The referee should then leave the field immediately and contact Gerry Guilbeault as soon as possible.

Ball sizes and Players on Field (Rec Program ONLY - Effective Fall, 2006):

AGE GROUP	BALL SIZE	PLAYERS ON FIELD	DURATION OF GAME
U5	3	4 v 4 (no goalie)	6 minute quarters
U6	3	4 v 4 (no goalie)	10 minute quarters
U7	3	6 v 6	12 minute quarters
U8	3	6 v 6	12 minute quarters
U10	4	8 v 8	25 minute halves
U12	4	11 v 11	30 minute halves
U14	5	11 v 11	35 minute halves
HS	5	11 v 11	40 minute halves

How to Become a Ref for ALITHSA:

1. Visit www.iysa.org and select Referees from the links on the left
2. Sign up for a Grade 8 Entry Level Class. Although this is not required, assignments are always given to Grade 8 Certified Referees first
3. ALITHSA will reimburse you for your certification class as long as you ref a minimum of 6 games during the Spring season immediately following that year's class
4. Sign up to Ref for ALITHSA at https://www.youthleaguesusa.com/algo/spring2008/Volunteer.html
5. A few days after you have registered, you will receive a password from www.mysoccerleague.com
6. If you do not receive a username and password within a week, contact Steve Zissman at steve@alithsa.org
7. You will now be able to view the scheduled games, and let Rick Naatz know what games you are available to ref
8. You will receive an email letting you know about your game assignments. It is very important to log in and accept or reject these assignments. If you haven't logged in to accept or reject the assignments by 9 am Friday morning of that weekend's games, you will automatically lose the assignment
9. Failure to accept or reject assignments on a regular basis will result in removal from the available ref list
10. Questions? Contact Steve at steve@alithsa.org