SnoKing Referees

New Referee Orientation - 6:30pm Tues 9.3

Tue, 3 Sep 2024 17:39:42 PDT

New(er) Referees & Parents of New(er) Teen Referees
We are hosting an orientation session for New(er) Referees for both teens and parents and any new adult referees. Tuesday September 3rd on zoom at 6:30 pm with our Referee Leadership Team who will discuss our New Apprentice Referee Development Programming, introduce you to the website and answer questions about our Referee Community.

* Tuesday September 3rd - 630 pm - Zoom link (green arrow) (link coming soon)

New Apprentice Referee Development Team
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Larry Metz
Elizabeth Alexander

Fitness Training Every Wednesday

Mon, 27 May 2024 11:34:12 PDT

Referee Pursuit - Fitness Training Wednesday's
These Wednesday night workouts are lead by Personal Trainer & PRO Referee - Adorae Monroy!
Recovering from injury - need some motivation to get walking, jogging or running - prepping for the March Fitness Test - whatever your reason join us on Wednesday's - these sessions are designed where you are at - no comparing to others - push, pull or drag yourself just get there!

Sessions will consist of dynamic workouts geared toward speed/agility, strength and conditioning based on your fitness level and objectives. Our goal is to support ALL referees who are looking to up their game and get them ready to standout at the next match, tournament or the next level or the upcoming Fitness Test.

This initiative is meant to develop a training cohort where ALL ages and abilities can participate. You can look forward to camaraderie, accountability and good fun as you challenge yourself.

Adorae Monroy
fitness@seattlerefs.org
Referee Development

Check out our fitness link for more information and to sign up for this month’s sessions!

2024 How To Re-Certify Video Instructions

Tue, 26 Dec 2023 18:05:35 PST

RECERTIFICATION FOR 2024 - To recertify for 2024 and be eligible to work games as of January 1, 2024 use the green arrow link below for detailed video instructions.

The online clinic takes about two hours to complete and can be broken down into short segments. Once your online modules are completed you are good to go :) you will need to complete this process at https://www.wareferees.org/

Additionally find a set of written instruction at - https://www.wareferees.org/Registration/HowToRecertify(7_8_9).aspx

Questions reach out to one of our Referee Development Team Leaders:
- Elizabeth Alexander - ea3k@msn.com
- Salena Farris - rockkandee@yahoo.com
- Larry Metz - snokingref@gmail.com

-- Use this green arrow link for our video instruction tips

FiVE Pillars of Referring RATS Referee Community

snokingref@gmail.com (Larry Metz) — Mon, 27 Nov 2023 08:11:31 PST

Referees need to embrace these FiVE Pillars of Referring within our community - players, coaches and spectators care deeply about these - do your part to meet their expectations each match:

1- KEEP THEM SAFE - call appropriate fouls for the skill sets of the players
2- BE NICE & FRIENDLY - even if the coaches, players or spectators are not
3- KEEP PACE WITH THEM - even if there is not much to do everyone will notice when we are lazy
4- BE ON TIME - start on time and get them as close to their full time as you can - most matches we cannot add time
5- MISCONDUCT - caution players when needed send off when deserved And write your report it takes 3 minutes

Questions - let us know ...

-- SKREFS Referee Development Team

New Self Assigning Criteria

Thu, 23 Nov 2023 13:07:48 PST

PROFILE - please update your profile to include a Profile Photo, Direct Deposit and other data. Without this info your self assigning ability is limited. If your bank is not listed please let Larry know and we will get it added.

SELF ASSIGNING - you will notice that we have added some features at the request of the league to the self-assigning guidelines:

- The women's matches have been given priority to female referees
- Some Coed and all of the Men's D1 matches are manual assignment and by request only at the teams/league request
- Grade 6 and higher referees have been given access to the matches first then Grade 7+, then Grade 7 followed by Grade 8 referees ... so be patient

Remember that the teams are your client - feedback that they provide back to us directly impacts your ability to continue working with them and other teams. So remember the FiVE Pillars of RATS Referees - our core values - as you work with your clients:

1- KEEP THEM SAFE - call appropriate fouls for the skill sets of the players that night.
2- BE NICE & FRIENDLY - even if the players are not.
3- KEEP PACE WITH THEM - even if there is not much to do. Players notice when we are lazy.
4- BE ON TIME - start on time and get them as close to their 90 minutes of fun as you can.
5- MISCONDUCTS - Caution players as needed Send Off when deserved. And write your report it takes 3 minutes.

Parking Added to Match Fees

Mon, 17 Jul 2023 20:27:31 PDT

Your parking fees for Marymoor Park ($1) and Bobby Morris (variable) will be added to your match fees. Thank you for making the effort to get to these fields - we appreciate it.

Field Issues - No Shows, Lights, Double Booked

Mon, 17 Jul 2023 20:25:41 PDT

Field Issues - if there are issues at the field (double booked, lights, etc ...) follow this procedure:

1- If one or both teams do not show at the field contact RATS Administrators (Romes/Larry) immediately. Team(s) sometimes are at the wrong field - give the league a chance to track the missing team(s) down before leaving the field.
2- If field is double booked there is a link on the Seattle RATS website that has all the field permits listed. Have one of the captains look up the permit and show it to the other user - http://seattlerats.org/contact/field-in-use-or-double-booked/ If there is still a conflict contact one of the RATS Administrators (Romes/Larry).
3- If lights are an issue have one of the captains look up on the RATS website contact numbers for that field. Additionally you should contact one of the RATS Administrators immediately (Romes/Larry). Especially with lighting issues - we have a direct line to Seattle Parks and lighting contacts - the lights can typically be turned on within minutes of notification. If there are conflicts at the field - as the referee you need to pull both captains/managers together to discuss issue and then contact RATS Administration if needed.

As the referee you need to remain onsite until RATS Administration has released you or both teams confirm that the match is suspended. Teams have contracted with you as the referee to be onsite for 100 minutes - please respect that agreement. Questions - let us know:

Romes Curtiss - 206.551.7282
Larry Metz - 206.498.8044

WSYSA State Cup Matches

Fri, 13 Mar 2020 06:52:45 PDT

WSYSA State Cup Rules:
- ROSTERS: Hand-Written rosters or additions to player roster without state approval are not accepted.
- SUBS: Founders & Presidents Cup unlimited subs. Championship Cup unlimited at U14 & below; U15 and above max 7 per half & per OT. If subbed out they can't re-enter in that half or OT.
- WINNER: In winner required games OT is - U10 2x5; U11-14 2x10; U15-19 2x15 with no golden goal; then KFTM if necessary.