Three Iowa Referees Headed to Youth Nationals

Date Posted: June 28, 2009

This past week, 14 referees from across Iowa represented the 1800+ Iowa referees at the 2009 US Youth Soccer Region II Championships in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Out of the over 250 referees representing the 15 states of Region II, Iowa is proud to announce the selection of 3 Iowa officials to attend the 2009 US Youth Soccer National Championship tournament to be held July 21-26 in Lancaster, MA. The selection to attend the National Championships is determined by the Region II staff based on game and off-field performance evaluations. Katja Koroleva of Iowa City, Iowa was selected to return to the National Championships as one of 48 referees from across the nation (1 of 12 from Region II). Katja previously was selected in 2007 to attend the National Championships as an assistant referee. Kevin Zhang of Dubuque, Iowa was selected to attend the National Championships as another of the 48 referees. This is his first trip to the National Championships. Justin Mack of Des Moines, Iowa was selected to attend the National Championships as one of 20 assistant referees (1 of 5 from Region II). This is his first trip to the National Championships. Congratulations are in order for these three, but also for the entire Iowa Referee delegation who turned in outstanding performances on the field while receiving valuable feedback from professional referees, mentors, and assessors who were in attendance to watch and provide developmental feedback to the officials in attendance. This years Iowa delegation was: • Chris Civitate • Jenn Dvorak-Dunn • Katja Koroleva • Justin Mack • Tom McCulloh • Kevin Mesman • Lance Mesman • Jordan Palmer • Trent Payne • Nicole Pippert • Ryan Rink • Chad Sussex • Tyler Turner • Kevin Zhang This marks the first time that Iowa has sent 3 officials to the National Championships in a single year. Katja, Kevin and Justin join the list of Iowa referees who have been selected to past National Championships: • Terry Vaughn (1993, 1995, 1998) • Faith Rossi (2000) • Mike Lucht (2000) • Landis Wiley (2004, 2006, 2007) • Hidajet Tica (2004) • Dan Cataldi (2005) • Katja Koroleva (2006, 2009*) • Lance Mesman (2008) • Kevin Zhang (2009*) • Justin Mack (2009*) Congratulations!

IOWA REFEREE ACADEMY 8 - Directions and Map

Date Posted: March 11, 2009

Directions and a map to the Iowa Referee Academy and Prairie High School are available. Click Here to View Map and Directions Please be sure to follow directions and park in the proper lot. Due to the MLS Pre-Season game, the Cedar Rapids Police Department will be issuing tickets to people in restricted areas. Car-pooling is encouraged! [Click to Enlarge Map and Directions]

Iowa Referee Academy 8

Date Posted: February 11, 2009

Iowa Referee Academy VIII is coming to Prairie High School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa! You won't want to miss what we have in store this year - trust us! For more information, visit the Iowa Referee Academy information page that will be updated with more information as the date draws near! Be sure to pre-register so you get credit for attending this year's event and satisfy your recert hour requirements for 2010 USSF Re-Registration!

First US Soccer Professional Referee Camp

Date Posted: February 11, 2009

U.S. Soccer held its first ever Professional Referee Camp in Orlando, Florida February 5-8, 2009. In all, 73 individuals from around the United States and Canada were invited to this camp - including approximately 30 referees and 40 assistant referees. US Soccer Professional Referees will officiate MLS, USL1, and International matches as assigned by US Soccer. Iowa was proud to have 3 of the 73 officials, all 3 as referees, invited to attend this premier camp. Pictured below from left to right: Landis Wiley (Cedar Rapids), Hidajet Tica (Altoona), and Terry Vaughn (Mt. Vernon) represented Iowa as three of the referees who will make up the pool of officials working professional-level matches throughout the United States. The 4-day clinic consisted of in-class training on points of emphasis for US Soccer, on-field training, and a fitness test. All three of our "Professional Referees" are products of the FIFA Club mentoring program in Iowa and are hard at work looking to develop the next group of up-and-coming referees. Look for them at the Iowa Referee Academy in March, and on soccer fields near you.

2009 Registration Open

Date Posted: August 06, 2008

Registration for 2009 is now open. The registration deadline is December 31, 2008. If you do not register by this date, you will be ineligible to referee in calendar year 2009. Individuals who attend an Entry Level Referee Clinic (new referees) July 1, 2008-June 30, 2009 will automatically be registered for 2009 and do NOT need to re-register this year. All others must re-register by the deadline. Log in to your account at the right. You MUST have the minimum 4 hours of recertification credit to your account before your registration form will unlock. Online registration is the ONLY method of registration accepted for 2009. You may pay online via credit card/paypal, or offline via check/cash. Contact Jim Albertson, IRC Registrar with questions.

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