Iowa Referee Academy and Advanced Clinic

The 11th Annual Iowa Referee Academy will be held at Wartburg College in Waverly, IA on Saturday, February 25th.

You may pre-register for the Academy by performing the following actions:

- Click on the Calendar Tab above

- Go to February

- Click on “Iowa Referee Academy XI” in the February 25th cell

- Follow the Instructions to Register to Attend as either an Iowa or out-of-state Referee.

(As you pre-register, you will have the opportunity to purchase an Academy T-Shirt, make a monetary donation to the Academy, and select a Group (Color) for the presentation sessions so that you can stay with your kids throughout the day if you want and not get separated from them.)

More information may be found by clicking on 'About' under the IA Ref Academy Tab above.

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In addition, an Advanced Clinic for Referees desiring to upgrade will be held the day after the Iowa Referee Academy at Wartburg College in Waverly, IA on Sunday, February 26th from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (Note: All State-Level Referees should be in attendance.)

You may pre-register for the Advanced Clinic by performing the following actions:

- Click on the Calendar Tab above

- Go to February

- Click on “Advanced Clinic” in the February 26th cell

- Follow the Instructions to Register to Attend as either an Iowa or out-of-state Referee.

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High School Points of Emphasis for 2012

To IHSAA and IGHSAU Referees:

The High School Points-of-Emphasis Presentation package is now available and in the hands of Instructors statewide. Ask to have the materials presented at your Referee Association Meetings prior to the start of the H.S. Season which begins the last week of March.

Iowa High School Soccer Coaches reported 3 principal areas of concern in their 2011 post-game reports. These concerns constitute the points-of-emphasis for this presentation:

(1) - Foul Recognition

(2) - Match Control

(3) - Professionalism & Fitness

Note: Even though the presentation deals specifically with the H.S. concerns, the material is applicable to other venues as well.

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"IA Soccer Referees" Facebook Group

In looking for additional ways to communicate with the Iowa Referee Community, we've created the Closed "IA Soccer Referees" Facebook Group. With the roughly 2000 soccer referees we have registered in Iowa, we ought to get 1000 Members in this Group. We’d like to use this space to communicate Federation points-of-emphasis, LOTG changes, USYS State Cup / Regionals observations, Iowa Referee Academy details, Youth Referees of the Year, USSF / AYSO Clinic opportunities, the AYSO Region Games, High School / College information, Tournaments, recognize referees' accomplishments, have general Q&A, and more.

Go to IA Soccer Referees and request to join.

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