The 6-Week Fitness Preparation Program

CHICAGO (March 4, 2008) - Just as is the case for players on the field, it is important for referees to be at their best, physically, when on the pitch. Attached is a 6-week fitness preparation program which stretches across a variety of training objectives, including speed, speed endurance, high intensity and strength.

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Kari Seitz and Veronica Perez were recently selected to officiate the Womens' Soccer Tournament at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing!!

Kari continues to prove to everyone that she is the top female referee in the world. This will mark her 2nd trip to the Olympic games to go along with 3 trips to the Women's World Cup.

Veronica, newly added to the FIFA panel, proves that Cal-North continues to produce the top officials in the country.

Joining Kari and Veronica will be Marlene Duffy. For the Men's Olympic Soccer Tournament, the US will be represented by Jair Marrufo, Kermit Quisenberry and George Ganser.

Congratulations to everyone and best wishes for a great tournament!!

Registrations for 2008 will be much the same as last year for 8s and 9s. If you are a 7, 6, or 5 or if you are upgrading, your paperwork has to go either to your District Referee Coordinator or direct to the CNRA P.O. Box. Include the proper check amount and all of your paperwork. Incomplete papers will be returned to the referee.

If you go on-line and register and provide nothing to the SRA office, you will be released as a grade 8 and will have to do a Mid Year Upgrade. The fee for a Mid Year Upgrade will be $15.00 made payable to CNRA. Grades 7, 6, and 5 must have a running test and written refresher test. Grades 6 and 5 also need assessments for maintainance or upgrade. This is all in the Referee Handbook and posted on www.cnra.net. Please let's do it right the first time for 2008.

Thank you
~David Jones, State Referee Administrator

Mr. Alvarez, State Director of Assessment has enacted the following items as policy effective 2/4/07.

FOR ASSESSORS:

1. Effectively immediately: All assessors registered for 2008 must complete 3 assessments during 2008. Assessors requesting registration for 2008 will be approved only if they have completed 3 assessments during 2008.
2. Any assessor that is not registered for the current year and any assessor that was not registered last year (or previous years) will be required to complete the Entry Level Assessor Clinic before a request for registration will be accepted.

FOR REFEREES:

• If you want an assessment for upgrade or maintenance, please contact Mr. Fernando Alvarez. Include in your request the following information:
  • NAME
  • TELEPHONE NUMBER
  • EMAIL ADDRESS
  • CURRENT GRADE
  • DISTRICT
  • THE PURPOSE OF THE ASSESSMENT (UPGRADE OR MAINTENANCE)

FOR ALL:

• If you are interested in becoming an assessor or upgrading as an assessor, please contact Mr. Fernando Alvarez. Please provide the following information:
  • NAME
  • ADDRESS
  • EMAIL ADDRESS
  • TELEPHONE NUMBER
  • DISTRICT
  • CURRENT REFEREE GRADE
  • GAME EXPERIENCE (NUMBER OF GAMES AND LEVEL OF GAMES)
• Those individuals who are selected to be considered for appointment as an assessor will be contacted and scheduled for an entry level assessor clinic.
• Those individuals who are considered and selected for upgrade between assessor grades will be contacted and, if appropriate, scheduled for the required clinic.