1.2 Guidelines for Entry Level Referee Course

1. Each entry-level referee training clinic must be approved in advance by the District Referee Administrator and/or the State Referee Administrator.
2. The District Director of Instruction (DDI) and/or the State Director of Instruction (SDI) shall be apprised of and be in agreement with the dates, times, and places of the clinics for scheduling purposes.
3. Where possible, the District Director of Instruction should have the dates and locations for all entry level referee clinics posted on the OSSRC website and the local referee association websites no later than 30 days before the first clinic date.

1. The minimum length of an entry-level training course is to be as set by USSF guidelines.
2. A minimum of two hours of outdoor training is required.

1. The minimum facility should be a multi-purpose room with chairs to accommodate at least 20 attendees.
2. The District Referee Administrator or the District Director of Instruction is responsible for scheduling the classes and facilities in cooperation with each other.

1. The fee for each candidate taking an entry level training course is set by Ohio South State Referee Committee
2. All checks shall be made payable to the Ohio South State Referee Committee (OSSRC).

1. Participant should be thirteen years or older during their first calendar year of officiating.
2. The goal in each district should be an “average” of at least 25 participants in each class with the recommended minimum of 20 participants. Classes with fewer than 20 should be combined with other classes where possible, but smaller classes may be necessary in some areas from time to time.
3. The maximum number of participants shall be determined by the size of the facility and the availability of instructors and other resources.
4. When an organization submits a request to host an Entry Level Referee Clinic within its area, the District Referee Administrator (DRA) should set up an agreement with the host organization that if a minimum number of participants (i.e. 20 as an absolute minimum) is not met and that organization still wishes to continue to host this course (or future courses), the host organization will be responsible for the payment of the fees for the pre-determined minimum number of participants.
5. When possible, it is strongly recommended that each District use some system of pre-registration, in order to forecast the size of the class and facilitate scheduling adjustments.
6. The District Director of Instruction (DDI) should establish a communication scheme for each clinic in the event of inclement weather, general cancellation, or other unforeseen circumstances.

1. A USSF Referee Exam on the Laws of the Game shall be given and graded at the end of the course.
2. Candidates must meet the USSF requirements for passing the test.

1. All instructors must be currently registered and meet all USSF and OSSRC requirements.
2. The District Director of Instruction (DDI) will assign the instructors based upon availability, experience, capability and OSSRC guidelines.
3. It is recommended that two (2) instructors, one of which is to be designated as the lead instructor, should be scheduled for each class regardless of the number of participants. If a class exceeds 60 participants, the DDI should consider scheduling a third instructor. For a typical outdoor clinic four instructors are recommended.
4. Each participating instructor scheduled and authorized by the DDI to teach a class shall be entitled to an hourly rate as approved by the OSSRC for USSF clinics.
5. The lead instructor is responsible for taking class attendance at each session and submitting a summary attendance report to the DDI.
6. The lead instructor will submit a Course Summary Report to the DDI within seven (7) days of the end of the clinic. Upon review and approval by the District Director of Instruction, the DDI will forward the Course Summary to the SDI within seven (7) days of its receipt. The SDI will review the Course Summary and within 30 days of its receipt will forward the Report to the SRA along with an authorization for the compensation of the clinic instructors.

1. Each participant must complete and sign a USSF Referee registration form.
2. The District Referee Administrator (DRA), or his/her designate, will collect all registration forms and fees from each participant.
3. The District Referee Administrator shall be responsible for the deposit of all monies collected into the OSSRC bank account. A copy of the deposit form shall be sent by the DRA to the OSSRC Treasurer or State Referee Administrator (SRA) no later than seven (7) days after collecting the forms and fees.
4. After the course is completed, the DRA, or his/her designate, will distribute the referee badges to those participants who met USSF guidelines. New referees, who complete an entry-level referee course held after July 1st, will be registered for the remainder of the current calendar year and for the following calendar year. The graduate of such an entry-level referee course will be given two badges, one for the current year and the other for the following year.
5. The District Referee Administrator (DRA) shall process registration forms by entering all information into the Referee Management page of the OSSRC Web site.