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TSRA Casino Rama Trip

Dear Referee and Soccer Official,
On Sunday, May 1, 2016 the TSRA has organized an exclusive bus trip, with many extra goodies included to Casino Rama.
This trip will include refreshments and door prizes for the ride up, and $15 of casino slot play money applied to your Player’s Card by the casino. A seat on the bus and all of this is included in your ticket price. Every dollar raised will go into the Referees Have Heart campaign to buy and place life-saving defibrillators at Toronto soccer fields.
You need to be at least 19 years old and bring Ontario proof of age with you on the bus on May 1st.
If you would like to go, contact a member of your TSRA Executive Committee today.
Click HERE for more details!
NEW – FIFA Laws of the Game 2016/17 Now Available!
FIFA Laws of the Game 2016-2017
In a ground-breaking move, the FIFA Laws of the Game is out earlier than ever before; April 13th.
Why you ask?
Great question. These will change the way we think about the game. Simply because it isn’t real until it’s on paper. That day is today.
There is simply far too much to be able to summarize the changes, but some changes will mean adapting to these changes effective next year.
Although we must wait for the CSA, and in turn the OSA to send out official word on the new text, we are providing it to you here so that you can be pro-active and get a head start on what’s to come next season.
Direct link: http://www.theifab.com/files/1%20-%20160412_laws-of-the-game-Digital_Print.pdf
“Summary of Changes” (65 pages): http://www.theifab.com/files/4%20-%20Presentation%20Law%20Changes_v0.3.pdf
IFAB Website: http://www.theifab.com/
REMEMBER!!!
Extremely Important – In Canada, and specifically Ontario, the changes to LOTG will not take effect until the next outdoor season, April 1, 2017. Please wait for official word from CSA and OSA.
Panel Discussion and NEW Discussion Forum

The next TSRA Education Session is going to be a special one. We have arranged to have an open panel discussion/round table with top soccer referees, instructors, and assessors. In order to accommodate all your questions, TSRA has recently set up an online discussion forum where you can post all your questions for the session tomorrow. Alternatively, you may also send any questions to info@torontosra.com
Details:
Thursday, April 14, 2016
York Civic Centre
2700 Eglinton Ave. W
Doors @ 7:00 pm
Sessions Starts promptly at 7:30 pm
The new TSRA Forum can be seen HERE
Please register as a new user in order to see all the available discussion boards.
Once registered and logged in, please go to Education Sessions, and then Panel Discussion and reply with your questions.
Thanks and see you all there!
TSRA executive Committee
Toronto Fitness Test Dates

District Level Referees (Grade 6 and below) who wish to upgrade to Level 7 or Level 8 are required to meet the “District Fitness Standard” for their target grade as part of the upgrade process. Referees who have previously attained Level 7 or Level 8 are also required to meet this standard in order to maintain their grading.
In order to assist referees from within the TSA (and beyond), the Toronto Soccer Association will offer the BEEP TEST.
Beep Test event details
Venue: Northern Secondary School, 851 Mt. Pleasant Rd, Toronto
Choice of Dates:
April 16
May 7
May 14
Time: 9.00am- 12 noon.
Beep Test Registration Process
- Access your profile in Ref Centre
- Click “Fitness”, and then “Fitness Tests”
- Select the test date/ venue you require and click “Register” twice
- You will receive an automated confirmation
- If you have selected a TSA hosted Fitness Test you will receive a follow up email a few days prior to your test date with information relevant to your testing.
Should you have any questions regarding the District Fitness Test or standard, please email our Referee Development Coordinator Amato de Luca: RefDevelopment@torontosoccer.net.
Change of Venue for Education Session
IMPORTANT NOTICE!
Due to a prior booking at York Civic Centre, and the recent vandalism at Etobicoke Civic Centre, tomorrow’s education session has been moved to Carmine Stefano Community Centre.
Thursday, March 31 @ 7:00 pm
– Positioning: Achieving the Optimum Viewing Angle

(Amato DeLuca, FIFA, CONCACAF, PRO/MLS)
**NOTE – This session will be held at Carmine Stefano CC
3100 Weston Road (corner Sheppard Ave)
Second floor meeting room
Doors open at 6:30pm – sign in.
Education to start at 7:00pm sharp
Don’t miss this opportunity to get top level instruction from Canada’s top instructor and assessor.
TSRA Executive
TSA Announce NEW Referee Development Coordinator
The Toronto Soccer Association is very pleased to announce that we have appointed Amato DeLuca as our Referee Development Coordinator.
Amato brings a wealth of officiating, instructing and assessing experience to the role and we look forward to working with him on the education, development and advancement of referees within the TSA District.

Indoor Fitness Training
Need a place to train for FREE and keep warm, at the same time?

Toronto PanAm Sports Centre
875 Morningside Ave,
Toronto, ON
M1C 0C7
Monday – Friday: 5pm – 8pm
Saturday/Sunday: 11am – 4pm
You can use the lockers, but you must bring your own lock
FREE PARKING!
FIFA LOTG QUIZ
NEW RESOURCES!!!
Looking for some extra practice this winter?
We recently added over 30 FIFA Laws of the Game quizes, and over 10 FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game quizes!
These quizes will keep you sharp over the next few months as we joyfully wait for the coming of the 2016 outdoor season. With HUNDREDS of questions, this resource should keep you busy this winter.
Quizzes are courtesy of the Asian Footbal Confederation (AFC), normally consist of 10 questions, and you are required to answer all within 15 minutes.
Each correct answer carries 1 point, and the passing mark is 8/10.
Check out the Quiz page HERE, or by going to our Resources page and test your knowledge!
GOOD LUCK and HAVE FUN!!!
2015 AGM and 2016 Education Sessions Confirmed

Dear members!
TSRA Annual General Meeting:

Also, the 2016 Education Session schedule is now posted on our Education page. Please check back regularly for updates.
We will have 2016 Membership Forms on-hand so you’ll be able to register or renew your membership for next year. Please bring your chequebook or cash. Receipts will be given.

