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UPDATE: Referee Appreciation Day @ BMO Field

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UPDATE:

All Credit Card ticket sales are now officially closed!  

If you would still like to purchase hard copy tickets, TSRA President Rob Bagazzoli will have the very last 18 remaining hard copy tickets on hand, and will be at Eglinton Flats – North side,  tomorrow (Saturday, September 12) from 12:30 – 5:30.  

If you would like to make a donation to the cause, further instructions on how you can do this will be provided after Sunday’s event.  

The TSRA Executive Committee would like to thank everyone who purchased tickets, and in doing so also helped support this life saving cause.  It gives us great pleasure to announce that we have exceeded our initial goal of 200 tickets sold and that would not have been made possible without the support of our members and the referee community at large.  If you did not get a chance to participate this year, we hope to continue this event on an annual basis and look forward to your participation next year.

On behalf of the TSRA Executive Committee…THANK YOU!

See you all on Sunday…ALL FOR ONE!!!

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CSA appoints Isaac Raymond new Manager, Referee Department

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courtesy of the CSA

Canada Soccer is pleased to announce the appointment of Isaac Raymond, FIFA Futuro III referee technical and fitness instructor, and national assessor, as new Manager of Canada’s Referee Department, effective immediately.

In this role, Raymond will have the responsibility of working with the Provincial and Territorial Associations to manage the implementation of a development plan for Canadian officials that will focus on delivering excellence at all levels of the game. He will be instrumental in devising and delivering a clear pathway for officials’ development that compliments and is aligned with the Canada Soccer Player Pathway.

“Anyone who has met Isaac is aware of his dedication to the training and mentoring of officials from grassroots to National/International levels,” said Tony Fonseca, Technical Director, Canada Soccer. “We are in capable hands as our Referee Department continues the task, in partnership with our Provincial and Territorial Member Associations, of elevating our officials across the country to their peak potential.”

Before joining Canada Soccer, in addition to being a FIFA Futuro III referee technical and fitness instructor and national assessor, Raymond has served as District Referee Coordinator for the Toronto Soccer Association and was in charge of the Ontario Soccer Association’s Advanced Referee Training Program. He has also been a National List Official between 2005 and 2008 and represented Canada in various international, NASL, University Championships and Canadian National Club Championships throughout his career.

Raymond will be based out of Canada Soccer’s Toronto office.

The TSRA would like to thank Isaac for all his efforts and hard work while in his post as Toronto DRC, and wish him luck in his now position.

**NEW – League Information

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Looking for a schedule of game fees for the various leagues?
What about filed closure information and hotlines?

Well, look no further because the Toronto Soccer Referees’ Association has got you covered.

Please welcome our new LEAGUE INFO page!

There, you will find links for all the various leagues, and information on league/competition rules and match fees.
Also, we have provided you with field hotlines and links for various clubs/districts, and an easy match fee chart.

As always, if there is any information missing, of there are other leagues you would like to see posted, please email us at info@torontosra.com

Good luck this season and HAPPY WHISTLING!

 

LAW 11 Interpretation Explained

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PRO training camp: Offside discussions

Courtesy of PROreferees.com 

Several offside decisions were discussed at a recent training camp and PRO has received clarification from FIFA.

We discussed a number of offside decisions at our recent preseason camp with active practitioners, experienced ARs Paul Scott and Craig Lowry, conducting the session.

Lively debate in discussion groups was followed by clear guidance on seven of the nine controversial clips that were discussed.

The session was of vital importance to the manner in which offside is going to be interpreted by PRO during the forthcoming season.

It is also of paramount importance that PRO is consistent in its approach, alongside FIFA, CONCACAF and US Soccer, who all had representatives in attendance, namely Craig himself and Alfred Kleinaitis, one of PRO’s senior assessors, as well as Sonia Denoncourt, CONCACAF Director of Refereeing, and Hector Vergara who is a FIFA Instructor and a member of the FIFA Referees’ Committee.

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Pre-Season General Meeting TONIGHT!

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Hello Everyone!

The weather has finally turned and the season is just about upon us (and has already started for some of you). As such the TSA and TSRA are jointly hosting a…
Pre-Season General Meeting:

Date: Thursday, May 07, 2015
Time & Location:
Doors and Registration at 7:00pm
Meeting starts promptly at 7:00pm
@ York Civic Centre,  2700 Eglinton Ave. West.

This meeting is open to all TSA referees.
You are STRONGLY encouraged to attend as you will receive valuable information for your season.
Information will be supplied such as assignors, coaches, league rules, how to use E2E, and an opportunity to introduce yourself to other referees in the district.

All new and returning members will be given a new
CSA Referee Badge,
and a special gift.
Also, the first 100 members at the door will receive a special  commemorative whistle.
At this link you will find OPDL information to help you prepare for games in that league:
Your copy of 2015 Laws of The Game will be available at this meeting, as well as by attending education sessions or by going to the TSA office (2700 Dufferin Street, Toronto) where you should see Riccardo. Go to the TSA website for hours of operation.
We will have 2015 Membership Forms on-hand so you’ll be able to register or renew your membership for this year.
Please bring your chequebook or cash. Receipts will be given.
We hope to see you there.

TSRA 2015 Education Session 6 – The AR + Offside

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Hello Everyone!

Here’s a quick reminder about our next education session.
This session, along with the entire schedule are posted here.
  
This is the 6th Education Session in the TSRA organized and hosted 2015 pre-season Referee Education Series. 
Gianni will speak about Law 11 (Offside) and the Role of the Assistant Referee.
TSRA Education Session:
The Assistant Referee + Offside
Date: Wednesday, April 29, 2015
Time & Location: 7:30pm @ York Civic Centre,  2700 Eglinton Ave. West.
Presented by:
Gianni Facchini, CSA National Assistant Referee, PRO and MLS
We will have 2015 Membership Forms on-hand so you’ll be able to register or renew your membership for this year.
Please bring your chequebook or cash. Receipts will be given.
We hope to see you there.

NEW Resources Have Been Added

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NEW FIFA Interactive downloads and DVDs have been added to our Resources section.

These are FIFA produced resources that are quite hard to find, so we’ve put them all in one easy location for your viewing and learning pleasure.

Titles include:

INTERACTIVE LAWS OF THE GAME
MEN’S COMPETITIONS IN 2013: ANALYSIS OF MATCH SITUATIONS
INTERACTIVE VIDEO TEST FOR OFFSIDE SITUATIONS
FITNESS PREPARATION FOR REFEREES
ELEVEN + FOR REFEREES
These are large, full length Interactive DVD files and may take a while to download, depending on your computer and download speed.  So, please be patient.

 

TSRA 2015 Education Session 5 – Referee Positioning

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Hello Fellow Toronto Referees,

Here is a quick reminder about our next education session happening on Thursday April 2, 2015

IMPORTANT!!!
This session will be held at ETOBICOKE CIVIC CENTRE – 399 The West Mall, Etobicoke (The West Mall & Burnhamthorpe)

This session, along with the entire schedule for this year is posted HERE

 

This is the 5th Education Session in the TSRA organized and hosted 2015 pre-season Referee Education Series.
As this is a Joint session in cooperation with the TSA, all Toronto and GTA referees are welcome to attend.

Justin Tasev (CSA National List Referee) will be discussion Referee Positioning and Considerations.

TSRA Education Session:

Referee Positioning
Time & Location: 7:30pm @ Etobicoke Civic Centre, 399 The West Mall, Etobicoke

Presented by:

Justin Tasev, CSA National List Referee

We will have 2015 membership forms on hand so you’llb e able to register or renew your membership for this year.

Please bring your chequebook or cash. Receipts will be given.

We hope to see you there.

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