Referee Information

Becoming a Referee
Assignment Information
Where to Send Game Reports
Referee Recertification
Referee Upgrading
Risk Management

Becoming a Referee

USSF Certification for Affiliated Youth and Amateur Games

All affiliated Eastern New York leagues require that all referees be certified by the United States Soccer Federation (USSF).

HVSRA offers USSF Grade 8 Referee and Grade 9 Recreational Referee courses in the Mid Hudson area. To find the course dates and locations, please refer to the Course Schedule.

USSF Grade 8 Referee

The Grade 8 course consists of six (6) 3-hour sessions, for a total of eighteen (18) hours of instruction. Attendance at all sessions is required for successful completion of the course. Upon successful completion of the course, candidates will be registered as Grade 8 Referees with the United States Soccer Federation.

USSF Grade 9 Recreational Referee

The Grade 9 Recreational Referee may officiate games as either a Referee or Assistant Referee on recreational youth games for under-14 and younger only. They may not officiate older ages, travel youth matches, or adult matches. For the latter matches, you must be at least a Grade 8 Referee. The Grade 9 course consists of a one-day, eight-hour class. Upon successful completion of the course, candidates will be registered as Grade 9 Recreational Referees with the United States Soccer Federation.

Whom Do I Contact?

HVSRA offers USSF Grade 8 Referee and Grade 9 Recreational Referee courses in the Mid Hudson area. To find the course dates, locations, and contact information, please refer to Course Schedule.

If a contact is named for the course, call or e-mail them to be enrolled in the course. If additional course information is needed, contact the Area Coordinator of Instruction.

Assignment Information

EHYSL Assignments
HVYSL Assignments
State Cup Assignments
Premier League Assignments
Local Rules

EHYSL, State Cup, Premier League Assignments

All East Hudson U12 Div 1 and above, State Cup and Eastern New York, North Eastern New York and Regional Premier Games for the East Hudson Region games are assigned through the internet. Availability is provided by all referees who will officiate games for these leagues. Games are assigned and accepted through a website, and e-mails are used to notify referees about assignments and changes to assignments. Details on how to gain access to the website and how to use its functions are in Using Assignbyweb.

Assignments are generally made by the Thursday prior to scheduled game.

HVYSL Assignments

Availability

The HVYSL Assignor e-mails (or mails if necessary) forms to certified referees requesting their availability. If you do not receive an availability form and want to officiate HVYSL games, contact the assignor, and he will e-mail you one. When you receive the form, fill it out and return it to the assignor.

Assignments

The assignor uses your availability to assign you games; he will contact you by e-mail or phone to give you your assignments. You have two weeks to accept or turn back an assignment.

Post-Acceptance Responsibilities

You are expected to call the home team coach by the Thursday preceding the weekend game to confirm that you are the referee for their game. Exchange telephone numbers so that last-minute changes or emergencies can be communicated.

Field Locations

The directions to fields used for HVYSL games can also be found on the web site.

Local Rules

The youth leagues and State Cup have local rules that you must know before officiating games in those competitions. Local rules can be found on the EHYSL web site, on the HVYSL web site , and on the Eastern New York web site.

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Where to Send Game Reports

Game reports should be sent to the assignor and to the proper league office. Following are the addresses of the competitions that we support.

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East Hudson Youth Soccer League

EHYSL
407 Route 6
Mahopac, NY 10541

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East Hudson Women's Soccer League

EHWSL
James Bowne
6 Clearwater Court
Beacon, NY 12508

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Hudson Valley Youth Soccer League

HVYSL
380 Mount Airy Road
New Windsor, New York 12553

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Hudson Valley Amateur Soccer League

EDSL Over 30 Schedule
John Palumbo
1090 Oregon Road
Cortlandt Manor, NY 10567

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Newburgh Recreational (NSL)

NSL
Tulio Rivera
18 Vermont Drive
Newburgh, NY 12550

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State Cup

ENYYSA Cup Committee Chairman
53 N Park Ave, Suite 207
Rockville Centre, NY 11570

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Northeast League Reports

Northeast League
Votolato
23 Willow Road
Greenville, RI 02828

Fax: 401-949-0094
E-mail: NortheastLeague@aol.com

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SuperY

USL
14497 N Dale Mabry Hwy Suite 201
Tampa, FL 33618

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Premier League

EMAIL: Scan report and send to:
Lutz2@aol.com
or by FAX: (401) 647-1504
MAIL: If necessary the forms may be mailed to:
Region I Premier League Commissioner
233 Nipmuc Rd
Foster, RI 02825

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Northern Westchester Division

NWD
Mr Peter Sedlmair
1133 Midland Ave Apt 1N
Bronxville, NY 10708

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EDSL

EDSL
Albino Guimaraes
418 Jefferson Ave
Marmaroneck, NY 10543

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EDSL State Cup Games

EDSL Cup
Mr. Gus Xikis
2633 North Jerusalem Ave
East Meadow, NY 11554

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Mount Kisco Soccer League

The Mt Kisco Soccer League, Inc.
PO Box 849
Mt Kisco, NY 10549

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Portchester Division of the EDSL

Reports Submitted on Field

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Liga Mexicana

ATTN: August Cambria
Yonkers Dept of Parks
285 Nepperhan Ave
Yonkers, NY 10701

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Cosmopolitan Soccer League

Cosmopolitan SL Over 30 [or]

CSL - Reserve [or]

CSL - First

Cosmopolitan SL
115 River Rd Suite 1029
Edgewater, NJ 07020

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The Assignors Address

See: HVSRA Assignors

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