​​District Referee Assistant Role and Responsibilities

ASA District Referee Assistant Roles and Responsibilities

Purpose:

​The District Referee Assistant provides advice, implements local processes and strategic actions to ensure that all district associations have a core of well trained, capable, confident referees and assistant referees to meet the demands of local soccer programs.

Accountability:
The District Referee Assistant is accountable to District Boards for the overall health of the referee programs in the District. Support, both financial and materiel is provided by the Alberta Soccer Association through approved programs of the Referee Development Committee.

Responsibilities:
The District Referee Assistant is responsible for those roles, drawn from the listing below, that are agreed to with their local District associations, and should be included in annual district referee program outcome expectations.

Communication Responsibilities:
1. Act as a conduit for all communication between ASA and the District (including district members) in all matters pertaining to officials.

2. Act as a liaison between ASA and all officials within their district in regards to rule/law changes, clarifications or upcoming events/competitions.

3. Represent ASA interests at their district meetings in regards to ASA referee policies, Laws of the Game, Rules of Indoor Soccer, instructional and promotional programs.

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Recruitment Responsibilities:

1. Oversee all referee annual registrations within their district, ensuring all active referees are provincially registered,and named on the Official List.

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2. In conjunction with District representatives, actively recruits candidate officials using available opportunities (tournaments, registration fairs, school Phys Ed programs etc).
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3. Promotes the practice and need for well qualified, trained officials within the District communities.
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Education / Mentoring Responsibilities:

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1. Establish, organize, oversee & instruct (where qualified) all referee refresher, District Referee courses within their district.

2. Establish, organize, oversee & instruct (where qualified) all indoor conversion courses and/or Futsal courses.

3. Identify potential candidates for upgrading & propose recommendations to the Referee Development Committee for the National Referee Program.

4. Implement a referee mentor program in the District where appropriate, partnering with senior/experienced referees to build confidence, skills, and experience in young officials.

5. Implement mentoring and skills development strategies and programs to promote growth in capabilities among District officials.

6. Assess referees, assisting them to upgrade or improve their skills (if qualified).

Scheduling Duties:

1. Assigns officials within their Districts if required, or assists the District Referee Assignor with appropriate scheduling of officials.

2. Oversee and/or organize referees for all provincial competitions within their district in conjunction with the Referee Development Committee.

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3. Expected to be available for duties, at all district-hosted provincials, as referee in chief if required by the Referee Development Committee.

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4. Schedule, organize and oversee the annual fitness test.

Organizational Responsibilities:

1. Represent their district officials at the RDC / DRA meetings.

2. Where appropriate establishes an annual referee budget distinctive to their district needs, as required by the District Association. Works with the District Association to ensure adequate resourcing and focus for referee programs in the District.

3. Facilitate additional requirements prescribed by their district executive as needed.

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Personal Development Responsibilities:

1. Maintain personal development and work to achieve Provincial referee status.

2. Achieve or work towards achieving provincial instructor and assessor status.

3. Submit an annual report of all duties carried out each year and submit that report
prior to fiscal year ending October 31
st to the Referee Development Committee. This report must be signed off by the District President (or in lieu of, a member of the executive).
The report must detail achievements in all of the primary areas listed above.

Resources available:

1. District referee assistant strategy framework.

2. Local or regional referee networks.

3. Members of the Referee Development Committee, and material published by the RDC.

4. Members of a local Referee Association.

5. Through the RDC, officials in the National Program.

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