posted Aug 15, 2011 7:49 PM by CASOA Web Admin
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updated Aug 22, 2011 9:07 AM
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7th Annual Thunder Road Classic in Auburn, Alabama on August 20 and 21. The Thunder Road Classic is hosted by the Auburn Soccer Association and directed by Jay Wingo of Near Post Soccer. Contact james.m.jackson.42@gmail.com if you are interested in refereeing. Please include availability, hotel request, Grade, experience, and game level request. |
posted Aug 3, 2011 12:24 PM by CASOA Web Admin
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updated Aug 15, 2011 11:59 AM
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Our next meeting will be held on Tuesday, August 9th, 6:00pm to 7:00pm, at the YMCA Indoor Soccer Facility.
Please make a point to join us because the soccer season begins August 12th and information will be discussed regarding the upcoming year.
Thanks,
Bob Johnson
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posted Jul 20, 2011 12:15 PM by CASOA Web Admin
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updated Aug 3, 2011 12:23 PM
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Recertification Clinics: In
order to be annually registered at their current grade level, all
Referees and State Referees (Grade 9 through Grade 5) must: (a) Complete
the required number of hours of in-service training
(5), take their respective current Referee Refresher written
examination; (b) Pass the physical fitness test (Referees Grade 8 & 9
excluded); and (c) Referee the number of affiliated games required by
the state association each year at their highest level of competency as
provided for in Policy 531-8, Section 5 (A). The State sponsored and Local recertification clinics satisfies part (a) of this annual requirement.
State Sponsored with Visiting FIFA Referee: 30 July 2011 8:00-1:00
Prattville Inn
2598 Cobbs Ford Road
Prattville AL Contact: Bob Johnson
bob.johnson@rheem.com
334-260-1327 Directions:
Take Exit 179 on I65. The Prattville Inn is directly across from Bass
Pro and McDonald's. It is the old Holiday Inn Hotel, and you can see the
hotel from I65.
Our guest Instructor this year is Rick Eddy. Rick was enshrined
earlier this year into the Connecticut Soccer Hall of Fame. He is a
former MLS Assistant Referee and currently is one of U.S. Soccer's
Referee Inspectors. Please see more bio info on Rick below. This is a
tremendous opportunity to learn and improve your referee skills!!!
Here are some notable achievements from Rick's referee career: - Over 29 years as a certified soccer referee.
- Officiated over 140 Major League Soccer matches (1997-2006) including the 2002 MLS Cup Final.
- Officiated Lamar Hunt Open Cup Final (2006), U.S. Amateur National
Cup Finals (1993 & 1995), and U.S. Youth Soccer Association national
finals (1986).
- National Referee Instructor and National Assessor.
- Officiated numerous international matches for USA, Scotland, Haiti, El Salvador, Ecuador, Canada, China, Jamaica, and Colombia.
- Refereed professional club team matches for Liverpool, Benfica, Sampdoria, AC Milan, AS Roma, Celtic, Ajax and more.
Plan to be at the Prattville Inn on July 30 as this is the easiest way to re-certify. |
posted May 3, 2011 9:03 AM by CASOA Web Admin
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updated Aug 3, 2011 12:23 PM
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Good morning. I am sending out this final information email pertaining to this year's AHSAA State Soccer Camp. The deadline for applications to be sent in is June 7th. You need to go online and fill out the application form or contact your district director and give him your application and fee. The cost of the camp this year is $125. This is less than in the past and may not be firm for the future. I hope you will attend this year while the cost is down. We all will be housed at a motel in Guntersville just down the road from the fields. Meals will be catered and transportation to the fields will be provided. Our camp staff has been reduced to help with the cost. I encourage you to attend for several reasons. The main one is to improve as an official. Our Central Board of Control has adopted a district wide assigning procedure for the football playoffs next year. This is a pilot program. If this goes well, then it is our expectations it will expand to all sports. Thus another crucial reason for you to come to camp. The directors and myself will be personally selecting officials for playoffs if this program expands to all sports. We will be selecting those based on our knowledge of the officials. We gain that knowledge by observing you at camp and then looking at you again during the season.
Hopefully, you will be able to attend. The dates of the camp are July 7th - 9th. Once you have been accepted and have paid the fee, I will send you all remaining pertinent information approx a week to ten days ahead of the camp.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact your district director or myself.
Thanks for all you do!
Greg Brewer
AHSAA
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posted May 2, 2011 11:41 AM by CASOA Web Admin
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updated Jul 1, 2011 9:05 AM
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Referees,
Due to the recent disaster in North Alabama, AYSA board decided to postpone the DI/DII Spring State Cup by one week. The Preliminaries that were supposed to be held this coming weekend (May 6-8) have been re-scheduled for May 14-15 and the DI/DII Final 4 will be held May 21-22. Furthermore, the venues for both of these tournaments have moved from Decatur to Birmingham. Dean Johnson is still assigning the Preliminaries and Pat Miller will assign the Final 4.
Due to the change date and venue location, I would like everyone who sent me their availability for these weekends, as well as any others who are available to help out to send me a quick e-mail with the following information:
Name:
Phone #:
Available Saturday/Sunday May 14-15 or All
Available Saturday/Sunday May 21-22 or All
Need lodging (Y/N):
I need this information no later than 11:00 PM, Wednesday May 4th.
PS: There is no change to the President's cup and it will still be held in Decatur on June 9-12.
Please disregard the assignments you received from Dean for the State Cup this coming weekend.
Ohannes Younanian - SAC |
posted Mar 30, 2011 6:03 AM by CASOA Web Admin
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updated Jul 1, 2011 9:06 AM
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There will be a Recertification Clinic held in Auburn 16 April. This may be the last one in the State for the 2011 registration year.
16 April 2011 1:00-6:00 Ann Upchurch Hall
Room 203
Auburn University
Auburn, AL 36830
Contact: Lowell Frobish
frobilt@auburn.edu
334-821-8118
Directions: Upchurch Hall is located on Auburn University campus. Follow College Street to the corner of College and Samford. If from the north, turn right and if from the south, turn left at the stop light. Go to the next intersection, a four-way stop sign, turn right and proceed to the second entrance on the right. The older building is Upchurch Hall. |
posted Jan 13, 2011 11:33 AM by CASOA Web Admin
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updated Jan 20, 2011 5:50 AM
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If you are planning to upgrade from a USSF Grade 8 Referee to a USSF Grade 7 Referee within the next 12 months, you must complete the Intermediate Level Training Course. This course is only given once a year and is done in January. The upgrade test for Grade 8 to 7 will be given at that time. Information regarding the clinic is as follows:
Intermediate Level Training: The United States Soccer Federation Intermediate Level Training Course is for Grade 8 referees desiring toupgrade to Grade 7. This is a 7 hour course. Successful completion includes passing the Grade 8/7 Referee Examination with a grade of 85 or higher.
January 15, 2011 9:00-5:00 Auburn University Montgomery (AUM)
Physical Education Building
Room 201C - Upstairs
Montgomery, AL
Contact: Steve Carnes
Steven.L.Carnes@ssa.gov
334-223-7506, Ext 3050
334-260-8720
Directions: From I-85: Take Exit 9 Taylor Road. There are signs to AUM. From the North or East Turn Right, From the South or West Turn Left. Follow the signs towards AUM. AUM is just down the road less than 1 mile on the Left. Enter the campus and turn right towards the athletic fields. Go around campus and enter from the back near the soccer field. The Physical Education Building is the large gym near the soccer field.
Steven L. Carnes
Alabama State Director of Instruction |
posted Sep 28, 2010 1:38 PM by CASOA Web Admin
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updated Oct 13, 2010 9:30 AM
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There will be a CASOA meeting held at the YMCA Indoor facility on Tuesday, October 5th, at 6:00pm.
There will be Training!
- Writing Game Reports
- Player Managment
- Cermonial Restarts (Setting the Wall)
- Pregame Issues
Pizza & beverages will be served so please come out to the meeting.
Bob Johnson
CASOA President
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posted Sep 1, 2010 1:22 PM by CASOA Web Admin
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updated Jan 20, 2011 5:51 AM
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There will be a local USSF referee recertification clinic held in Montgomery at the YMCA Indoor Soccer facility on Saturday, September 25th, 2010, from 8:30am to 1:30pm. For more information or to register, contact Bob Johnson.
When: 25 September 2010
8:30-1:30
Where: YMCA Indoor Soccer Complex
300 Brown Springs Road
Montgomery, AL
Contact: Bob Johnson, bjohnson@rheem.com, 334-260-1327
Directions: Take Exit 9 off I-85. Follow the signs towards AUM. Go past AUM to Winton Blount Blvd. Turn Right. This dead ends into Brown Springs Road directly across from the soccer complex. |
posted Aug 23, 2010 9:35 AM by Jamie Jackson
Frisco, TX, February 26, 2010: One of Prattville’s own got a glimpse of the spotlight recently when United States Youth Soccer (USYS) named Caleb Hindman the 2009 Young Male Referee of the Year for Region III, a region that encompasses 13 states from Florida to Texas. Hindman was first named 2009 Young Male Referee of the Year for Alabama and then Region III. Recently, Hindman attended the annual USYS banquet and workshops in Fort Worth, TX, where he was one of four candidates for the national 2009 Young Male Referee of the Year. Fox Soccer channel televised the event.
Hindman started his referee career with the Prattville Leisure Services' soccer program in 2007 under the mentorship of Jamie Jackson, USSF Assigner and Secretary for the Central Alabama Soccer Officials Association (CASOA). Hindman currently referees club soccer, adult soccer, and high school soccer in his community and travels to tournaments around the State of Alabama.
In 2009, he was chosen to attend the Alabama Olympic Developmental Program (ODP) at the University of Montevallo where he received instruction from top USSF trainers and refereed top level games between the best youth players in Region III. The ODP is a prestigious and competitive program, which strives to develop players for the USA National Team. It is an honor to be able to referee such events, as the program also brings in some of the best referees from in and outside the USA. Caleb Hindman was nominated by Steven Carnes, USSF Assigner for AYSA games. It was approved by the State Referee Committee as the winner from Alabama and nominee for the Region III Award. His nomination was forwarded by Bill Walker, State Referee Administrator. He then competed against all other nominees from Region III. Hindman is looking forward to attending more regional and national level training and tournament events in the near future as he pursues his goal to upgrade from Grade 8 to Grade 7 in 2010. US Soccer says: Caleb Hindman has grown up playing the game since he was six years old, always learning and striving to accomplish more. As a referee he stays composed, seeks mentorship from senior referees and appreciates critiques after games. A Grade 8 referee and full-time student at Troy University, he has participated in US Youth Soccer ODP training, the Alabama State Championships and the Governor's Cup. When refereeing young children, he always makes sure they understand the reason for his calls.
CASOA is very proud of Caleb Hindman and wishes him many more years of success! |
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