Community Referee Assignors
Belgravia/McKernan – Simon Brogan – broganssimon@gmail.com
Grandview Heights – Lesley Kittlitz – refs4grandviewheights@gmail.com
Lansdowne – Shelley Schwartz – refs4lansdowne@gmail.com
Lendrum/Pleasantview – Matthew Hawkeye – soccer@lendrum.org
Malmo Plains – Ellie Kucey – soccer@malmoplains.com
Duggan/Greenfield – Andrea Misick – southgatedistrictsoccer@gmail.com
TRSA – Mazzen Black – Mazzen.trsa@gmail.com
Blackmud Creek – Chad Willsey – blackmud.soccer@gmail.com
Heritage Point – Diana – sports@heritagepointcl.ca
Blue Quill/Twin Brooks/Ermineskin/Yellowbird – Kyra Briske – refs@swemsa.org
Before you can officiate a game, you must be fully certified with the Alberta Soccer Association (ASA). Certification is valid for one outdoor season & the following indoor season. Returning Referees must re-register with ASA before April 1, or a late fee will apply. Youth/District Level Referees need to attend a refresher course; Mini Referees do not. Please visit the ASA web site for details on how to become a new Referee OR how to renew certification from the previous year.
REFEREE COURSES
Entry Level Course (To referee U11 or older + be an Assistant Referee) Anyone 14 years of age or older (on or before May 15) can sign up to take this course. SWEMSA is hosting this course April 6 & April 7, 2019. This is a two day course; cost is $165 (14 & 15 year old); $180 (16 years and older). Payment must be made to secure registration in the course. Contact the SWEMSA office at 780-436-3611 to make payment or mail in a cheque to EMSA South West, #211, 11 Fairway Drive, Edmonton AB T6J 2W4.
Course status: Full
Mini Referee Course – SWEMSA is hosting a one-day 6 hour course on May 5, 2019 for people 12 years and older (on or before May 15th), who would like to be a Centre Referee for U9 and younger and get the Mini Assistant Referee (Linesmen) training. The course fee is $50.
Course status: Full
Assistant Referee (Linesman) This course on April 13, 2019 is open to anyone 11 years of age or older & provides you with the needed instruction to officiate as an Assistant Referee during a game. This course is hosted by EMSA Main. Course fee: $120. Please direct all inquires to EMSA Main #780-413-3672
Click here to register.
Assistant Referee (Lineman) Refresher This is a refresher course on April 27, 2019 for anyone who has taken the Assistant Referee course in the last two years. In-class Time: 2 hours. This course is hosted by EMSA Main. Course fee: $0. Please direct all inquires to EMSA Main #780-413-3672.
Click here to register.
Center and/or Assistant Referees must not officiate a game if a relative is a Coach/Assistant Coach/Team Manager/player on either team. If an exception must be made, both coaching teams need to be made aware & agree.
If you will be officiating a U9 – U19 game, please print a copy of the Referee Misconduct Report below to take to your game(s). If you have to complete this form, please send to the appropriate Administrator the day following the game:
U9/U11: Mary Hilbrecht at SWEMSA (or by fax to 780-436-3621) by 10:00 AM
U13-U19: Jenna Davis at EMSA (or by fax to 780-490-1652) by 1:00 PM
Referee Misconduct Report (Nov 2015)
SWEMSA MASTER REFEREE/ASSISTANT REFEREE LIST
To help get your name out, we have created a Master List (CLICK HERE to sign up) which will be accessible by all our community Referee Assignors + our zone Referee Assignor. Once you have ASA certification, please register here. This list is verified with ASA & only those who are certified for the outdoor season will be contacted for game assignments.
U11 Community Center Referees + U13-U19 Assistant Referees (Linesmen) are assigned by our community Referee Assignors.
U13 – U19 Community Center Referees + SW Sting FC Center Referees & Linesmen are assigned by our zone Referee Assignor.
HOW YOU WILL GET PAID
Community Center Referees U11 are paid by the community you are officiating for. Each community has their own payment procedure.
Community Assistant Referees U11 – U19 are paid by the community you are officiating for. Each community has their own payment procedure.
Community Center Referees U13 – U19 are paid by SWEMSA. Original GOLD game sheets + the Referee Summary Payment form need to be submitted to the SWEMSA Administration office by the last day of each month. Cheques will be issued within two weeks. All game sheets & forms must be submitted no later than July 12, 2018.
SW Sting FC Assistant Referees are paid by the Team Manager after each game.
SW Sting FC Referees U11 – U18 are paid by SWEMSA. Original GOLD game sheets + the Referee Summary Payment form need to be submitted to the SWEMSA Administration office by the last day of each month. Cheques will be issued within two weeks. All game sheets & forms must be submitted no later than August 8, 2018.
2019 RATES OF PAY FOR COMMUNITY CENTER & ASSISTANT REFEREES
U9: $20.00 per game
U11: $35.00 Centre Referee/$15.00 Assistant Referee
U13: $53.00 Centre Referee/$35.00 Assistant Referee
U15: $58.00 Centre Referee/$35.00 Assistant Referee
U17: $60.00 Centre Referee/ $35.00 Assistant Referee
U19: $60.00 Centre Referee/ $35.00 Assistant Referee
2019 RATES OF PAY FOR SW STING FC CENTER & ASSISTANT REFEREES
U9: $40.00 Center Referee
U11: $47.00 Center Referee/$30.00 Assistant Referee
U13: $53.00 Centre Referee/$35.00 Assistant Referee
U15: $58.00 Centre Referee/$35.00 Assistant Referee
U17: $60.00 Center Referee/$35.00 Assistant Referee
U19: $60.00 Center Referee/$35.00 Assistant Referee
2019_SWEMSA_Referee_Payment_Form for U13-U19 Community & U11-U19 SW Sting
ASA Refereeing Resources2018-SWEMSA-Referee-Payment-Form