Junior Referees | Wilton Soccer Association

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Junior Referees

WSA Junior Referees are those kids who are WSA members, in 6th - 8th grade and seriously interested in becoming a State Certified Referee once age-eligible (turning 13 by June 30th of the following year). Certification is available by the state and encouraged; registration for that can be done at the Connecticut State Referee Program Website.

New Junior Referees officiate only 2nd grade games; therefore the number of games is limited. The good news is these kids will have a firm understanding of the laws allowing them a better chance of passing the State Certification test with ease when the time comes.

All Junior Referees are on the honor system as far as who is doing the review following the training. The one sure way for us to know if a child has done his work is how he/she functions on the field. A child will be asked to review the Modified LOTG (below) if he/she does not appear to understand the laws of the game. Much like any job, if a Junior Referee is unable to meet expectations, games will not be assigned. This is how it works once certified as well, so its a good idea for all Junior Referees to take knowing these laws very seriously.

Junior Referee Documents

Payball

Starting this season, in order to better manage our payments, we will be using a mobile payment solution called Payball. The app is free for you to download and receive payments - but even more exciting, it will be faster and easier for you to receive payments! With Payball, unless you earn over $20k per year through the app, you will not need a 1099 and therefore you will not need to provide your personal information in order to be paid (e.g. DOB, SSN)! In addition, payments will be sent as an ACH transfer from our bank directly to yours which clears faster than a check and requires no additional steps to deposit the funds. We're very excited about this improvement and we hope you feel the same!

Please follow these simple instructions to sign up prior to your first game so you receive your payment as quickly as possible.

1. DOWNLOAD THE APP on your smartphone using one of these links

- iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/payball/id1208934868?ls=1&mt=8

- Google Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.payball

Information

Registration for Fall 2019

This is registration for Junior Referees ONLY - "grade 8 refs" (not school grade, ref classification of 13 and above) should reference the CT referee website CT Referee to see when the online course will be open.

All new and prior Junior Referees MUST register in order to receive payment and game assignments.

You must be entering grades 6-8.

TO ALL NEW AND EXPERIENCED JUNIOR REFEREES

There will be a MANDATORY pre-season Junior referee training session:

WHEN:

Tuseday, September 3, 2019, 7:00 – 8:00pm @ Comstock Community Center / Please ensure on time arrival as the training class will begin promptly at 7pm.

WHO:

Anyone in 6th - 8th grade who would like to become a Junior referee. Please remember that the training class is MANDATORY for all new Jr. Referees. ** If you were a Jr. Referee for Spring 2019 season ONLY, you do NOT need to retake the training, but are welcome to join in for review. **

WHY:

To review basics of refereeing rec games and to prepare for the Fall season opening day.

To ask questions; know the rules of the game; build confidence and earn money!

To receive valuable advice on how to move up to an entry level certified grade 8 (ref grade =meaning 13 years old by December 31st of the current year, not school grade)