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The Central Alabama Soccer Officials Association (CASOA) is based in Montgomery, Alabama, and serves the entire metropolitan area of Montgomery including communities such as Prattville, Millbrook, Wetumpka, Pike Road, and Highland Home.

CASOA provides certification and recertification clinics for the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) and the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS). We are always looking for new soccer referees! No experience is necessary.

CASOA is the primary source of professional and certified soccer referees for youth (recreational and competitive), high school, college, and adult soccer matches.

Visit here often as we try to update News and Events regularly so that you will have the most up-to-date "Montgomery soccer referee" information possible. We also track upcoming USSF tournaments so that aspiring referees can plan for their future.

If you or someone you know is interested in becoming a soccer referee, email us at CASOA.ORG.

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Courageous Call

posted Feb 13, 2009 9:56 AM by CASOA Web Admin   [ updated Apr 2, 2009 7:47 AM ]

From the U.S. Soccer Communications Center:

To:                   National Referees
                         National Instructors/National Assessors
                         State Referee Administrators
                         State Directors of Instruction
                         State Directors of Assessment
                         State Directors of Coaching
From:              Alfred Kleinaitis
                         Manager of Referee Development and Education
Subject:          Courageous Call
Date:               February 13, 2009

On February 11, 2009, in a World Cup qualifier match between the United States and Mexico (played in Columbus, Ohio) a courageous call was made by the referee under circumstances which, while clearly requiring a red card, might well have been handled less correctly by many referees.

In the 65th minute, Mexico captain Rafael Marquez tackled US goalkeeper Tim Howard and, as a result, Marquez was sent off with no hesitation by the referee.  The photograph included in the attachment captures the moment:

Note the nature of the tackle: studs up, delivered in the knee area, while the victim was entirely up in the air.

Given that the match up to this point had been calm, generally friendly, and virtually devoid of misconduct, referees must decide whether they would have the presence of mind and courage to take the necessary action.

| Attachments: CourageousCall.pdf

The "Pass Back" Violation

posted Dec 2, 2008 6:39 AM by CASOA Web Admin   [ updated Feb 12, 2009 2:01 PM ]

The "Pass Back" violation must be properly understood in the following terms:

  • The ball was clearly kicked by a defender
  • The ball was neither deflected nor accidentally misdirected -- that is, the pass was deliberate
  • It is irrelevant that the pass was arguably not to the goalkeeper
  • The goalkeeper clearly handled the ball directly from the kick by his teammate
  • Instead of playing the ball in some other way, the goalkeeper chose to handle it, thus removing the ball from active challenge by the attacker

Read the full memo from the U.S. Soccer Communications Center:

'Pass Back' Violation (.pdf) - added 5/21/08 - (Watch now atYouTube)

Use of Whistles in USSF

posted Dec 1, 2008 8:33 AM by CASOA Web Admin   [ updated Feb 12, 2009 2:01 PM ]

In the new FIFA Laws of the Game, there is a section in the back entitled Interpretation of the Laws of the Game and Guidelines for Referees.  This is similar to our Advice to Referees.  There is a section on Use of the Whistle which follows:

Use of whistle 
The whistle is needed to: 
• start play (1st, 2nd half), after a goal

• stop play: 
– for a free kick or penalty kick 
– if the match is suspended or abandoned 
– when a period of play has ended due to the expiration of time

• restart play at: 
– free kicks when the wall is ordered back the appropriate distance 
– penalty kicks

• restart play after it has been stopped due to: 
– the issue of a yellow or red card for misconduct 
– injury 
– substitution

The whistle is NOT needed to: 
• stop play for: 
– a goal kick, corner kick or throw-in 
– a goal

• restart play from: 
– a free kick, goal kick, corner kick, throw-in

A whistle which is used too frequently unnecessarily will have less 
impact when it is needed. When a discretionary whistle is needed to 
start play, the referee should clearly announce to the players that the 
restart may not occur until after that signal.

This is a change from the procedure and memo sent out a couple years ago and a little closer to the HS rules.

USSF Game Report

posted Nov 20, 2008 11:32 AM by CASOA Web Admin   [ updated Feb 12, 2009 2:02 PM ]

The USSF Game Report form can be found on the Documents and Forms page.
 
If an ejection takes place or a serious incident happens during a USSF sanctioned match the center referee MUST fill out the game report and send it to 3 different people: Bob Johnson (CASOA), Dave Stephenson (SYRA), and Lynn Bertovic (AYSA). Their email address' and/or fax numbers are below.

| Attachments: USSFgameReport.doc

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