Referee Information

Email messages Jan 13 and Feb 18, 2024

Good Morning - 

If you are getting this, you are part of a Soccer Association in Western South Dakota.  The Spring Season is just around the corner and hopefully soon we will all be out on the fields.

To better serve your games, we need YOUR help in recruiting potential officials.  WE NEED MORE THAN JUST YOUTHS, WE NEED ADULTS!!  Please strongly encourage your membership to consider becoming a referee.  Without increasing the numbers and training, your leagues run the risk of no referee coverage on your games.  

Please consider sending this information and attached document to your membership and post on your social media and websites.  You can also find additional information on our website www.southdakotasoccerreferees.com 

HERE IS THE UPCOMING CLASS INFO – Starting this year, you MUST attend a field session to complete your certification.

• We will host a class on SATURDAY March 9th at the Community Room at West River Electric Association  (3250 E Highway 44, Rapid City).  Classroom session will run from 9 am - 1pm. 

• The Field Training will be from 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm.  

• The majority of the course work is ONLINE and should be completed prior to attending the class. Referees need to sign up and take the class.

• You can take the online portion, but still need to take a field session.

All classes can be located at www.southdakotasoccerreferees.com 

Cost to attend is $60.00 and is paid when registering for the class. 

Should any questions arise, please contact myself rapidcitysoccerrefs@gmail.com  or our State Director of Instruction- Joe Masek.  Joe’s email is Joe_Masek@hotmail.com 

Thanks

Chad Landis

USSF Instructor