Referees -
A note from Aidon Jennery, NorCal Premier State Referee Coordinator{p]
NorCal Premier Soccer Spring League about to start, it is a good time to provide an update on a couple of items along with other information.
Referee Newsletter
The NorCal Referee newsletter is out! Please review:
https://norcalpremier.com/resources/referees/referee-newsletter/
We hope to publish a new newsletter fairly frequently - about once a month while Spring and Fall League matches are being played. The latest Newsletter will always be available at that link. .
Referee Webinar
The Referee Webinar scheduled for Monday, March 13 at 7:00 PM. It will cover various topics including game cards, player passes, send-off reports, incident reports and other off and on-field items. All assignors and referees are encouraged to attend and the information below is also in the Newsletter. Registration is required for this webinar:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_jv6lkuYUR_CSeakCBPIICQ
After registering, a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar will be sent.
NorCal / CNRA Partnership
NorCal Premier Soccer and California North Referee Administration (CNRA) recently announced a strategic partnership to increase referee development opportunities for soccer referees in Northern California:
https://norcalpremier.com/norcal-and-cnra-to-partner-on-referee-development/
Unregistered Referees
Assigned referees must be USSF registered for 2023.
Referees who need to register for 2023, instructions can be found here:
https://www.cnra.net/register/renew-referee/
Unregistered referees can cause penalties to be levied against the hosting club, including fines and match forfeiture.
Referee Reporting
Rreferees must understand their reporting responsibilities. If a referee sends off (red card) a player, coach or other credentialed team personnel they must submit a send off report within 24 hours:
http://www.norcalreferees.com/sendoff/
If something unusual occurs in a match the referee must submit an incident report within 24 hours: http://www.norcalreferees.com/incident_report/
What’s unusual? Serious injury, early match termination/abandonment (for any reason), fight, mass confrontation, spectators on the field, unsafe field conditions, teams attempting to play suspended players, anything else that isn’t normal, expected or wanted in a soccer match!
Failure to report can cause penalties to be levied against the hosting club, including fines. | 
