Oahu League U8-12 Season Pre-Season Referee Meeting 2008 (12-3-08)
for all USSF referees interested in officiating the U8-12 Season

• Sunday, December 7, 2008
• 6:30 pm
• Hale Akoakoa 103, Windward Community College

At the meeting you can:

• register attendance and submit this year's OL Referee Acknowledgement Form
• indicate your availability for assignments
• review the procedures for the U8-12 Season
• receive information regarding Board policies for referees including requirements
  for payment of game fees
• review the Board discipline procedures for referees, coaches and players

During the season, remember to:

• "opt-in" to the email system
• check your email daily
• check the website for daily updates, announcements and game status

Future meetings (all at 6:30 pm)
Sunday, February 22, 2009 - U13-19 Pre-season Meeting and USSF re-cert at WCC ...

USSF Re-certification Clinic
Immediately after the U8-12 Pre-season Referee Meeting there will be a re-certification clinic for USSF referees

Be sure that you follow the instructions below which detail the new USSF re-cert procedures that were sent in the re-certification letter to 2008 USSF certified referees

"Hawaii Referees, Assessors, Instructors, and Assignors It is time to renew your USSF Registration for calendar year 2009. To do so, you will need to submit your application online and pay for your registration with a credit/debit card. NOTE: THIS IS A CHANGE FROM THE PREVIOUS WAY THAT HAWAII HAS RE-CERTIFIED REFEREES, ASSESSORS, INSTRUCTORS, AND ASSIGNORS. PLEASE FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW CAREFULLY. APPLY ONLINE - This option is only for Hawaii officials who are re-certifying and will provide the fastest method for you to receive your material. 1. Using any Internet browser, go to https:// www.ussoccer.info 2. In the Login ID field, type the Login ID listed above. 3. In the Password field, enter your Password listed above. 4. You will be taken to the Welcome Page. Click on the Referee menu tab on -the left. 5. On the Referee page, click on the "Click here to apply for your 2009 Registration" link. This will take you to the 2009 Registration page. 6. At the top of the Registration page is your biographical information. Review it. If there are any changes, click on the link below the box. A new pop-up window will appear and you can edit and save your changes. You may return to this screen at anytime during the year to update your contact information using the same procedure described above. 7. Scroll down to the next part of the form and select the appropriate Referee Type/Category you are registering for. You will see a checkmark in the boxes that you are eligible for. Do not click on a category you are not eligible for. If you are eligible for multiple categories, you can submit and pay for them all at once. Continue on to the rest of the form answering all questions where appropriate. 8. When you are done, read the Terms and Conditions. Check "I agree to Terms and Conditions" and click "Continue". 9. At the bottom of the page, enter credit card number and billing address information. Once you have the correct information in these fields, click on the Continue button to process payment. 10. Once your credit card is approved you will see a confirmation page. Print it for your records. You will also be sent an email confirmation if you provided a valid email address. PLEASE BRING A COPY OF THIS CONFIRMATION TO A SCHEDULED 2009 RECERTIFICATION CLINIC. 11. Once you have met all of the criteria for your State, they will approve your application and your registration material will be mailed to you. 12. The Hawaii website will announce dates for 2009 recertification clinics http://www.hsra.net. Be sure to bring your confirmation to the clinic."

Hawaii State Referee Committee www.ussoccer.com HI