Referee Information

How to Become a Ref for ALITHSA or How to sign Up for Spring 2010 - CLICK HERE

Referee Training

Referee Clinic – Outside clinic to work on AR responsibilities, moving up and down the line as well as staying with the 2nd to last defender. We will also work on running a 2 man system as well as positioning as a center.

Clinic date will be Aug 7th from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Leroy Guy Park.

Please confirm your attendance to Rick at ztaan@aol.com.

Scheduling Procedure:

New System To Be Announced

Payment Procedure:

Please download the following required forms:

Referee Payment Form - Click Here

In order to be paid, the above form must be filled out completely and mailed along with your Referee Game Reports (see below) to:

ALITHSA Ref
PO Box 7664
Algonquin, IL 60102

If the Referee Payment Form is not included with your signed game cards, we will return your cards and you will need to resubmit.

Do not send us any ref payment forms for Head Ref at a Travel game, that is paid by NISL or IWSL. ALITHSA only pays for assisstant refs at Travel Games. We also do not pay for any games refereed at Regional Sports Center.

Referee Game Reports - Click Here

IMPORTANT - a coach signature is required anywhere on this form in order for you to be paid.

All forms that are received by the last day of the month will be paid on the 15th of the following month. It is your responsibility to mail the forms to make sure they arrive in time, so we suggest mailing them 5 days before the end of the month to assure timely payment.

You must have a signed form for every game you referee. If you don't have a card with you, then get a signature on a piece of scrap paper and add the required information. If you lose the card, or do not get a signature, you will NOT be paid for that game. NO EXCEPTIONS!

If a game is cancelled due to inclement weather, lack of players, a team no-show or any other reason out of your control on Game Day and scheduled time, you will be paid as long as you showed up at the field ready to ref. Staying home assuming the game will not be played does not qualify for payment. If you are unable to obtain a coach signature for these reasons, contact Rick Naatz or Gerry Guilbeault ASAP. All emails are located on the contact us page.

If a game is cancelled more than 12 hours before the scheduled start time, you will not be paid if you show up. You are encouraged to check your schedules daily, including the morning before you leave your house.

IMPORTANT - Failure to appear for any scheduled game without calling Rick Naatz ahead of game start time will result in probationary status. A second missed game in the same season will result in possible removal from the referee schedule. A third missed game will result in your name being removed from the list of available referees for a period of 6 months.

If you have any questions, email Rick Naatz or Annette Milligan You will receive a response within 24 hours. If you have any payment issues, contact info@alithsa.org

Fall 2008 - Spring 2009 Grade 8 (or better) Certified Referee Pay Schedule - Click to download

Fall 2008 - Spring 2009 Non-Certified Referee Pay Schedule - Click to download

Specific Recreational Program Rules:

U7 - allow double touches, but warn the offending player.
U7 - do not call offsides.
U8 - only call offsides if it is very serious. Do not make the offsides call if the attacking team leads the ball past the last defender by 10 feet or less.
U7 and U8 - NO SLIDE TACKLING ALLOWED FROM ANY DIRECTION!! Award an Indirect Free Kick.
U7 and U8 - no direct kicks, all kicks are indirect.
U7 and U8 - if a player lifts his/her leg or does not properly throw the ball in over his/her head, remind the player and allow them to retake the throw in. If the second attempt is illegal, the ball changes possession.

ALITHSA's "ZERO-TOLERANCE" Policy:

ALITHSA maintains a ZERO-TOLERANCE policy for abusive parents, players and coaches. Any form of abusive language, gesture or behavior directed towards any player, parent, coach, coordinator or referee is UNACCEPTABLE BEHAVIOR, and will be dealt with accordingly. ALITHSA reserves the right to suspend and/or expel any person found to be in violation of the zero-tolerance policy.
Each Coach is responsible for his/her parent's behavior. If you have a problem with a parent, stop play and immediately notify both coaches. Do not continue play until the problem has been resolved. If the problem persists and the coaches are unable to resolve the problem, the referee has the authority to stop play and issue a forfeit to the offending team. The referee should then leave the field immediately and contact Gerry Guilbeault as soon as possible.

Ball sizes and Players on Field (Rec Program ONLY - Effective Fall, 2006):

AGE GROUP	BALL SIZE	PLAYERS ON FIELD	DURATION OF GAME
U5	3	4 v 4 (no goalie)	6 minute quarters
U6	3	4 v 4 (no goalie)	10 minute quarters
U7	3	6 v 6	12 minute quarters
U8	3	6 v 6	12 minute quarters
U10	4	8 v 8	25 minute halves
U12	4	11 v 11	30 minute halves
U14	5	11 v 11	35 minute halves
HS	5	11 v 11	40 minute halves

How to Become a Ref for ALITHSA:

Visit www.iysa.org and select Referees from the links on the left
Sign up for a Grade 8 Entry Level Class. Although this is not required, assignments are always given to Grade 8 Certified Referees first
ALITHSA will reimburse you for your Entry Level Certification class as long as you ref a minimum of 6 games during the Spring season immediately following that year's class. Effective in 2010, Recertifications are NOT reimbursed.
DOWNLOAD THIS FORM, fill it out and return it to register as a ref with ALITHSA
Failure to accept or reject assignments on a regular basis will result in removal from the available ref list
Questions? Email info@alithsa.org