Category Archives: Referees

Bob Florez Named Spring 2011 Official of the Year

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Bob Florez, Spring 2011 Official of the Year (Class 2 Sectional)

Bob Florez, Spring 2011 Official of the Year (Class 2 Sectional)

The regional voting by area Soccer Coaches is complete and their Spring 2011 Officiating recognition is complete.

Southwest Missouri Girls Soccer Official of the Year – Spring 2011: Bob Florez

Runners Up: Courtney Wendel and Patrick Burns

Courtney Wendel and Patrick Burns were both recognized by MSHSAA this year as well, working the Final 4 in early June. Courtney was part of the first ever All-Women crew at the Final 4 that handled the Class 1 Final won by Catholic. Patrick worked the Class 3 Final between Liberty and Ursuline.

Finalists for Southwest Missouri Girls Soccer Official of the Year – Spring 2011
Tim Brown, Patrick Burns, Bob Florez, Tim Noonan, Courtney Wendel, Andy Wilkinson

All-Southwest Missouri Girls Soccer Officiating Crew – Spring 2011
Tim Brown, Jordan Burns, Patrick Burns, David Cross, Dan England, Henry Enlow, Bob Florez, Jason Florez, Brad Hamman, T.J. Howden, Bruce Immekus, Ken Kwantes, Tim Noonan, Greg Overfelt, Tex Rabenau, Roger Wallenberg, Courtney Wendel, Andy Wilkinson

Tim Noonan Selected Missouri Referee Of The Year

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Tim Noonan, 2011 Missouri Referee of the Year

Tim Noonan, 2011 Missouri Referee of the Year

Congratulations to Tim Noonan, chosen as the 2011 Missouri Referee of the Year. A single referee is chosen in each state on an annual basis by the National Federation of State High School Associations. Tim was chosen to represent Missouri. Congratulations and well deserved sir.

Also a shoutout to a pair of up-and-coming young refs, Patrick Burns and Courtney Wendel. Courtney was part of the first all-woman crew that worked the Class 1 Final today between Catholic and St Vincent as well as working the line for the Ursuline vs IWA semifinal on Friday. Patrick worked the Harrisonville game on Friday and was rewarded with the Class 3 Final today between Liberty and Ursuline. The big time!
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Noonan and Florez Recognized For High School Refeering

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The Southwest Missouri Boys Soccer Official of the Year Voting produced a tie, so we will have Southwest Missouri Boys Soccer Co-Officials of the Year. Bob Florez and Tim Noonan will share the honor for the Fall 2010 Season. Congratulations to Bob and Tim. Thanks again for your participation and feel free to share this with any media outlets that you may have contact with.

Recap (As voted on by Boys Soccer Coaches and Soccer Officials in Southwest Missouri)

All-Southwest Missouri Boys Soccer Officiating Crew – Fall 2010

Tim Brown, Patrick Burns, Daniel England
Henry Enlow, Bob Florez, Jason Florez
Brad Hamman, Bruce Immekus, Mark Lassman-Eul
Chuck Lonardo, Jim McCarthy, Tim Noonan
Jan Stahle, Gary Strunk, Courtney Wendel

Finalists for Southwest Missouri Boys Soccer Official of the Year – Fall 2010

Patrick Burns, Daniel England, Bob Florez
Brad Hamman, Bruce Immekus, Tim Noonan

Southwest Missouri Boys Soccer Co-Officials of the Year – Fall 2010

Bob Florez, Tim Noonan

Southwest Missouri Soccer Officials Recognition Program

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high school refereesHigh School Soccer Coaches in Southwest Missouri have initiated a recognition program for Referees that will culminate in the naming of the Soccer Referee of the Year at the end of the month. Here is background on the program, initiated by Nick Schmitt, West Plains Zizzers:

Officials are an integral part of high school soccer. Many times, officials go unnoticed when they do a good job. As of early January, there were 76 Soccer Officials from the Southwest Missouri area registered as MSHSAA Officials. (There are some from other areas that work games in Southwest Missouri, but I have not included those Officials in this process.) The MSHSAA recognizes 1 Soccer Official for Boys Soccer and 1 Soccer Official for Girls Soccer each year as Official of the Year from across the state. There are more than 2 Soccer Officials worthy of recognition for their time and effort.

The Process: At the end of each season, Officials working District Games in Boys Class 1 Districts 9 & 10, Class 2 Districts 9&10, Class 3 Districts 10, 11, & 12 (Girls will be Class 1 11 & 12 Districts, Class 2 District 11, Class 3 Districts 10, 11, & 12) plus other Officials that are nominated will be eligible for the All-Southwest Missouri Officiating Crew. That list has been narrowed to the following Top 15 List and a list of six finalists from whom the Official of the Year will be named at the end of the month.

Top 15
Tim Brown
Patrick Burns
Daniel England
Henry Enlow
Bob Florez
Jason Florez
Brad Hamman
Bruce Immekus
Mark Lassman-Eul
Chuck Lonardo
Jim McCarthy
Tim Noonan
Jan Stahle
Gary Strunk
Courtney Wendel

The 6 Finalists for Boys Soccer Official of the Year are:

Patrick Burns
Daniel England
Bob Florez
Brad Hamman
Bruce Immekus
Tim Noonan

Official of the Year will be announced February 23rd

Become A Referee – Great Part Time Youth Job!

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Springfield Referees

Springfield Referees

The Southern District of the Missouri Referee Development Program (MRDP), in conjunction with Lake Country Soccer, is offering a USSF Grade 8 Referee training clinic. The completion of this course qualifies you to work as a referee at Lake Country Soccer. This is a great part-time job for kids, paying well above the minimum wage and offering flexible scheduling. A great opportunity for a father and son (mother and daughter or any combination of the four) to spend a weekend learning the game and giving back to the game.

USSF Grade 8 Referee
The USSF Grade 8 Referee may officiate games as a Referee or Assistant Referee in all youth games, as well Assistant Referee in higher comparable games. The Grade 8 clinic consists of a total of sixteen (16) hours of instruction. Upon successful completion of the course, that includes a passing 75%+ score on the written test after the course, candidates may register as Grade 8 Referees with the United States Soccer Federation for the current USSF Fee.

Time: Friday 2-25 5:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Saturday 2-26 8:00 am – 6:00 pm
(lunch 12-1 on their own)
Sunday 2-27 1 pm – 6 pm
(testing starts at 4 pm)

Location: Springfield Fire Dept Community Room
2455 S. Blackman Road 65809

Contact: Advanced registration is required at http://www.lakecountrysoccer.org/Referees/refereecms.htm

Notes: Prepayment to MRDP of $65 per participant is required per the instructions on the registration site (link above). Follow instructions on the site. Maximum of 40 persons will be accepted, first registered first accepted.

The Missouri Referee Development Program (MRDP) offers both USSF Grade 8 Referee and Grade 9 Recreational Referee clinics through the four MRDP Districts, which mirror the Missouri Youth Soccer Association (MYSA) districts. Normally these scheduled clinics are posted on the Clinics link of MRDP (clinics.mrdp.org). Any interested person may attend any posted clinic anywhere within Missouri to meet the requirement. After clinic completion, and in order to be assigned any youth games, a background check is also required.

USSF Intermediate Referee Clinic in Springfield

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Referee Andy Ellsworth, KC Wizards exhibition

Referee Andy Ellsworth, KC Wizards exhibition

There will be a USSF Intermediate Referee Clinic held in Springfield on Saturday, February 5, 2011. The event is sponsored by the Missouri Referee Development Program

There is No charge for attending this Annual event which is open to all USSF Registered Referees, Instructors and Assessors. The event will include a Free Buffet Lunch.

What: USSF Intermediate Referee Clinic
When: Saturday, February 5
9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Where: 425 W Walnut Street
Springfield, Missouri 65806

The venue is the 425 Event Center located due East of the Springfield Brewing Company site on Walnut Street in Downtown Springfield. Free parking is available one block North in the College Station Parking lot. Maps and detailed information available at the link above.

USSF Entry Level Referee Certification Course in Springfield Aug 6-8

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Referee graphicThe Missouri Referee Development Program will be conducting a USSF Entry Level Referee Certification Course on August 6th, 7th and 8th. This is a 16-hour class which covers the basics of the laws of the game in preparation to officiate youth league matches. There is no minimum age to enroll in the course. Registration fee is $65 per person, make checks payable to “MRDP.”

This will be the only entry level referee certification course offered this fall in the Springfield area.

Pre-registration is REQUIRED.

Click HERE to register for the course. Make checks payable to “MRDP”

For more information, contact Jim McCarthy, Southern District Referee Administrator by email at lcsrefs@aol.com. Information about the Missouri Referee Development Program can be found on their website.

Location of the course: TBD

How Was Your Weekend?

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I ask that question as a prelude to sharing Andy Wilkinson’s weekend with you from last week. As you can see in the photos, he covered a lot of bases. He started his road trip with a drive from Joplin up to Kansas City to enjoy the KC Wizards game against the LA Galaxy on Saturday. From there he headed to St Louis where he participated in the St Louis Athletica game against the FC Gold Pride. The Women’s Professional Soccer match was held at the A-B Soccer Complex, was broadcast live on Fox Soccer Channel and included Andy as AR2.

Congrats to one of our region’s up-and-coming referee’s, as Andy is actively pursuing his National license. Thanks for the photos Andy. Oh, and to address any questions… That’s Jack Jewsbury in the first, Beckham in the second, Andy’s on the far left in the third (not the little girl, the ref!) and that’s Hope Solo bending over in front of Andy as he check’s the nets prior to the start of the game. Apparently his buddies were a bit enamored of Hope and so most of his photos are of the US goalkeeper!

Register Now For Entry Level Referee Clinic August 7-9

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Lake Country Soccer U9 - Yellowjackets vs HeatNeed a job? Want to work outside with kids and some crazy parents? Flexible scheduling with your nights free? I haven’t heard of a better option than becoming a referee and working at Lake Country Soccer during their leagues and tournaments. Register now to become certified and earn some gas money! Referee fees range from $10 for U8 to $35 for a high school age center. High school age referees – leave a comment on your experiences!

Springfield, Missouri
Grade 8 entry level
August 7, 8 and 9, 2009

Time: Friday 5:00 – 9:30 pm
Saturday 8:00 – 12:00 & 1:00 til 6:00 pm
Sunday 1:00 – 4:00 pm with the testing
starting no later than at 4:00 pm.

Location: to be determined by August 1 when the number of attendees are known.

Contact: Jeff Kollmeyer, Instructor MOSDI@att.net
Notes: There is also a signup sheet posted at the LCS Soccerdome
2334 E Pythian St in Springfield, Mo.

Springfield Represents At Region 2 – The Arbiter’s

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Springfield Referees

Congratulations to the crew from Springfield who were chosen to represent and earned their way to Sioux Falls, SD this past week. This team was part of the the fun, and success, of playing and working at the highest levels.

Back Row – Patrick Burns and Ryan Cooksey
Front Row – Alysan Burgbacher, Mark Lassman-Eul, Andy Wilkinson and Jessica McCutcheon

Update – Patrick, Ryan, and Andy all worked semi finals on Tuesdays. Only one missouri referee got a final due to so many teams from missouri being in the finals.

It was the first trip to Regionals for Alysan, a high school senior-to-be at New Covenant where she will play on the boys team this season, along with Jessica, who will be a sophomore at Rogers State (OK). The group was also joined by Jeff Kohlmeyer and Kelly Ross who worked as an assigner and a mentor, respectively.