There are 55 State Referee Associations that support the U.S. Soccer Federation Referee Program at the local level. Each association is responsible for promoting and implementing U.S. Soccer’s initiatives and programs in support of all affiliated members and competitions within their jurisdiction.
The South Carolina Referee Association includes, but is not limited to:
- State Referee Committee (SRC)
- State Referee Administrator (SRA)
- State Youth Referee Administrator (SYRA)
- State Direction of Instruction (SDI)
- State Direction of Assessment (SDA)
- State Assignment Coordinator (SAC)
Both the State Referee Administrator and the State Youth Referee administrator are appointed by the Presidents of the State Youth and Adult organizations.
The SDI, SDA, and the SAC are appointed by the State Referee Administrator (SRA)
State Referee Committee (SRC)
The SRC is responsible for leading the State Referee Association in promoting and implementing U.S. Soccer’s referee initiatives and programs in support of all affiliated members and competitions within their jurisdiction.
This includes, but is not limited to:
- Establishing a technical and administrative network that is responsive and accountable
- Assisting in the appointment of positions within the State Referee Association
- Preparing and approving an annual budget and reporting financial details as required
- Supporting the development of high performing and up-and-coming officials
The SRC includes, but is not limited to:
- Chairperson
- State Referee Administrator
- State Youth Referee Administrator
- State Direction of Instruction
- State Direction of Assessment
- State Assignment Coordinator
- President or representative of the State Youth Association
- President of representative of the State Adult Association
In South Carolina, the Chairperson is normally the State Referee Administrator, but it can be anyone.
The Chairperson is responsible for working collaboratively in leading the efforts of the SRC.
This includes, but is not limited to:
- Organizing and presiding over meetings
- Reviewing technical and administrative reports
- Create and maintaining good working relationships
State Referee Administrator (SRA)
The SRA is responsible for overseeing the administrative and technical needs of the SRC and managing the SRC approved budget for each fiscal year.
This includes, but is not limited to:
- Verifying and processing registration records
- Upgrading and downgrading officials as needed
- Recruiting and retaining officials to ensure coverage on all affiliate games
- Coordinating the duties and efforts of the State Director of Instructions, State Director of Assessment, the State Youth Referee Administrator, and the State Assignment Coordinator
- Distributing badges, books and other referee materials as needed
- Maintaining open lines of communication with the U.S. Soccer Referee Department
- Assuming the responsibilities of the State Referee Committee should one not exist in the State Referee Association
- Managing the budgets for the State Referee Committee
- Managing the State Web Site
- Working with the President or representative of the State Youth Association and President of representative of the State Adult Association to address their needs and concerns
State Youth Referee Administrator (SYRA)
The SYRA is responsible for overseeing the administrative and technical needs of the SRC specific to referee grades as designated by U.S. Soccer.
This includes, but is not is not limited to:
- Supporting the youth recreational needs of the State Referee Association
- Verifying and assisting the SRA in the processing of registration records
- Assisting the SDI in organizing and instructing courses and clinics for officials
- Organizing and coordinating all state sponsored youth tournaments
- Selecting and coordinating all ODP and Regional referees
- Assisting the SAC in the assignment of referees for all state sponsored tournaments
- Working to educate local unaffiliated leagues in the benefits of USSF affiliation
State Director of Instruction (SDI)
The SDI is responsible for developing an instructor network and overseeing the instruction needs of the SRC.
This includes, but is not is not limited to:
- Organizing and instructing courses and clinics for instructors
- Developing in-service training materials for instructors
- Organizing and instructing courses and clinics for officials
- Working with the State Direction of Assessment in the development of in-service training materials for officials
- Providing clarification on the interpretation and application of the Laws of the Game
State Director of Assessment (SDA)
The SDA is responsible for developing an assessor network and overseeing the assessment needs of the SRC.
This includes, but is not is not limited to:
- Organizing and instructing courses and clinics for assessors
- Developing in-service training materials for assessors
- Working with the State Direction of Instruction in the development of in-service training materials for officials
- Assisting with the assignment of assessors in support of officials committed to advancement and development
- Working with the Area Referee Administrators to provide for local Developmental assessments
State Assignment Coordinator (SAC)
The SAC is responsible for coordinating the referee assignments made by assignors and overseeing the assignment needs of the State Referee Association.
This includes, but is not is not limited to:
- Working collaboratively with assignors and competitions
- Organizing and instructing courses and clinics for assignors
- Developing in-service training materials for assignors
- Resolving all assignor related issues
- Assigning referees for all state sponsored tournaments (under review)
- Working to identify assignor issues and resolve them tournaments (under review)
- Working with tournament assignors to ensure tournament coverage (under review)
- Working to consolidate assignment software throughout the state (under review)
