Triangle Soccer Officials Association New Member Orientation Contact Information Mark Kadlecik • Email: trianglerefs@gmail.com (primary means of communication) • Phone Number: 919-368-4434 (I do text) • Website: www.trianglerefs.org Pre-Game Contact • If you are listed as the Referee in a 2 man or 3 man system YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE for contacting (email or phone call) your crew 48 HOURS BEFORE KICKOFF • Be sure you get confirmation from your partner(s) • Email me at 9 PM the night before the scheduled contest if no response after email or call • If you are not the assistant referee and you hear nothing from the REFEREE, contact them. If you still get no response, email me Post Game Responsibility • If you are the referee in a 2 or 3 man system, you are responsible for filling out the match report • Fill out the match report in the NOTES section in ARBITER • If you have a red card, I need a phone call. • After we talk, you need to fill out a ejection/disqualification report on the NCHSAA website Pre-Game Arrival • You must be on the field 15 MINUTES prior to kickoff for any contest that starts before 6:15 PM • You must be on the field 30 MINUTES prior to kickoff for any contest that starts after 6:30 PM (This includes 6:45 and 7:00 PM starts) • If you can’t be there before that time, don’t accept the game • Be sure your AVAILABILITY mirrors this as well Assignments • All Assignments will go out on Monday. They will cover 2 weeks out. • For example, Assignments for August 20-31 will go out on August 12. The assignments for September 3-8 will go out on August 19. • You will have 48 hours to accept your assignments. • Turn backs will be assigned the Wednesday after the assignments go out Badges • Any NCHSAA HIGH SCHOOL (JV or VARSITY) GAME=NCHSAA Badge • Any Middle School Game=TRIANGLE BADGE • ANY Private (NCISAA) School Game=TRIANGLE BADGE Uniforms • • Primary Uniform is the Gold Jersey Primary Socks are the 3 Stripe MAKE SURE THE CREW LOOKS THE SAME • Deviations can be made if discussed in pre-game email contact ARBITER MUSTS • Make sure your blocks are frequently updated • You need to have a PROFESSIONAL picture in your profile (Prefered head/torso shot in professional attire) • Enable the SHARING function so I can see where you are working. I ask this so I can get you a game before another game for another assignor Quiz • You are assigned a game which starts at 5:30. What time must you be on the field? • You are listed as the Assistant Referee on a game. It is 28 hours before kick off and you have not heard from the referee. What do you do? • You have contacted your Assistant Referee but have not got a response. The game is tomorrow. What do you do? Quiz • What is the Badge we use for a Public Middle School game? • What are the primary sock style for our association? Questions?? • I am here to help. • I am an email away • WELCOME TO THE TRIANGLE SOCCER OFFICIAL ASSOCIATION