Welcome to the New District 2
Soccer Referee Administration Web Site
Welcome to the new D2SRA.org web site for Soccer Referees. We wish to thank CYSA-N, District 2 for sponsoring the site.
The site is designed to be an information resource and to provide assistance to all referees no matter what their experience level. Our goal is to make it your online "Soccer Referee's Headquarters."
While we grow this site to appeal to all soccer referee needs in the area, we ask for your suggestions on making it work for you. Please send them to comments@d2sra.org.
Referee Day with the San Jose Earthquakes
The San Jose Earthquakes are putting on a Referee Day on Sunday, July 27, starting at 12:00 noon, at Buck Shaw Stadium, Santa Clara University, when they host the New York Red Bulls.
Referees can purchase discounted tickets for themselves and their families, and sit in a special section of the stadium with other referees. Following the game, take part in a Q & A session with the Major League Soccer referees from the match. After the game, any referee can go to Section 106 with their game ticket and participate in the discussion of the referee's calls and non-calls
Youth Referees of the Year
Mat Dunlap and Katie Zdankus received the honor of the male and female, respectively, 2007 District 2 Youth Referee of the Year.
In addition, Mat Dunlap received the 2008 California North Youth Referee of the Year award.
Mat was automatically selected to represent California North at the Far West Regionals in Hawaii taking place June 2008.
The award was presented during the CYSA Annual Meeting in Oakland in January 2008.
Registration Information for 2008
Grades 8 and 9
Registrations for 2008 will be much the same as last year for Grades 8 and 9. To register online, read and follow the instructions at CNRA.net.
Grades 7, 6 and 5
If you are in District 2 and either a Grade 7, 6, or 5, or upgrading to Grade 7, 6 or 5, your paperwork must to come to your District 2 Referee Coordinator, James Mayes, for review. Do not register online! Include the proper check amount and all of your paperwork. Grades 7, 6, and 5 must have a running test and written refresher test. Grades 6 and 5 also need assessments for maintenance or upgrade. Specific requiremenst are in the USSF Referee Administrative Handbook. Incomplete paperwork will be returned to the referee.
If you go on-line to register and provide no paperwork to me, you will be renewed and downgraded as a grade 8 and will have to do a Mid-Year Upgrade. This has already happened to a few referees in other districts this year and we're only a few days into September. The fee for a Mid-Year Upgrade is $15.00 made payable to CNRA.
If you have any questions about registering, please contact James Mayes.
District 2 Has New Referee Instructors
The referee community would like to welcome Peter Fletcher, Philippe Dor, Mark Fellows and Bob Bagshaw as our newest instructors in District 2. They recently completed a tough 18-hour course in Mountain View to earn their 2007 Provisional Assistant Referee Instructor badge.
District 2 sponsors more than 50 Entry Level (Grade 8) Referee Courses, as well as additional classes and clinics every year. There always seems to be a need for instructors as, at times, there are more requests for classes than there are instructors available. Their experience as referees and their knowledge of the game will be a great asset to the instructional program in District 2.
If you are at least a Grade 7 referee and would like to become an instructor, send your resume to Brad Kinne bkinn@pacbell.net. Space is limited. For questions, email Brad or call him at (408) 227-7804.
Assessment Information
The 2006 process for assessments in District 2 has been revised. Referees are encouraged to read the Assessment Program section. Read details »
Recently updated Assessment Report of Game Officials and Assessment Feedback forms have been added to our assessor Forms.
Referee Assignments Are Here
D2SRA.ORG connects referees and assignors through our online Assignment page. Assignors can recruit referees to officiate games for their tournaments or league play, while referees can submit their availability to assignors. Read details »
Current Referee Clinics
D2SRA.ORG has the most current and accurate list of entry-level Grade 8 and Grade 9 clinics, in-service clinics, and fun runs in District 2.
Report Red Cards on the Web
Generate a PDF which can be saved, printed and mailed with the player's or coach's card to the appropriate authority using our new online CYSAN Referee's Send Off Report Form.
Subscribe to RefChat
RefChat is an interactive email list for District 2 soccer referees to discuss topics of interest to refereeing soccer in and around District 2. Subscribe to RefChat.