McLean Youth Soccer Association

McLean Soccer employs certified referees for all age groups based on availability. If no referee is present 10 minutes before the game the coach should call the assignor and ask if a referee will be provided. If no referees are available the coaches are asked to referee as objectively as possible and report the shortage to the assignor, Amr Alian (amrelian@yahoo.com) , when the game is complete.

Where certified assistant referees are not available, McLean Soccer uses club, or volunteer assistant referees who have responsibility for noting only in and out of touch and direction.

For some of our Travel Leagues, due to the shortage of certified referees, parent volunteers must also become certified referees called Step In Assistant Referees (STAR). In many cases, as many as two parents per team are required.

NCSL/WAGS FAQ on STARs

If you have not recieved an email welcoming you to the Arbiter referee assignment program contact Amr Alian for access and start signing up for games once everyone is notified for the spring season (probably two weeks before the season begins on April 4th).

Also the new referee assignor, Amr Alian is available to answer questions about the new system and assign games if you are not able to access the system.

If you are looking to becoming a referee Virginia referee classes (new referee and recertification) information can be found at: http://www.vadcsoccerref.com