Please send him an email if you have any questions about refereeing.

REFEREES ONLY: To sign up to referee games or view your referee schedule please log into the Referee Management System.

COACHES ONLY: To view your home referee schedule please log into the Referee Management System.

For more information on how to become a referee, please check out the Southwest Ohio Soccer Officials Assocation website.

CUSL Select Soccer Playing Rules

Procedures for Refing a Thunder United Metro FC Match

All game cancelations will be noted on the hotline. 934-6311.
You should check with that number if weather is a consideration.
Communication will mostly be via email, some through that line.

Arrive 30 minutes before the match time.

Here is a link to the CUSL playing rules for clarification on issues such as pay, game length, Subs, misconduct handling & reporting.

If a team doesn’t have the minimum number of players to play a match (7 in 11 v 11 matches) at 10 minutes past the established game time, the game shall be abandoned. Collect your fee from the team that is present. (both teams if both have some people there) & divide it among the ref team accordingly. (ref receiving more but no one gets the full amount as there may not be enough money.)If an AR is not present at the established game time you should pick up a “club linesman”.
Unless you know he/she is coming from another field. In that case make arrangments to wait if possible. Ask the Home team to provide 1 then the away team if 2 are needed. If the center is missing then 1 of the AR’s should step up if they feel comfortable with the game. If that is not possible then the game may be abandoned. If there is a registered referee present they must be used before a “club” but may not demand the center position & shall not take the center position if they have an inappropriate relationship with one of the teams. (parent of player, involved in same league, etc.)

Red cards must be reported to:
(with game report & player pass)

Frank Patterson
Unit 610
1110 East Main St
Lebanon, Ohio 45036
patterson.f@pg.com
315-3751

Ritch Miller
975 Stubbs Mill Rd
Lebanon, Ohio 45036
coachritch@thunderunited.com

USSF Does not allow for the showing of a card to a carded, rostered coaches.
Simply tell them, "you are cautioned & receive a yellow card for xxx" CUSL does approve of the showing of a card if that makes the situation & understanding of all more clear. If the spectators are an issue, Stop the game at an appropriate time, Caution the head coach & allow him appropriate (yet short) time to deal with his parents.

The leagues ask that all “Red Card” send off offenses be reported to the league.
Report & player pass should be mailed within 48hrs.

I ask that I be sent a simple email in all cases when a send off occurs. I also want you to contact me in any case where a Thunder Metro coach, player or spectator needs dealt with in terms of disent style behavior. Even if not always a carded action. Other “Yellow Card” caution offenses I don’t care about. Most games at a certain level will have cards for game management. I want to know about “behavior” problems. I have game reports on the cptr if needed. (Probably most of you will never need them) Also make sure to check fees & times of your game.

Throw ins. CUSL uses the policy that if 1 team is substituting then the other team may also on that throw in. Subs are still supposed to be at Midline & you still cannot sub on the other teams throw if they are not.

BPYSL schedules its own refs & it procedures are very similar. If you end up on a game or have that interest their website is http://www.buckeyepremier.com/

If you are doing State Cup be sure to check the osysa.com site for rules & those reports go to Charlie Keaney.

Rainout procedure. If you show up to a game you will be paid. If the game starts, Keep the game fee from the teams. If it doesn't get started the club will reimburse you. If your game gets rained out & has to be rescheduled, you should ref that match when it is rescheduled. You will only be paid once per match. If you return for the "make up" game it will not be paid. (But you are given priority on games & 1st shot at it & others.) If you are new to the game the teams will pay you.