The main purpose of this program is to enhance and increase the quality of refereeing at the provincial level. The secondary purpose is to use this program as the training ground for those seeking national nomination.
Referee Benefits
Amongst the benefits of the program to the referees are a uniform education and training of the top-level referees, uniform understanding of the expectations of our officials from our assessors and instructors, an understanding of the requirements/expectations to get nominated and a “trickle down” effect, whereby through word of mouth, the referee passes on his or her experience to lower grade referees in his or her district.
Instructor and Assessor Benefits
Amongst the benefits of the program to the Instructors and Assessors are a uniform education and training from our top-level assessors and instructors, uniform understanding of the expectations of our assessors and instructors, an understanding of the requirements/expectations to get nominated and a “trickle down” effect, where through word of mouth, the assessors and instructors pass on their experiences to lower grade assessors and instructors.
The referees in the program will be given priority for games in leagues such as the Canadian Soccer League, OUA and OSL games as well as Senior Ontario Cup Semi-Finals and Final matches.
At the end of the season, all referees will be ranked and the top 10 will remain in the program and the other 11 will have to re-apply along with the other Provincial referees who would like to enter the program.
The Provincial referees who have been selected for the program after an interview process are listed below.
Pierre Acouri
Arthur Korbiel
Hassane Rifai
Matthew Arduini
Andrew Kravets
Yusri Rudolf
Gianni Facchini
Lisa MacNeil
Benone Savulescu
Jeff Fearnall
Mack Meloche
Steve Senderovich
Jason Hanley
Richard Oliveira
Ken Van Dyk
Cosmo Iavazzi
Peter Pendli
Ljubisa Vrljes
Michael Izzo
Joe Piacente
Ricky Zomparelli