Committees

The Referee Development Committee (RDC) is the committee that advises the Referee Department on all matters relating to refereeing in Ontario.

The RDC consists of 5-7 members, including a DRC, CHR and members at large.

The 2011-2012 RDC members are:

Co-Chair     David Smith     david_smith@rogers.com

Co-Chair     Nicky Pearson npearson@soccer.on.ca

CHR             Lowell Williamson

Member        Tony Camacho

Member        Patty Peebles

 

District Referee Co-ordinators (DRC) meet annually towards the end of the year.  Under the direction of the District Association Board of Directors, each DRC is responsible for the management of all referee development programming within the District Association.  This includes:

• Financial
• Education and Fitness testing
• Discipline
• Provincial development program

DRC’s are also responsible for providing a support and mentoring program for referees in their district.  Currently there is a 50% turnover rate for young referees.

Instructor Advisory Group (IAG) informs the RDC on all instructor related matters including, but not limited to:

• Certification and re-certification of instructors
• Appointment of trainers to instructor certification courses, and to all referee workshops, new and in-service, and assessor certification and re-certification courses
• Upgrading and downgrading of instructors

Assessor Advisory Group (AAG) informs the RDC on all assessor and assessment related matters, including, but not limited to:

• Certification and re-certification of assessors
• Upgrading and downgrading of assessors
• Upgrading and downgrading of referees
• Review of OSA Assessment policies and procedures as required

WISER Task Force

ART Program Steering Group