Congratulations to the 23 Ontario Match Officials who successfully completed Canada Soccer's Upgrading Programs in 2023!
The Regional and Provincial Upgrading Programs require Match Officials to commit a full year to improving their craft. In doing so, they will advance to the next accreditation level and secure a spot on the Regional or Provincial List of Referees, respectively.
We are so proud to celebrate the seven Match Officials who completed the Provincial Upgrading Program and 16 who completed the Regional Upgrading Program. See their names below:
Daniel Boduryan - YRSA
Vasyl Dzikh - PHSA
Teodora Glisic - ECSA
Jared Jenicek - EODSA
Nicholas Thompson - PHSA
Shashti Maharaj - Southwest
Nava Rajabi - Southwest
Arshia Aliakbari - YRSA
Najeeb Almasri - YRSA
Angelina Baldino - Hamilton
Mariusz Buczkowski - PHSA
Tristan Forgie - DRSA
Cole Fraser-Dupuis - EODSA
Eric Hartman - EMSA
Josh Hicks - NSA
Michael Konstantopoulos - TSA
Philip MacLeod - HDSA
Nick Scarcello - SNW
Ehsaan Mahmud Khan - Hamilton
Jaefer Mohamad - ECSA
Kareem Nossier - Hamilton
Vito Pipitone - ECSA
Ryan Rodrigues - Hamilton
It was a pleasure working alongside each of these dedicated Match Officials, and we can’t wait to see what’s next for them in their refereeing careers.
Thank you for making Ontario proud!
Please note, the application window is currently open for the 2024 Regional and Provincial Upgrading Programs!
The deadline to apply is November 15, 2023.