Referee's Program

Mission Statement: The OSA Referee Development Programme
To prepare and certify referees for the club, district, regional and provincial levels of the game". To this end, the training and support provided to referee leaders such as Club Head Referees, District Referee Coordinators, Instructors and Assessors is an ongoing programme activity intended to enable these leaders to assist with training and developing referees in communities across the Province.

One of the most challenging activities within Soccer is to become a Game Official. It is rewarding to be involved in a leadership position - to ensure the safety of the players, to keep the match flowing, protect the skilled players and to encourage fair play and enjoyment by the participants. Game Officals can find satisifaction in developing into respected officals in their community, find the opportunity for part-time employment and experience refereeing as a family activity with, in many cases, several referees in the same family carrying on a tradition of support to the game.

Information on Becoming a Referee will soon be available here: contact SWRSA Director of Referees for information: 519-573-4458.