You’ve just become a newly
registered USSF referee, or you’ve just moved to
Oregon, and now you need help getting in contact with the people who assign
referees for state associations, leagues, clubs and tournaments. There's a list below.
One thing that is important to keep in mind is that assignors in Oregon generally work for state
associations, leagues, clubs and tournaments and not for referee associations. This means that an
assignor’s primary job is to satisfy the needs and requirements of whoever has hired him or her and not
the referees.
The best way to get assigned to games is to respond promptly whenever you receive a request for your
availability. Once a season or tournament is about to begin, the assignments typically will already be done.
It never hurts, however, to send an e-mail, mail a note or leave a phone message saying that you are
available if an opening occurs. Some assignors have websites that they use to show your assignments.
Oregon Soccer Central (www.oregonsoccercentral.com) is used by many assignors, but not all of them.
At the website, you can request a sign-on and password. However, until an assignor adds you to their list
of referees for a league or tournament, you will not be able to receive assignments through the site. Once
they do that, however, you will get your assignments on the site and you may be able to simply choose
which games you want to do, through a process called “self assignment.”
It drives assignors crazy when referees say they are available to multiple assignors for the same dates,
they receive a number of assignments from some or all of them and then turn back many of those
assignments. The impression left with the assignors is that those referees are shopping the assignors for
the best games or the assignments that pay the most. This strategy is a losing one over the long term,
however, because the assignors remember who these referees are and give them fewer assignments or
none at all.
The best advice that we can give you is for you to be honest and direct with assignors. With a few
exceptions, once you accept an assignment, you are bound, under a USSF rule, to honor that assignment.
If something does come up and you can’t do a game that you previously accepted (perhaps you get sick or
have to go out of town), let the assignor know immediately. If you get a really great referee opportunity that
you want to accept but it conflicts with one you already have, call your assignor and see if you might be
able to work something out. Some assignors will work with you on those types of situations, others will
not.
Most assignors will understand your skill level and will try to assign you to games at that level. Sometimes,
they may ask you to do games that you think are too easy. The players in those games, however, still
deserve the best referees that are available. Sometimes, the assignor will ask you to do a game that will be
challenging for you, what assignors sometimes call a “stretch” game. This is a compliment to you, because
it means that they think you can do a game at a higher level than you have been doing. If you don’t feel
that you can handle it, feel free to talk to your assignor about how you feel. More often, referees feel that
they are not getting the games that they “deserve.” Remember that the assignor must first serve the needs
of the game, by putting the best available referees on the game. If you feel that you can do higher level
assignments, talk (nicely) with your assignor about what you feel you can do. The key is communication.
Click here for a list of all active registered referee assignors in Oregon.
Oregon, and now you need help getting in contact with the people who assign
referees for state associations, leagues, clubs and tournaments. There's a list below.
One thing that is important to keep in mind is that assignors in Oregon generally work for state
associations, leagues, clubs and tournaments and not for referee associations. This means that an
assignor’s primary job is to satisfy the needs and requirements of whoever has hired him or her and not
the referees.
The best way to get assigned to games is to respond promptly whenever you receive a request for your
availability. Once a season or tournament is about to begin, the assignments typically will already be done.
It never hurts, however, to send an e-mail, mail a note or leave a phone message saying that you are
available if an opening occurs. Some assignors have websites that they use to show your assignments.
Oregon Soccer Central (www.oregonsoccercentral.com) is used by many assignors, but not all of them.
At the website, you can request a sign-on and password. However, until an assignor adds you to their list
of referees for a league or tournament, you will not be able to receive assignments through the site. Once
they do that, however, you will get your assignments on the site and you may be able to simply choose
which games you want to do, through a process called “self assignment.”
It drives assignors crazy when referees say they are available to multiple assignors for the same dates,
they receive a number of assignments from some or all of them and then turn back many of those
assignments. The impression left with the assignors is that those referees are shopping the assignors for
the best games or the assignments that pay the most. This strategy is a losing one over the long term,
however, because the assignors remember who these referees are and give them fewer assignments or
none at all.
The best advice that we can give you is for you to be honest and direct with assignors. With a few
exceptions, once you accept an assignment, you are bound, under a USSF rule, to honor that assignment.
If something does come up and you can’t do a game that you previously accepted (perhaps you get sick or
have to go out of town), let the assignor know immediately. If you get a really great referee opportunity that
you want to accept but it conflicts with one you already have, call your assignor and see if you might be
able to work something out. Some assignors will work with you on those types of situations, others will
not.
Most assignors will understand your skill level and will try to assign you to games at that level. Sometimes,
they may ask you to do games that you think are too easy. The players in those games, however, still
deserve the best referees that are available. Sometimes, the assignor will ask you to do a game that will be
challenging for you, what assignors sometimes call a “stretch” game. This is a compliment to you, because
it means that they think you can do a game at a higher level than you have been doing. If you don’t feel
that you can handle it, feel free to talk to your assignor about how you feel. More often, referees feel that
they are not getting the games that they “deserve.” Remember that the assignor must first serve the needs
of the game, by putting the best available referees on the game. If you feel that you can do higher level
assignments, talk (nicely) with your assignor about what you feel you can do. The key is communication.
Click here for a list of all active registered referee assignors in Oregon.
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