 Mike Waston and his wife, Becky, with Gopal Gureung from Timijung, Nepal. He coordinates sports games for the youth in Nepal. Mike preseneted Gopal with a green soccer referee jersey with a South Dakota patch, a SD flipping coin, whistle, and laws of the game book.  Thank you, Art Bagguns, for all the hard work you have done over the years refereeing. Art enters the South Dakota Referee Hall of Fame at the DASC tournament! Congratulations!!  Congratulations to 2017 Referee Hall of Fame Inductee Zeri Afa, Rapid City  Young Female Referee of the Year Taya Lucas of Spearfish. Also Rick Ellerton, Spearfish Soccer; Jenny Ness, Spearfish Soccer and Mike Watson.  Kieso Achieves Grade 4 National Assistant Referee Certification
Jeremy Kieso (Harrisburg) has been selected to the US Soccer National Assistant Referee pool. This achievement is based on qualitative and quantitative criteria, and only the most qualified of referees are selected to this finite pool. Congratulations to Jeremy on this tremendous achievement!
Important GameOfficials Websites
If you have trouble remembering the different GameOfficials websites and why you need each one, we hear you. The following is a listing and an explanation of each:
sdakrefs.gameofficials.net
This is where you find and sign up for referee courses in your area. Online portions of each course are also found here. Assessments filed with USSF are found here. You will (should) also receive a separate copy of each assessment, but if not, all of your assessments are stored here.
Use the Categories on the Left to best navigate this page.
Should you think something needs added/changed contact our State Director of Instruction, Chad Landis at rapidcitysoccerrefs@gmail.com
| SRC Referee Development and High-Potential Programs The SD SRC has developed several programs to identify and assist referees to improve and advance. SRC assistance includes advanced training, mentors, assessments, and reimbursement of travel/training expenses to approved events. Officials who feel they wish to utilize these resources, or who wish to be considered for inclusion in advanced programs, are encouraged to contact any of the SRC administrative members. Send Off (Red Card) Required Notification Youth Matches - send reports to:
High School Matches - send reports to: Adult Amateur Matches - send reports to:
Please fill out the Referee and Supplemental forms and send to the State Referee Committee contacts as noted. The forms are found by clicking HERE. Adult Referees! If you are 18 years old or older you need to complete this form every year prior to officiating. You CANNOT referee matches until this is completed!! After completion - print out the verification form and bring to your referee certification class. Thanks!! |
