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RBSRA hopes that our Berks referee family is healthy and weathering the COVID-19 shutdown measures as best you can.
It's a difficult time. Hopefully we'll be able to get back on the pitch soon.
It's a difficult time. Hopefully we'll be able to get back on the pitch soon.
EPYSA MEMO - August 7th
To: All Members, Affiliates
From: Chris Branscome, Chief Executive Officer
CC: Board of Directors
Date: 7 August 2020
RE: 2020-21 Season Advisory
On Thursday evening, the Eastern Pennsylvania Youth Soccer Board of Directors and senior staff held an emergency meeting to discuss Governor Wolf’s recommendation on the postponement of youth sports. The Governor and Department of Health “strongly recommended” but did not order or mandate a cessation of soccer and has left the decision up to the local governing authorities. After thoughtful discussion, the board was unanimous in its decision to continue to sanction youth soccer activities for the 2020-21 season. These sanctioned activities include team training, scrimmages and competitions.
We have complied with the directives of the Governor and the Department of Health throughout the entire pandemic. The guidance provided by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the CDC as well as US Soccer, US Youth Soccer and the US Olympic Committee has allowed us to carefully and cautiously proceed towards restarting our soccer activities. Since the allowances of camps in the Yellow Phase, and the guided stages of restarting in the Green Phase, we believe our community has carefully followed state guidance and has shown great care and respect for the children we serve as well as the parents, coaches, referees and other volunteers that make up our association.
Each of our members has appropriately followed the guidance of the Commonwealth in educating their families and staff and creating action plans and protocols for a safe return to play. Safety is always our primary concern. In addition, we have consistently understood the position of anyone uncomfortable with returning to play. Each individual and organization must assess the risk and make their own determination. To again reinforce that sentiment, if you are uncomfortable and choose to sit out this season, we respect that decision and welcome you back at such a time that you are ready.
We continue to advise you that there are still risks and possible exposure to COVID-19. Should the Governor order a postponement or suspension we will comply. Until such a time, we must continue practicing the necessary mitigation strategies of wearing a mask, social distancing and minimizing spectators and so forth. We also share with many of you, that the aspects of physical activity and mental health for our children are quite important, and that their participation in sport can be a positive contribution to their well-being.
We have recently updated our webpage with additional resources and an FAQ page. We have also created additional resources regarding quarantining and tracing, in direct cooperation with the CDC and the Montgomery and Delaware County Health Departments. Please be sure to keep your websites and action plans updated. Transparency and communication are an equally important strategy for us to safely run programs this season. With the utmost diligence, caution and care, Eastern Pennsylvania Youth Soccer can continue on the path to play this season.
From: Chris Branscome, Chief Executive Officer
CC: Board of Directors
Date: 7 August 2020
RE: 2020-21 Season Advisory
On Thursday evening, the Eastern Pennsylvania Youth Soccer Board of Directors and senior staff held an emergency meeting to discuss Governor Wolf’s recommendation on the postponement of youth sports. The Governor and Department of Health “strongly recommended” but did not order or mandate a cessation of soccer and has left the decision up to the local governing authorities. After thoughtful discussion, the board was unanimous in its decision to continue to sanction youth soccer activities for the 2020-21 season. These sanctioned activities include team training, scrimmages and competitions.
We have complied with the directives of the Governor and the Department of Health throughout the entire pandemic. The guidance provided by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the CDC as well as US Soccer, US Youth Soccer and the US Olympic Committee has allowed us to carefully and cautiously proceed towards restarting our soccer activities. Since the allowances of camps in the Yellow Phase, and the guided stages of restarting in the Green Phase, we believe our community has carefully followed state guidance and has shown great care and respect for the children we serve as well as the parents, coaches, referees and other volunteers that make up our association.
Each of our members has appropriately followed the guidance of the Commonwealth in educating their families and staff and creating action plans and protocols for a safe return to play. Safety is always our primary concern. In addition, we have consistently understood the position of anyone uncomfortable with returning to play. Each individual and organization must assess the risk and make their own determination. To again reinforce that sentiment, if you are uncomfortable and choose to sit out this season, we respect that decision and welcome you back at such a time that you are ready.
We continue to advise you that there are still risks and possible exposure to COVID-19. Should the Governor order a postponement or suspension we will comply. Until such a time, we must continue practicing the necessary mitigation strategies of wearing a mask, social distancing and minimizing spectators and so forth. We also share with many of you, that the aspects of physical activity and mental health for our children are quite important, and that their participation in sport can be a positive contribution to their well-being.
We have recently updated our webpage with additional resources and an FAQ page. We have also created additional resources regarding quarantining and tracing, in direct cooperation with the CDC and the Montgomery and Delaware County Health Departments. Please be sure to keep your websites and action plans updated. Transparency and communication are an equally important strategy for us to safely run programs this season. With the utmost diligence, caution and care, Eastern Pennsylvania Youth Soccer can continue on the path to play this season.
REFEREE OPTIONS
Click on soccer ball for GAME DAY INFORMATION and links.
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Click on books for Education Resources
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Click above to link to
Game Officials |
Click on coffee mug for DAILY
"Laws of the Game" Quizzes |
2019-2020 and "NEW" 2020-2021 LAWS of the GAME INFORMATION
Click on the image to open a downloadable PDF of the 2019/220 Laws of the Game
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Click on the image to open a downloadable PDF of the 2020/2021 Laws of the Game Changes and Clarifications effective June 1 BUT to be directed by EPSARC.
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EPSARC and US Soccer have added some documents, including "simplified" comments regarding the new LOTG changes and clarifications, key Offside considerations, and analysis of Match Situations. Click the buttons, below, to read them.
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RBSRA wishes to welcome the new referees who have recently completed their Field Sessions. Congratulations!
We look forward to seeing you on the pitch...in a referee uniform. |
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Andrew Keddie
Avery McGarry |
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YOUTH REFEREE PROFILES
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Marabelle Burkert is the 2019 RBSRA Female Youth Referee of the Year. She has completed her first year officiating USSF Youth Soccer as a Grassroots Referee. She is in her senior year at Fleetwood HS. Throughout the spring and fall, she has had the opportunity to be center referee with the 3-man system and of course the one-man system.
In school, she continues to challenge herself by taking independent study courses in AP Environmental Science, AP Literature, and AP Calculus. Marabelle was also recently elected as Student of the Month by the Fleetwood Rotary Club. She played her fourth and final year with the Fleetwood High School girls soccer team as a starter where they made county playoffs. Moving forward, Marabelle will be majoring in Environmental Science at Delaware Valley University and will play soccer for the Lady Aggies! |
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In addition, you may have watched the U17 boys National Finals on television. Do you recognize the guy on the left? This is Josh Encarnacion! Some of us have had a chance to officiate with him in PA games and tournaments. The Glenolden resident had the honor of being the Center Referee in the National finals game. Josh is a great inspiration to young referees, as he began his journey not too long ago and has already been able to referee in National level youth games. He worked his way up through the Eastern PA mentoring program and became the Youth Referee of the Year in 2015. Josh is a senior at West Chester University. Please reach out to your mentor, buddy, or RBSRA to find out more about RBSRA mentoring and/or the mentoring program that EPSARC offers.
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SOME NOTES FROM THE ASSOCIATION
- RBJSL has switched their website and procedures back to their ORIGINAL website. Please save www.rbjsl.org to your preferences and stand by!!
- RBSRA highly recommends that all officials purchase a GREEN alternate jersey, to add to your yellow one. It's good to have a second color, if you are doing three-man games and tournaments. You will find that you'll use it more than a red or blue jersey and it will give a three-man crew the flexibility to use a second color that everyone has.
Young guy, old-style jersey. (no longer recommended by EPSARC/USSF)
Old guy, new-style GREEN jersey. (highly recommended by RBSRA) Please click on Official Sports link at the bottom of home page to order. |
RBSRA SHIRTS
RBSRA is proud to offer a 100% wicking polyester sport shirt by SPORT-TEK. The black shirt sports a Reading-Berks logo in gold lettering. It is available in Medium through XXL. The cost is $10.
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Remember, US Soccer, EPSARC, and Assignors encourage the use of the "new" style referee uniforms. Please click on the image to the left to link to Official Sports.
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