6/28/2008
WTSRA would like to congratulate Mark Herrington and Sims Meredith
for recently attending the NISOA National Referee Camp at Emory
University in Atlanta. Mark and Sims are hoping to become one of
less than 200 NISOA National Referees in the country.
5/31/2008
WTSRA would like to say "Thank You" to Joe Zink who will be leaving
our referee community. Joe and his recently retired wife will be
moving to Hardy, Arkansas over the summer.
2/23/2008
Congratulations to Wes Caouette for being named the TNSOCCER 2007
Male Youth Referee of the Year. Wes will receive an invitation to
referee at the 2008 Southern Regional Championships this summer in
North Carolina. This award is given yearly to referees with great on
and off the field qualities.
1/23/2008
Congratulations to Jeff Hink and Jeremy Knudsen for successfully
passing all of the requirements to become a USSF National Referee.
We are very lucky to have 2 National Referees from our area.
1/15/2008
Jeff Hink and Jeremy Knudsen will be attending the 2008 USSF
National Referee Camp in Carson, California January 25-27. When you
see these two members please wish them luck.
12/15/2007
WTSRA Elections were held at the December meeting. After many years
of great service to the organization Doug Irby is stepping down as
the Vice President. Mike Mears was elected to the position of Vice
President. With Mike Mears becoming the Vice President the office of
Member at Large was left open and Eric Phillips was elected to this
position.
1/22/2007
Jeff Hink has just come back from passing his requirements for
becoming re-certified as a National Referee for the 2007 year. This
will be his fourth year as a National Referee representing
Tennessee. National Referees have to pass a special written exam
that has fill-in the blank and M/C and T/F on the test. They also
must pass a physical test each year.
Jeremy Knudsen has completed all the
requirements to be a National Candidate for 2007. This is the first
step in becoming a National Referee for 2008. He will be working
this year on getting 5 assessments by a National assessor, Three as
a referee and two as an AR. Two of the middles and one of the AR's
must be done on a PDL level game or higher, also one of the middles
must be completed by an assessor approved by US Soccer. We all need
to wish Jeremy good luck and give him some encouragement every time
you see him.
6/7/2006
John White and Jeremy Knudsen will be representing TNSOCCER at the
Amateur Select Tournament June 10-12 in Frisco Texas.
6/6/2006
Congratulations to Dennis Kennetz, Mark Herrington, and Jim Emery
for being chosen from Memphis to represent TNSOCCER at the 2006
Southern Regional Championships in Little Rock, Arkansas. Other
Tennessee referees that were invited include Deshun Beard, Dennis
Beard, James Sherer, Gina Foster, Roger Street, Paul Asper, Guy
Leone, Susan Williamson, Paul Lane, Jacob Otto, Doug Sena, and
Malcom Pearson
6/5/2006
Jeff Hink and Doug Damico have come back from the Region III USASA
National Cup in Baton Rouge LA. (This is the adult equivalent to the
youth regionals.) They both had a very successful trip. Jeff was
assigned the AR1 position on the Men's Open Championship game. Doug
was assigned the middle on both the Men's Amateur and women's open
championship. Both Jeff and Doug have been invited to the USASA
National Championships in Dallas, TX on August 4-6.
5/17/2006
We all need to send out a couple of CONGRATULATIONS to a couple of
people this week. Dennis Beard from middle TN was assigned his first
PDL game on May12. He was the fourth official on Nashville Metros vs
Atlanta Silverbacks U-23. He worked with Matt Drew, Jeremy Knudsen
and Mark Herrington
We also need to send out a CONGRATULATION to Mark Herrington for
receiving his first PDL middle assignment. He will be working the
Nashville Metros vs Augusta Fireballs in Nashville on June 10th.
5/16/2006
Jeff Hink will be traveling to Atlanta on June 10th to be the
referee for the Atlanta Silverbacks vs Seattle Sounders game in the
USL's First Division. Next time you see him wish him the best.
4/15/2006
John White and Jeremy Knudsen have been chosen by TNSOCCER to
represent Tennessee at the 2006 Amateur Select Tournament in Dallas,
Texas over Memorial Day Weekend
3/29/2006
Jeff Hink has been assigned the middle of Mexico Women's National
Team vs North Carolina Tarheels Women's team. Game is at Legion
Field in Birmingham, AL on April 8th at 2pm. He has also been
assigned a fourth official on April 9 at 2pm in Decatur, AL in Jack
Allen Stadium of the Mexico WNT vs Duke Bluedevils Women's Team.
Doug Damico was assigned the middle
of Chicago Fire vs University of Alabama-Birimngham on March 22 in
Jackson MS. He also was assigned an MLS preseason game as an AR for
Chicago Fire vs Chivas USA on March 25 in Jackson MS.
3/16/2006
With the fall college soccer season approaching, NISOA has announced
four candidates for membership. Mike Mears, Malik Warsame, Jack
Winkleman and Steven Scott have been nominated. WTSRA wants to wish
these four the best of luck on passing assessments, fitness tests,
and written tests. We hope to see you four on the college pitch this
fall!!! Best of luck guys! |
