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| Section 7.0 - Referees | Page : B.2.7 - 3 Revised 23-March-2008 |
| 3.1 | Referee Classifications are based upon the classifications set by the Canadian Soccer Association See Operational Procedures, Section 7 Procedure 3.0 | |
| 3.2 | Persons wishing to start refereeing must first attend the entry level course of instruction conducted by The OSA. This course fee includes the referee's first year registration fee. | |
| 3.3 | The minimum age of a referee will be in accordance with the Guidelines of the Canadian Soccer Association. Proof of age may be required at the time of application. Failure to adhere to the age policy will result in Candidates being required to re-take the course of instruction. | |
| 3.4 | The OSA may re-examine or re-classify any registered referee at its discretion, and it may remove any referee from the Official List of Referees for just cause. The OSA may similarly reinstate a referee to the Official List of Referees. | |
| 3.5 | In order to maintain a classification, a referee must meet the annual requirements which are set in accordance with the Canadian Soccer Association guidelines. See Operational Procedures, Section 7 Procedure 3.0 | |
| 3.6 | To be eligible for promotion to the next level of classification a referee must meet the standards set by The OSA which are in accordance of those of the Canadian Soccer Association. See Operational Procedures, Section 7 Procedure 3.0 | |
| 3.7 | The review of a referee's upgrading file will be completed by The OSA annually and referees will be notified in writing by the deadline established by the Canadian Soccer Association. | |
| 3.8 | Nominations for National Referee classification shall be made annually by the Referee Development Committee at the call of the Canadian Soccer Association. | |
| 3.9 | Referees shall meet the annual fitness test requirements of the CSA and OSA as published for their classification See Operational Procedures, Section 7 Procedure 3.0 | |
| 3.10 | A referee transferring from another other province must complete the standard Canadian Soccer Association Provincial Referee Transfer form and submit to the Provincial Office. A referee transferring from another jurisdiction shall forward their credentials to the Manager of Referee Development for review and approval. | |
| 3.11 | The OSA will establish classifications for Futsal referees which will be in line with soccer referee classifications See Operational Procedures, Section 7 Procedure 3.0 | |
| 3.12 | All referees that wish to referee Futsal must attend an entry level Futsal course and must have a minimum one year experience as a soccer referee (minimum class four for 1 year) before attending a Futsal Referee Course. | |
| 3.13 | The OSA will set and review annually the upgrading process for Futsal referees See Operational Procedures, Section 7 Procedure 3.0 | |
| 3.14 | The OSA will set and review annually the maintenance requirements for Futsal referees See Operational Procedures, Section 7 Procedure 3.0 | |
| 3.15 | Referees must apply for promotion in writing. The Provincial Association must receive this request by no later than March 1 preceding the season in which the promotion is sought. Referees considered for promotion in the preceding season, but not advanced, will automatically be included in the promotion scheme for the following season unless they indicate otherwise, in writing, to the their Provincial Association by March 1st following the decision of that Association. | |