FYSA tournament and travel policies for referees coming in from out of state.

Problem:  There are referees coming from out of state to Florida to referee in tournaments, without a current  USSF registration card and having permission from their home state (SRA or SYRA) to travel.

Policy:

FYSA Rule 404.1
                 Effective January 1, 2003 any referee officiating any FYSA sanctioned match must be registered with FYSA.  This is in addition to and not a replacement for referee registration and or re-certification with USSF through Florida State Referees ("FSR").  FYSA shall establish procedures and policies as to registration of referees who desire to officiate FYSA sanctioned matches

Guest referees, out of state or international, traveling with proper permission, may be granted a limited exemption.  This limited exemption shall be approved by FYSA in writing and will only be granted for a specific event, such as a tournament.  The tournament may request exemption for guest referee(s) by application to FYSA's Referee Committee not less than thirty (30) days prior to the event.  This exemption is not intended for league play and shall be for a limited term.

"Traveling with proper permission" means they must have permission form their home state SRA or SYRA with a current year USSF registration card. (A copy of a photo ID is only helpful for you to identify the referee)

Methods:  For those of you who have never had the referees get permission from their state there are a number of ways you can do it.

1. Develop a form that each referee coming from out of state must fill out which contains permission from their SRA or SYRA, comfort level and if they are associated with any team in the tournament.

2. Have the referee send you a letter from their SRA or SYRA giving them permission to travel and verifying referee grade with a copy of their current registration card.

Reminder:  Please make every effort to follow these rules to ensure the safety of the players and other young referee at the tournament.