Welcome to TASO Dallas

1. Welcome to TASO Dallas Carlos Ramirez and John O’ Kane will be your assignors for the upcoming year.

2. Important telephone numbers • Carlos Ramirez (Assignor): 214 -727 -6709 • John O’Kane (Assignor): 469- 688-0434 • Melvin Machayo (Secretary): 972-877-1342 • Jim Carlsen (1st VP): 214 886 4422 • Peter Martell (Treasurer): 214 402 8939 • Rick Troup (2nd VP): 214 235 1424 • Dennis Dusek (Director of Operations): 972 742 3953 • Ian Chapman (President): 972 489 5555

3. Melvin Machayo: 972-877-1342 • Linking your accounts:Log into www.gameofficials.net • Choose group 1194 and the word soccer is the password in order to link your accounts. • Now you can switch identities at the top of the page to view your different accounts • Melvin will set up new users ASAP with identities once the meeting is completed.

5. SOFTWARE FOR ASSIGNING • We will be using Game officials for this seasons assignments • When you receive an assignment from Arbiter / Game Officials BLOCK the other date/s on the other software. This reduces the amount of times you end up with conflicts with assignors….and helps us get you more games.

6. Game officials Home page • All information that is pertinent to you is currently available at www.tasodallas.org and also the opening page of your game officials accounts. • Personalize how you want to receive text alerts for game cancellations etc under my info and scroll down to cell/pager /email notices and set it up accordingly.

7. Log in here

10. Select your NON AVAILABLE DATES

12. On the assignors side • Red means that you are not available • Green means you are available • No color means you do not get seen on our side

14. Make note of our website: www.tasodallas.org • Game fees • Travel fees • Scrimmage form on next slide • Information on scrimmages • Clarification on payments

18. Game fees/Directions/Partners? • Log onto www.gameofficials.net to view • Game fee is Based on the length of your games • All other information you need will be located in Game officials: i.e. Stadiums(under my locations) Partners click on the I icon in Game officials

19. Match Fees 2 person crew (Dual system) – *JV & Middle School matches with a Single Referee use Referee 1 fees: Length of half                    Referee 1*         Referee 2                                Total 25 minutes                          $40                         $40                                $80 30 minutes                          $45                         $45                                $90 35 minutes                          $45                         $45                                $90 40 minutes                          $50                         $50                                $100 3 person crew (Diagonal system): Length of half                Referee              Assistant 1           Assistant 2        Total 25 minutes                    $40                     $25                      $25               $90 30 minutes                   $45                     $30                      $30           $105 35 minutes                     $45                     $30                      $30              $105 40 minutes                    $50                     $35                      $35               $120

20. Travel Fees Metro flat rate of travel reimbursement measured from the Soccer Chapter Metro Plan Center point which is located at 4976 Sycamore St., Dallas TX 75214 to the location of the stadium. ( ≤ 20 miles = $12, ≤ 30 miles = $15, ≤ 40 miles = $18, paid to each official.) Any school outside the 40 mile radius will revert to the non-metro (portal to portal) round trip mileage reimbursement. Round trip mileage paid – One car at the state mileage rate, 2 cars at 75% of the state mileage rate, or three cars at 60% of the state mileage rate. (Mileage is calculated from the officials home to the stadium location – roundtrip.) There are no rider fees.

22. New to the association??? • There are 3 types of games we officiate:1) Scrimmages • (2) Non District • (3) District play • Do not be caught on a VARSITY level game with a whistle in your hand on DISTRICT PLAY only. All others you may officiate in. You can do all others

23. Important dates

24. 2014 Important Dates • Scrimmages: Dec 27- Jan 7 • Tournaments all weekends after this from Thursdays – Saturdays throughout January • Non District Games will play in between • District Play will begin toward the end of January • Sunday you get the day off…. 

25. Availability • We need this done by no later than November 15!!!! • That’s this Friday guys!!!!! • We now have the schools schedules and want to get your assignments out to you earlier this year • This is different from past years as we want to continue to improve the program for you. • Taking a day off work for tournaments ? • Let us know so we can make it worth your while.

26. New referees: Melvin will be setting you up with your own game officials account, please do not ask the assignors to do this as he needs to keep track of payments etc • This will be done this week.

27. Please keep your availability current and up to date. • Feb 14 is still and always will be Valentines day! • Block out important dates that you cannot work (anniversary, dogs birthday etc) • Most games will play Tuesdays and Fridays however we have got games on the other evenings / Saturdays

28. Your 2013 High school Ranking • Board members rank the officials on a scale of 1-5 with 5 being the new members. • Your assignors utilize this to do your assignments • If you feel that you want higher level assignments contact Mr. Troup via email to see if he can get an assessor to evaluate your performance and upgrade • ricktroup@sbcglobal.net

29. Individual Assignments • Your assignor will be contacting you directly to go through this with you to avoid conflicts. • Want your schedule earlier? Have the availability done sooner. No later than this up coming weekend. • Our schedules are in, it is now your responsibility to get your availability current and up to date.

30. Scratching's • If you are scratched from a school, you will be notified by the assignor and your assignments will change accordingly. • You cannot officiate Games that a family member works/plays in, this is unethical and may occur in the assigning process. • Please correct your assignor if this happens.

31. Everyone gets scratched at some point so NEVER take it personally.

32. And noooooooo • WE cannot scratch Coaches!!

33. Middle Schools and TAPPS • Dallas ISD has already begun their middle school program. • Frisco schools and outer lying northern areas begin upon completion of high school in April- June. • TAPPS(Texas Assoc. of Private Parochial Schools) begins November.

34. Dallas ISD Vendor Paperwork • This can be found on the opening page of Game officials. Please download it and send it in now in order to obtain your vendor number. • If you have moved, you must fill in a change of address form and resubmit that paperwork or it will hold up your payment. • You will need your vendor number for payment for the games you are doing in Dallas ISD(Loos, Sprague, Cobb etc)

35. Dallas ISD Contact • Silvia Salinas 972 749 2455 • Please allow her at least 4 weeks after you submit your paperwork to get a vendor number.

36. Garland ISD • Will still be playing the 4-6-8pm Varsity sessions until the new fields are laid in 2014/5. • JV’s will play on alternate nights but with 4-515-630pm kick offs or Saturday mornings at 8am, 915am,1030am,1145am,1pm,215pm. • They will be going straight to PK’s to determine a winner if tied.

37. Game day preparation • Start off every Mon- Sat with your referee equipment in the car, washed and ready to go. You may be called upon anytime. • Check your assignments before you head out of the office, there may have been changes. • Inclement weather: we ask the coaches to let us know by 2pm if this is going to impact you

38. If this does impact you: your game officials account will be updated and if time permits we will also be calling you. • You will definitely be notified if you are going to start as a dual system if someone is going to run late and they have notified the assignor. • Communication is key, communicate with each other so you know what's going on i.e. stuck in traffic etc

39. Game officials will be updated constantly. • Head referee for the Varsity game please contact your AR’s and make sure that you all know each others numbers. This can be found with the I icon. • The ① icon in Game officials will let you see this information/current weather/ map to the field/game information and the assignors contact details.

42. At the stadium • Sign in at the gate or with the paperwork in the Administrators office. • Hand in a w-9 at every game every time, it helps process the checks quicker if they have it.

43. Who is the administrator on Duty? • Could be your best friend in the case of a problem situation. • Identify them upon arrival and write their name down and note where they will be seated. • You need their name in the event of an incident report.

44. You must meet the players and coaches in the center of the field • Confirm that players are legally and properly equipped and ask about any medical conditions of players i.e. Asthma and prior injuries you need to know about • Let the coaches know their paperwork will be left in the Locker room after the game, this way they are not chasing after you. • For a Varsity match, confirm what will happens in the event of a tie. • Proceed with your game after the coin toss.

45. After the game • Leave the game reports in the locker room. • Discuss the game with your fellow referees and see what we can do in order to improve ourselves. • Don’t discuss the match with anybody who is not part of our Chapter • Be mindful that officials locker rooms may be close to players locker rooms

46. Dual system vs. 3 man crew • In some instances we may run a dual until we get the 3rd referee in for the varsity. • Many tournaments are requesting 2 referee dual systems in order to save money. • Running Late? 10 minutes into the game and you had the JV middle? You’ve lost it and will now have to run the line. • Make yourself known to the officiating crew upon your arrival. Get the 3 man system up as quickly as possible at the next stoppage in play!

47. Paperwork • Start a file • Keep ALL of your paperwork with you • Have w-9’s with you and leave at every stadium • You are normally paid 30-45 days after completion of your games. • If you have not been paid 2 months after the game and have contacted the schools, ask your assignor for help. DO NOT wait until Nov 1st to ask for help in games from January…..2010…

48. However……..if you try this Guess what…. • An email received on Nov 2, 2012…… • John, I was wondering if you could please find out the reason why I haven't gotten paid from last year and the years before that for Crandall High School, And also, Red Oak High School from almost two years ago. • Thank you and hopefully I hear back from you soon.

49. Questions so far?? • Do NOT HESITATE TO STOP US DURIING THIS PRESENTATION. • NO MATTER HOW SILLY YOUR QUESTION MAY SOUND….Chances are someone else is wondering the same thing!

50. Weather related issues