How to Request a Formal Match Assessment

Please READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS and make your request early in the Calendar Year. 

This will allow us time to find and schedule the appropriate Ref Coach.

 Dale Berry, SDA will be temporararly out of state for several months. In his absence Len Novak, SDI, will be assigning Evaluations in and out of State.

1. Send an e-mail to the State Director of Instruction, Len Novak at SDOI.Nevada@gmail.com requesting an evaluation. Indicate whether it is for maintenance or upgrade. 

(EX: Regional Maintenance OR Upgrade from Referee to Regional Referee)

Minimum Information Required

-League of Play

-Assignor

- Game Date

-Time

-Location

- Team Names

- Names, USSF ID & Positions of the Referee Crew

-Your USSF Referee ID Number and Email (Found on Learning Center)

-Your Contact Information (Cell, Email, etc)

2. If requesting an upgrade, attach a list of games officiated. This will help determine if the appropriate number of games have been officiated at the appropriate age group and level. (Click the link at the bottom of this page to access the game count template.)

3. Please confirm how the Match Evaluation will be paid for as well as who to send the money to prior to the day of the evaluation. Best practice is to request this information in your original email to Len Novak.

Regional Upgrade Match Fee:

Referee to Regional = $150/ Game (3 games as referee (2:adult/ 1:U-19))

Regional Maintenance Match Fee: 

Regional = $150/ Game (2 passing assessments)

National Upgrade Match Fee:

Regional to National = $200/ Game (3 games at Selected Track)

National Maintenance Match Fee:

Regional to National = $200/ Game (2 games at Selected Track)

4.  Contact your evaluator within 48 hours of match to verify game information.

5. Most evaluations will be planned in advance and everyone properly notified. Field evaluations may be unplanned. It is expected that each game will be officiated as if an evaluator were present. 

6. Evaluations and Feedback will be due to the paying Official within 10 days of the Match (if in person) or upon receiving the Match Film. Match Evaluations are processed thru the U.S. Soccer REFEVAL website. (Extenuating circumstances may present and the SRC must be notified.)