Coquitlam Metro-Ford Soccer Club Referee Development Program
All Referees are Asked to Follow the Following CMFSC Referee Standards
- Commitment to fulfill assigned game from referee scheduler.
- Arrival at field 30 minutes to game kickoff.
- Dress code – no team wear, standard referee kit to include a black jersey ( yellow as alternate ), black shorts, black socks, black shoes.
- Professionalism both on and off the field of play.
- A desire to do your best on every match assigned to you.
BC Soccer Association Referee Development Pathway
Below is the Referee Pathway, as developed by BC Soccer. Click here to view the Coaching Pathway. Click here to view the Player Pathway.
CMFSC Referee Development Program Overview Dates
Referees are asked to pre-register for any drop-in clinic by emailing Head Referee Peter Dragan.
Clinic capacity is 20 referees for all sessions. Referee Training Clinics are held on Friday nights at TC North from 6:00pm - 7:00pm.
August
- Aug 26: New entry level training - R & AR review
September
- Sept 8th: New Small Sided Training - Mechanics, whistle & positioning review
- Sept 15th: Small Sided Training - returning & new referee review
- Sept 22nd:Assistant Referee Training - positioning & offside review
October
- Oct 6: Small-Sided Referee - Offside Review
- Oct 13: Referee Training - Dissent
- Oct 20: Referee Training - Wall Management Review
- Oct 27: Small-Sided Referee - Offside Review
November
- Nov
December
- CMFSC Referee Mentoring Program
January
- Referee Practical Training Clinics
- CMFSC Referee Mentoring Program
February
- Referee Practical Training Clinics
- CMFSC Referee Mentoring Program
- Referee Education Night
March
- CMFSC Referee Mentoring Program – DMFT
- Annual BCSA Referee Registration due – Mar 31 (SSG Referees exempt)
April
- CMFSC Mentoring Program concludes
- Referee appreciation Night
May – July
- Monitor exhibition game assignments
- Preparation for upcoming youth season
Contact Info & Bios for our Referee Staff and Mentors
Our Referee Development Staff structure programs that will offer support through field side mentoring, field training, and educational sessions. The corner stone of the program is the mentoring team assembled to offer support to grassroots referees at CMFSC. The interaction of mentor to official is critical for positive development in refereeing. All club referees will have access to field training and education clinics to help reinforce correct applications and game knowledge.
Referee Development Staff
Referee Mentoring Team
Alan Au
Referee Mentor
Bob Lauro
Referee Mentor
Chris Harrop
Referee Mentor
David Shin
Referee Mentor
Iain Andrews
Referee Mentor
Ken Woo
Referee Mentor
Louie Sutherland
Referee Mentor
Maddox Colligan
Referee Mentor
Mike Cathcart
Referee Mentor
Mynor Campos
Referee Mentor
Tin Po AU
Referee Mentor
Faheem Dean
Referee Mentor
Harry Tubbs
Referee Mentor
Kelly Miada
Referee Mentor
Matteo Papa
Referee Mentor
Paige Kaplan
Referee Mentor
Roman Mattiazzo
Referee Mentor
Scott Fletcher
Referee Mentor
Tomas Musso
Referee Mentor
Referees Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, CMFSC annually hosts BC Soccer certified Referee Clinics for Small Sided and Entry Level Referees. The clinics are held in August and September.
Clinic and registration information will be posted on the club website by mid June.
Yes, once you have taken & passed a BC Soccer Referee course you are free to Referee anywhere in the province.
- The minimum age to begin refereeing is 12 yrs for a Small Sided Referee ( U8 - U12 ); and,
- 14 yrs for Divisional Referee - Entry Level - ( U13 - U18 )
Current Referee clinic information is available at www.bcsoccer.net/referee-clinics.
Please contact the clubs Head Referee - Pete Dragan at headref@cmfsc.ca for all Referee enquiries.