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How to be assigned games at SSA

HOW TO BE ADDED TO THE SSA ASSIGNR.COM ACCOUNT:

Please complete the Google Form found HERE so we can add you into the SSA account in Assignr.com and send you an activation email. Please note that the same email address/Assignr.com account can be used across multiple clubs and the user will be able to toggle between clubs.

Referee Information

Thank you for giving your time and efforts to refereeing at Southern Soccer Academy. Regardless of whether you are a seasoned veteran, or a newly-qualified referee, we want to make sure that we as a club support your efforts and recognize the vital role you play in ensuring that all our players, parents, and coaches have a safe and enjoyable soccer experience.

To assist you in this process, we have an experienced group of staff in place:
 
SSA Cartersville (Cartersville Soccer Complex), SSA North (Big Shanty and Noonday) - Charles Coursey ([email protected]) - 404-772-8939
SSA Northwest (Braly) - Mark Smith ([email protected]), 470-349-9521
SSA Central (Mud Creek, Marathon Park, Tramore) - Jo-Ellen Eiseman ([email protected]), 678-849-3164
SSA South (Whitlock, Central Park) - Josh Deyoe ([email protected]) (404) 844-3075
SSA LaGrange (Dunson Park, Calloway HS) - Chavantney Gardner ([email protected])
SSA Northside - Ben Pickens ([email protected]
)

These contacts will be your primary go-to resource when it comes to questions about assignments, Game Officials registration and account management, ongoing assessments, and feedback about your experiences through our Referee Mentor Program.

We also have our Operations Manager, Sean Chamberlain ([email protected]), available as a point of contact for general questions about the club, and as a point-of-contact for referees to report issues related to coach or spectator misbehavior, in support of the staff listed above. To provide confidential feedback to Sean regarding coach or spectator misbehavior, please use the 'Incident Report' feature under 'After Games' in your Game Officials account.

ASSIGNING PROCESS:
As of Spring 2024, SSA uses the Assignr.com system to handle the assigning for all regular season and tournament games. If you are a certified referee and interested in refereeing at SSA, please follow the instructions below. Please be sensitive to the fact that we have multiple assignors across the club as a whole though, so issues may arise if you commit to different locations (and therefore different assignors) for the same weekend. Please try to provide as much information as possible therefore with respect to your preferred locations, and your abilities especially as they relate to whether you are comfortable acting as a center referee. 

HOW TO BE ADDED TO THE SSA ASSIGNR.COM ACCOUNT:
Please complete the Google Form found HERE so we can add you into the SSA account in Assignr.com and send you an activation email. Please note that the same email address/Assignr.com account can be used across multiple clubs and the user will be able to toggle between clubs. 

ASSIGNMENTS
Referees are booked (5) days in advance.  Each club referee should set his/her availability in their Assignr.com account weekly or e-mail their ref assignor by Sunday of each week with their availability and any other restrictions in your schedule.  Assignments are e-mailed by Wednesday.  Please accept your assignment promptly to confirm you are taking the assignment.  Click here for more information on how to get started in Game Officials.

GAME DAY EXPECTATIONS
Please click here to view our game day referee expectations check list.

REFEREE UNIFORM AND EQUIPMENT
Items, including a beginners set containing a yellow shirt, shorts, socks, and equipment, can be purchased through online stores such as soccer.com, refereestore.com and epicsports.com. We recommend purchasing a green referee shirt as the primary color, with red as a secondary shirt color given that SSA teams wear yellow.

RULES
Different leagues have different rules regarding such things as game duration and substitution restrictions. To view rules league-by-league, please click HERE.

HOW TO REPORT COACH/PLAYER/SPECTATOR DISCIPLINE ISSUES (Red and Yellow Cards).
The process varies depending on the league. For details, please click HERE.

SCORE REPORTING
All score reporting to each league is done by the team managers, so there is no obligation on the referee's behalf to submit scores.

REFEREE PAYMENT

2023/24 Ref Pay Rates (as of Jan 10th)

SSA Select/Academy Games and Tournaments (All)

Age

Center

  Assistant Referee

7-a-side Academy 
and tournament 

25

          13

9-a-side Academy
and tournament 

30

          15

U12 SCCL-Champions League 45          30

U13/14 SCCL-Champions League, Premier,
and tournament 

45

          30

U15/16 SCCL-Champions League, Premier,
and tournament 

53

          35

U17/19 SCCL-Champions League, Premier,
and tournament 

60

          40

U13 NPL League
60           40

U14-U16 NPL League

70

          40

U13-U15 GAL/DPL Leagues 85           55 

U17-U19 NPL League

80

          50

U16-U19 GAL/DPL Leagues 95           65
   

Rec Games

5-a-side Rec

17


7-a-side Rec

25

          13

9-a-side Rec

27

          15

U14 Rec

32

          20

U16 Rec

40

          25

U19 Rec

47

          30

 

 

Special Circumstances:

 

Reason

Officials Pay

Notes



Fields closed per City/County with less than 24 hours notice

100%

For all instances other than weather-related issues



Game Canceled per SSA with less than 24 hours notice

100%

For all instances other than weather-related issues



Cancellation with notice - City/County or SSA with Refs assigned

0%

24 hours or more notice



Team No Show

100%



Weather-related issues with 2 hours or more notice (by email, website, Facebook, or text message)

0%

Rain/Snow/Excessive Heat or other causing closure of venues and cancellation of games - 2 hours notice due.



Weather-related issues with less than 2 hours notice

100%

Rain/Snow or other causing closure of venues and cancellation of games - less than 2 hours notice given.





 

  • Payment is made every two weeks through Assignr.com directly into a referee's bank account, with processing taking up to four business days.
  •  For information on how to set your Assignr.com account to process payments correctly, please click HERE.
  • Any referee that makes a change to their assignment must contact the assignor within 24 hours.
  • SSA tournament pay to officials is made through Assignr.com under the same terms above, but payment is submitted through Assignr.com within one week of the tournament being completed.
NEW REFEREE, RECERTIFICATION, AND CONTINUING EDUCATION CLASSES

For information on scheduled classes, please click HERE
. Classes cost around $100, though referees typically make this money back in just their first weekend of games.


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