What is CORE?
Center of Referee Education (CORE) is a program established by Cal South State Referee Committee (SRC). It is open to all USSF certified referees. It consists of physical trainings & lectured meetings for referees who want to improve their referee fitness and preparedness and may be looking to be at the elite level of Cal South in the future.
Emphasis is placed on both physical fitness and classroom instruction. Referees attending this event are expected to come prepared with material for physical fitness (i.e.: tennis shoes, whistle, cards, flags) as well as material for classroom (IFAB Laws of the Game, paper and pen).
These trainings are for referee self-development and do not count towards recertification.
SBSRA and other associations collaborate with Cal South to host Center of Referee Education (CORE) training sessions with top level instructors brought in by Cal South for every session.
The CORE sessions are held at various locations set by Cal South. Sessions usually include classroom education and may include field training and physical fitness activities.
Please note that while CORE is free and open to everyone, in order to get credit for attendance you will need your Cal South Member User Name and Password to register for the next sessions on the Cal South website.
CORE and SBSRA
The SBSRA-sponsored CORE sessions held at North High School in Torrance begins with physical fitness training at 7:00 PM and the classroom training starts around 8:00 PM, ending at approximately 9:00 PM. On-field activities includes physical conditioning and match like situations to enhance refereeing mechanics. After the field work, the session moves to the classroom for an hour of education and video analysis of match situations.
It is recommended that you print the following and bring them with you for the classroom sessions: