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2025 Spring LSO SAY Soccer Referee Course Schedule 

Lead Instructor: Scott Gall lso_referee@yahoo.com 

LSO is proud to provide SAY Soccer Referee Training for this coming Fall season. The Course  is designed for new referees and returning referees. For the returning referees, you must attend  class once per calendar year, and take/pass the required test. If you do not attend the class you  will not be allowed to take the test or referee this Fall. Please plan ahead and set your schedule  early.  

Age Requirement – For LSO you must be 13 years old during the calendar year. Check with  your home organization if not from LSO.  

Who needs to take the class? 

All new and returning referees that do not have a referee badge with the word “CERTIFIED”,  “STATE” or “NATIONAL” on it must take the class and pass the appropriate test one time per  calendar year. You should take the test on your anniversary season each year, Spring or Fall. If  it has been more than a year since your last class and you do not have a CERTIFIED badge you  can take the test anytime.  

Class Schedules 

• Note class consist of two modules. You must attend both Modules A and B. You may attend either Module A but you must attend Module A before Module B. 

Class Number 1 (Over age 13, NEW or returning referee ) - for Passers level and up • Module A – Saturday February 22nd, 2025 

o 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM  

• Module B – Sunday March 9th, 2025 

o 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM 

Class Number 2 (Over age 13, NEW or returning referee) - for Passers level and up • Module A – Saturday March 8th, 2025 

o 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM  

• Module B – Sunday March 9th, 2025 

o 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM

How Do I sign up for a class? 

Go to the Lakota Sports Organization web page, lakotasports.org. Click on “Soccer”, Click on  “Referees”, Click on “Signup to be a Referee” and fill out the form. Click on “Submit”. You are  all set. If the dates are not correct just submit one of the dates. 

Kids, bring an adult to the class to be a referee  and both your class fee is FREE!!!! 

Class Fee 

$15.00 for new referees,  

Make checks payable to “Lakota Sports Organization”, cash is OK but checks are best.  

Class Location:

Telhio Credit Union/Crimson Cup 

(On 747 across from Beckett Kroger, next to T-Mobile/Panera Bread) 

8249 Market Pl Dr,  

West Chester Township, OH 45069

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Please fill out the form below and we will contact you. Thanks !

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LSO Recreational Soccer follows the guidelines and laws of SAY soccer (SAY Soccer Rulebook). All parents and players are encouraged to become familiar with the laws of SAY soccer. The Playing Laws and Organizational Rules are found in the Rulebook link above.

Organizational rules, which detail SAY philosophy, player eligibility, team formation, and other important operations of a SAY organization, can be found in the SAY Soccer Rulebook

Playing Laws specific to RecPlus are noted in Rule 15 of the Organization Rules as well as in the Clarifications to Rule 15 (Organizational) - "RecPlus Variances" which can both be found in the SAY Soccer Rulebook .

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Courtney Baker
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Vannessa Jackson
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Joe Ritzu
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Megan Skidmore
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Scott Gall
Hot Shots Coordinator
Stacey Carpenter
Instructional U5 Coordinator
Patrick Saad
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Eric Skidmore
Girls Passers Coordinator
Lisa Myers
Wings Coordinator
Jonathan Lepolt
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Tim Marshall
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Tim Marshall
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Stacey Carpenter
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Stacey Carpenter
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Desiree Moore
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Bruce Rhodes
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