New Registration Year July marks the beginning of the 2025 registration year for anyone interested in advancing or those maintaining a Regional Referee certification. This means any practical evaluation (assessment) or fitness tests completed July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024 will count towards the 2025 registration year. Start planning now. We encourage you to start fulfilling some of those requirements now so we don't have any last minute delays or complications. All the regional referee requirements are listed toward the end of this newsletter and on our website.

Indiana Cup Games Recap Thank you to all the referees and volunteers that were able to help work Indiana Cup Games throughout the month of May and finals the first weekend in June. Whether it was 1 game or 15+, we could not have been successful without all of your help! 

National Selections Congratulations to the 10 referees that were selected to represent Indiana and the Midwest at the National level! Make sure you follow us on Facebook and Instagram so you can follow them on their adventures at Nationals. We know you will all do us proud, and we can't wait to see where the next journey takes you.

Indiana in the MLS Our very own Referee Coach & Mentor Coordinator, Jeff Swartzel worked his 50th regular season MLS game Sunday, June 24th. Congrats Jeff on this amazing accomplishment! Catch his next game, San Jose Earthquakes vs LA Galaxy, tonight at 10:30pm on AppleTV.

Midwest Regional Events Congratulations to Saleem Abufares, Osaid Attallah, Isaiah Eckroth, Ethyn Fleischmann, Casey Gregory, Dana Hackney, Ethan Heim, Matthew Huggins, Noah Hughes, Wilder Jordan, James Lowe, Adrian Oriuch, George Perry IV, Justin Powell, Caleb Sow, Brett Yonkus, Zane York, Grace Barrett, Eric Burton, Tony Delois, Erin Patterson, and Eric Hench for representing Indiana so well at the Midwest Presidents Cup in West Chester Township, Ohio.

Additional, congratulations to Saleem Abufares, Brian Alvarez, Rogelio Alvarez, Tunde Ashola, Osaid Attallah, Isaiah Eckroth, Marc Emenhiser, Salvador Flores, Dana Hackney, Taylor Heemstra, Ethan Heim, Eric Hench, Jordan Hindes, Oscar Huante, Wilder Jordan, Sao Kamara, Adrian Oriuch, George Perry IV, Fernando Pina, Mason Pottschmidt, Aaron Rawlins, Race Williams, Zane York, and Ismail Attallah for representing Indiana in St. Louis, Missouri at the Midwest Regional Championships.

Thank you to everyone that took time away from their family and work to represent Indiana! Be sure to follow us on Facebook and Instragram so you can see some of the highlights from the two weeks.

Better Together: Women and Sport Leadership Virtual Summit The NFHS is excited to announce that registration is now open for their second annual women’s sport summit taking place August 6th - 8th. This is an outstanding professional development opportunity with an incredible line-up of speakers, including keynote addresses by Vera Jones (Motivational Speaker, Award-Winning Television and Radio Broadcaster), Dr. Suzanne Dodd (Adjunct Professor of Sports Psychology and volleyball official), Angel Henry (Author, Professional Speaker & Trainer), and Tonya Wallace (Leadership Coach & Speaker). If you are interested in attending this wonderful event please register here https://meetings.nfhs.org/website/55264/.

US Soccer Learning Center Directory Make sure your certification is up to date by checking the US Soccer Learning Center Directory here. All you have to do is put in your full name and state to check if your License, SafeSport (over 18 years old), and Introduction to Safe & Healthy Playing Environments are up to date. If you are missing one of these requirements, your license may be suspended. It can easily be reinstated by completing any missing requirements. If you have any questions, please contact your DRA.

August 19-20 - Fall Kickoff - Portage

Ismail Attallah

ismailattallah@juno.com

August 19-20 - The Premier Cup 2023 at Grand Park - Westfield

Nate Sinders & Dave Howard

nathansindersassigning@gmail.com

fshoward@sbcglobal.net

https://forms.gle/9X1n2GmtFU6MTkyAA

August 26 - Indiana Soccer League begins

August 26-27 - Puma Cup - Fort Wayne

Joe Silva

hoosierbarber39@gmail.com

August 26-27 - Habig Classic - Westfield & Noblesville

Nate Sinders

nathansindersassigning@gmail.com

https://forms.gle/SUsvSBoAtsoKqggt5

September 2-3 - Grand Park Cup - Westfield

Nate Sinders & Dave Howard

nathansindersassigning@gmail.com

fshoward@sbcglobal.net

https://forms.gle/D1W7Mo5PDGzN1i9W7

September 8-10 - Veterans Invitational Tournament (9 v 9) - Evansville

Matt Hirsch & Eric Cox

mhirschref@gmail.com

ecsoccerref@gmail.com

September 8-9 - Indy Pike Fest - Indianapolis

Keith Mitchell

keithr.mitchell@yahoo.com

September 9 - Northeast Select Soccer League (NESSL) begins

September 9 - East Central Indiana Youth Soccer League (ECIYSL) begins

September 9-10 - Magic Soccer Festival - Middlebury

Soccer By Design (SBD)

September 23-24 - FC Pride Cup - Lawrence

Tony Delois & Abdu Bensalah

tony.delois@indianareferees.org

abdu@indianareferees.org

September 29 - October 1 - Columbus Community Cup - Columbus

Brian LaVelle

brian.e.lavelle@gmail.com

Looking for Volunteers We are looking for volunteers that are willing to lend their expertise and dedication to the Indiana Soccer Referee Association. If you or someone you know is interested in becoming more involved in any capacity, please let us know by filling out this form, and we will get back to you soon.

Pictures Please share your referee pictures with us so we can feature you all in our upcoming newsletters, social media posts, and much more! Send your pictures on social media, to communications@indianareferees.org, or tag us in your post!

August Preview Stay tuned for more highlights from both regional events and an update on how our Indiana referees performed at Nationals!