Emelia Schaafsma has completed her third season as a match official. Completing the Entry Level Clinic during the start of Covid in 2020, Emelia is committed to growing her skills and confidence through participation on the Club’s education sessions, the mentor program and being part of the PFC Match Official Excellence Program. This past season Emelia moved from being an Assistant Referee for games in our older recreational divisions to be the Head Match Official for U12 and U15 games as well as assignments in competitive games at the district and regional level. Emelia is attending the University of Guelph and was recommended to be an Assistant Referee for games in Ontario University Athletics. Emelia received two assignments at this level. 2023 looks like it will be another year for Emelia to grow her skills as she has been recommended to be part of the officiating group at the 2023 OFSAA Girls AA Soccer Finals that will be held in Cobourg in June!
Tristan Forgie continues to make marks in Ontario Soccer as he continued his success as a Match Official in 2022. Working out of the Niagara/ Hamilton Districts, Tristan was assigned as the head match official to League1 reserve games and OPDL games. Over the season Tristan also worked in League1 Premier games as an assistant match official. Tristan participated as an assistant match official this past fall at the Ontario University level. Highlights of the season for Tristan were being the 4th Official for the U21 Ontario Cup Final and the Head Match Official for the U18 Boys Ontario Cup Final.
Tristan is not only an up and coming official in soccer, he is also growing his reputation as a strong official on the ice. Tristan is a referee and linesmen in the Ontario Minor Hockey Association and Ontario Hockey Association. In September he was invited by Hockey Canada to attend their Officiating Program of Excellence Camp in St Mary’s. From these camps, held across Canada, Hockey Canada selects individuals to be part of international and national events. Tristan has been recommended to be part of the officials’ group for the Canada Winter Games that will be held in Prince Edward Island in February of 2023.
Along with Mike Balfour, Krishna Rajballie, Michael Heuthe and Alanna Takashima both Emelia and Tristan are members of the Pickering FC’s Match Officials Committee.
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