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Online Referee Seminar with Charles Astudillo
Jun 17, 2023
ZOOM: Email counterriposte@hotmail.com on signup: Nationwide, US
Join us for your division's Referee development seminar. In the coming seasons, USFA will be requiring certified referees for all domestic tournaments. If you are interested in becoming a referee, or want to learn more about the sport, we welcome you.
Location: ZOOM -- You sign up, two weeks prior to the seminar, I email you the ZOOM Link, materials and payment information to the e-mail address provided in AskFred.
Start Time: 9:00 AM (Pacific Time) (Approximately)
End Time: 3:30 PM (Pacific Time) goal
This is a one day seminar, lecture only on June 17, 2023. Referee Observations (included) will be held the next available local tournament where Charles is refereeing.
Cost: $60 per person payable by checks in the mail, Venmo, or PayPal to Charles Astudillo. The fee includes evaluation at tournaments where Charles is refereeing.
Charles Astudillo is a Certified Referee Instructor from San Diego, CA. Charles has refereed nationally for over 20 years, and has been a regular fixture at North American Cups. Charles has refereed several Division I matches, Gold medal bouts in multiple age categories, and collegiately including the NCAA semifinals in Mens and Womens Foil in 2009. Charles is a former member of USA Fencing Domestic Referee Development Committee.
About the Referee Development Clinic
The Referee Development Clinic will provide you with a broad understanding of the role, responsibilities, and duties of a referee, as well as refine your sense of right of way, timing, and application of the rules.
Attending an official FOC-sanctioned clinic is a prerequisite for becoming a certified USA Fencing referee, along with successful completion of a written exam. Once a passing score (90%) has been achieved on the written exam (both the general section and one or more weapon-specific sections) a referee receives a rating of "P" in each weapon passed. Further ratings improvements (P-N1) can be obtained by being evaluated in a practical. You must take and pass the written examinations prior to the practical exam.
Written Exams
The written test is now offered online and typically taken shortly following the clinic, though it may be taken in advance: (on this page) scroll down...
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