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Referees for 2008 Farwest Regionals This year the Farwest Regional tournament will be in Honolulu, Hawaii from June 15 - June 22. Oregon Youth Soccer Association, in cooperation with the Oregon Referee Committee, will send 18 referees and 3 assessors/mentors to this prestigious event. Referees are selected based on service to the youth game, dedication, fitness and demonstrated abilities on the field. Congratulations to:

REFEREES
  • Ryan Abbott, age 20, grade 7
  • Kevin Autio, age 25, grade 7
  • Jessica Baumann, age 26, grade 7
  • Katie Brown, age 18, grade 8
  • Pablo Dipascuale, age 19, grade 7
  • David Grbavac, age 28, grade 6
  • Ryan Jung, age 17, grade 8
  • Christopher (CJ) Koll, age 19, grade 7
  • Santiago Lorenzo, age 29, grade 7
  • Alexander Luttmann, age 18, grade 6
  • Joshua Mayer, age 26, grade 7
  • Ian Miller, age 18, grade 7
  • Soriah Moghaddampour, age 18, grade 8
  • Robert (Bobby) Neeway, age 21, grade 7
  • Bristol Schmitz, age 20, grade 7
  • Carlos Tercero, age 37, grade 6
  • Cesar Tercero, age 35, grade 6
  • Chris Wilgus, age 23, grade 7

ASSESSORS / MENTORS
  • Patrick Duffy
  • Craig Hill
  • James Lakehomer
Youth Referees of the Year for 2007 (awarded in January 2008) There are four winners each year, 2 recreational referees and 2 classic referees. The candidates must be 19 years old or younger and currently registered with USSF as a referee. That's the simple part. To win this award, the referees must exhibit something special either on or off the field. Some excel in sports, some in community service, others as musicians and still others as fantastic youth referee mentors.

2007 Recreational Referee of the Year
  • Kaitlyn Nord from Junction City
  • Colin Stevens from Eugene
2007 Classic Referee of the Year
(Automatically invited to Farwest Regional tournament)
  • Katie Brown from Portland
  • Ryan Abbott from McMinnville (and Portland)
Brand New Advice from USSF for New Referees These documents are available in English and in Spanish. They are full of suggestions and ideas for New and Experienced Referees. You can read them online OR print out your own copy.

For other position papers, memorandum, suggestions or news stories, visit the US Soccer website.