Hosting an Entry Level Field Session

HOSTING AN ENTRY LEVEL FIELD SESSION – NEW PROCESS

THERE ARE SEVERAL CONSIDERATIONS THAT MUST BE CONSIDERED BEFORE YOU APPLY TO HOST AN ENTRY LEVEL FIELD SESSION:

THE REFEREE CANDIDATE MUST HAVE COMPLETELY FULFILLED AND RECIEVED NOTIFICATION OF THREE (3) COMPONENTS BEFORE THEY MAY SELECT A FIELD SESSION:

A) COMPLETE AND SUCCESSFULLY PASS ALL OF THE ONLINE LESSONS AND MODULES

B) ATTAIN ALL APPROPRIATE RISK MANAGEMENT CLEARANCES, UPLOAD THOSE CLEARANCES AND HAVE BEEN APPROVED FOR ALL CLEARNACE

C) ONCE BOTH A AND B HAVE BEEN FULFILLED, THEN, AND ONLY THEN WILL A REFEREE CANDIDATE BE PERMITTED TO ENROLL IN AN ENTRY LEVEL FIELD SESSION. MOST COMMONLY, THESE ENTRY LEVEL FIELD SESSIONS WILL BE HELD AND COMPLETED IN ONE DAY, REQUIRING ON AVERAGE SIX (6) HOURS OF CLASSROOM AND FIELD TRAINING TIME IN TOTAL.

D) REFEREE CANDIDATES ARE EXPECTED TO ARRIVE AT THE ENTRY LEVEL FIELD SESSION SITE IN ADVANCE OF THE CLASS STARTING AND BE PROPERLY EQUIPPED AS A REFEREE WITH:

1.UNIFORM- SHIRT, SHORTS AND SOCKS ( NON- MARKING FOOTWEAR FOR INDOOR FACILITIES)

2.WHISTLE, YELLOW AND RED CARDS, FLAGS

WATER, SNACK, SUNSCREEN

THE FACILITY NEEDS TO HOST AN ENTRY LEVEL FIELD SESSION:

A) ENTRY LEVEL FIELD SESSIONS MAY OCCUR ANY TIME OF THE YEAR EXCEPT THE MONTH OF JUNE.

B) ENTRY LEVEL FIELD SESSIONS MAY BE INDOOR (WHICH IS PREFERABLE BETWEEN NOVEMBER AND MARCH) OR OUTDOOR (MARCH THROUGH THE END OF MAY, AND JULY THROUGH OCTOBER).

C) IN BOTH CASES, A CLASSROOM SETTING WILL BE NECESSARY TO ACCOMMODATE THE POPULATION OF REFEREE CANDIDATES WITH ELECTRICITY FOR AUDIO/VISUAL DEVICES AND PROJECTION OF IMAGES. THE CLASSROOM MUST BE AVAILABLE ON THE SAME DAY OF THE ENTRY LEVEL FIELD SESSION AND AVAILABLE FOR APPROXIMATELY THREE (3) CONTINUOUS HOURS.

D) FOR INDOOR GYM FACILITIES, THE GYM SHOULD BE LARGE ENOUGH TO SUPPORT INSTRUCTION. A GUIDELINE FOR INDOOR GYM FLOOR SPACE IS WIDTH RANGE 18 METERS/60 FEET – 27 METERS/90 FEET AND LENGTH RANGE 43 METERS/140 FEET – 64 METERS/210 FEET.

E) FOR OUTDOOR FACILITIES, THE FIELD MAY BE FULLSIZE OR SMALL SIDED, AND SHOULD HAVE CORRECT FILED MARKINGS, PROPER GOALS AND AVAILABLE FOR APPROXIMATELY THREE (3) CONTINUOUS HOURS.

F) BATHROOMS AND OR PROTABLES MUST BE AVAILABLE.

TO REQUEST A ENTRY LEVEL FIELD SESSION FROM EPSARC

A) THE HOST MUST CONTACT MR. MICHAEL MORAN (SDI) BY EMAIL philapres@verizon.net IN ADVANCE THIRTY (30) DAYS PRIOR TO WHEN YOU WOULD LIKE TO HOST THE ENTRY LEVEL FIELD SESSION. THE REQUESTOR SHOULD IDENTIFY THE FACILITY DETAILS AND CONTACT INFORMATION IN THE EMAIL. ONCE ENTRY LEVEL FIELD SESSIONS ARE APPROVED, THEY ARE LISTED ON THE epsarc.org WEBSITE.

IN THE EVENT THAT INCLIMATE WEATHER OR UNSAFE/UNFORSEEN CIRCUMSTANCES DEMAD THAT AN ENTRY LEVEL FIELD SESSION BE SHUT DOWN, THE SESSION MAY BE RESCHEDULED UPON CONFERENCE WITH MR. MICHAEL MORAN (SDI).

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