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6- A- Side Tournament SAVE THE DATE! AUGUST 3RD for a fun tournament. The annual 6-A-Side tournament will be held Saturday, Augus...

June 2025 Payment Zelle 25-5-31 to 6-1 (Bill date of 25-6-3) have been paid by Zelle if you have Zelle on 6/4 & 5 for HSC, South...

Summer 2025 Tournaments As tournament season approaches make sure you are registered with each organization you plan to work wit...

Trias New Referee Clinic August 9th
New Referee Clinics:8/9/2025 From 10am-2pm at the Lee Phillips (Lower Foster Fi...

Trias New Referee Clinic September 13th
New Referee Clinics:9/13/2025 From 10am-2pm at the Lee Phillips (Lower Fost...

Trias New Referee Clinic October 12th
New Referee Clinics:10/12/2025 From 10am-2pm at the Tukwila Community Center:...

Trias New Referee Clinic November 9th
New Referee Clinics:11/09/2025 From 10am-2pm at the Tukwila Community Center:...

Trias New Referee Clinic December 14th
New Referee Clinics:12/14/2024 From 10am-2pm at the Tukwila Community Center...

RDA 2025 New Announcing the 2025 Referee Development Academy Registration Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA This is CWU Registration Only! (by still...

FIFA Considerations DETAILED CONSIDERATIONS FOR VIDEO ANALYSIS DECISION MAKING Fouls: Careless, Reckless, using Excessive Force/Violent conduct ...

Receiving Text Messages Did you know that you can set up an email to text message directly to your cell phone? You can be alerted about games being posted right away. You can list additional email...

Referee Abuse! The 3rd RAP (Referee Abuse Prevention) e-mail is in your inbox – time sensitive! Policy 531-9 from U.S. Soccer is going int...

Update Profile 2025 The TRIAS site will sync automatically with the SRC website but it takes multiple attempts before it does this automatically so if you...

2025/2026 Law Changes - MUST Reads https://fatunetwork.net/fifa-and-ifab-announce-key-changes-to-football-laws-for-2025-26-season/ Outline summary of Law changes Individual Law changes Law 1. The Field of Play Clarification that the goal line technology (GLT) indication that a goal has been scored can be communicated via the referee’s earpiece/headset Changes to Law 1. The Field of Play > 1.11 Goal line technology (GLT) Additional text: Principles of GLT (…) The indication of whether a goal has been scored must be immediate and automatically confirmed within one second by the GLT system only to the match officials (via the referee’s watch, by vibration and visual signal, and/or via the referee’s earpiece/headset); it may also be sent to the video operation room (VOR). Explanation: Clarification that the GLT indication that a goal has been scored can be communicated via the referee’s earpiece/headset. See Law 1 Law 3. The Players The use of additional permanent concussion substitutions is now available to competitions Each team must have a captain who wears an identifying armband Changes to Law 3. The Players > 3.2 Number of substitutions Additional text (after the ‘Return substitutions’ section): Additional permanent concussion substitutions Competitions may use additional permanent concussion substitutions in accordance with the protocol listed under ‘Notes and modifications’. Explanation: Competitions now have the option to use additional permanent concussion substitutions. The protocol details are contained in the ‘Notes and modifications’ section of the Laws of the Game. See Law 3 Changes to Law 3. The Players > 3.10 Team captain Additional text: Each team must have a captain on the field of play who wears an identifying armband. The team captain has no special status or privileges but has a degree of responsibility for the behaviour of the team. Explanation: Teams must have a captain who can be easily identified by the referee. Armband details are outlined in Law 4. See Law 3 Law 4. The Players’ Equipment Clarification that players are responsible for the size and suitability of their shinguards Clarification of the requirements for the captain’s compulsory armband Reference to gloves to be included under ‘Other equipment’ Reference to tracksuit bottoms for goalkeepers to be removed from ‘Compulsory equipment’ and included under ‘Other equipment’ Changes to Law 4. The Players’ Equipment > 4.2 Compulsory equipment Amended text: The compulsory equipment of a player comprises the following separate items: (…) shinguards – these must be made of a suitable material and be of an appropriate size to provide reasonable protection and be covered by the socks. Players are responsible for the size and suitability of their shinguards (…) Explanation: Clarification that players are responsible for the size and suitability of their shinguards. Having provided this information in the definition of ‘shinguard’ in the Glossary, it is now also included in the Laws text. See Law 4 Changes to Law 4. The Players’ Equipment > 4.2 Compulsory equipment Additional text: The compulsory equipment of a player comprises the following separate items: (…) footwear The team captain must wear the armband issued or authorised by the relevant competition organiser, or a single-coloured armband that may also have the word ‘captain’ or the letter ‘C’ or a translation thereof, which should also be a single colour (see also ‘General modifications’). Explanation: The captain must wear an armband which is simple and conforms to the requirements of Law 4 relating to slogans, statements, images and advertising. It may be issued or authorised by the competition organiser. See Law 4 Changes to Law 4. The Players’ Equipment > 4.2 Compulsory equipment & 4.4 Other equipment Amended text: 2. Compulsory equipment The compulsory equipment of a player comprises the following separate items: (…) Goalkeepers may wear tracksuit bottoms. (…) 4. Other equipment Non-dangerous protective equipment, for example gloves, headgear, facemasks and knee and arm protectors made of soft, lightweight padded material is permitted, as are goalkeepers’ caps and sports spectacles. Goalkeepers may wear tracksuit bottoms. Explanation: Reference to gloves has been included under ‘Other equipment’ to reflect the fact that they are widely used, especially by goalkeepers. Reference to tracksuit bottoms for goalkeepers has been removed from ‘Compulsory equipment’ and included under ‘Other equipment’ to accurately reflect the fact that they are not compulsory. See Law 4 Law 12. Fouls and Misconduct Clarification that non-deliberate handball offences for which penalties are awarded are to be sanctioned in the same way as fouls which are an attempt to play the ball or a challenge for the ball Changes to Law 12. Fouls and Misconduct > 12.3 Disciplinary action Amended text: (…) Cautions for unsporting behaviour There are different circumstances when a player must be cautioned for unsporting behaviour including if a player: (…) handles the ball to interfere with or stop a promising attack, except where the referee awards a penalty kick for a non-deliberate handball offence denies the opposing team a goal or an obvious goal-scoring opportunity and the referee awards a penalty kick for a non-deliberate handball offence (…) Sending-off offences A player, substitute or substituted player who commits any of the following offences is sent off: denying the opposing team a goal or an obvious goal-scoring opportunity by committing a deliberate handball offence (except a goalkeeper within their penalty area) denying the opposing team a goal or an obvious goal-scoring opportunity by committing a non-deliberate handball offence outside their own penalty area (…) Denying a goal or an obvious goal-scoring opportunity (DOGSO) (…) Where a player denies the opposing team a goal or an obvious goal-scoring opportunity by committing a deliberate handball offence, the player is sent off wherever the offence occurs (except a goalkeeper within their penalty area). Where a player denies the opposing team a goal or an obvious goal-scoring opportunity by committing a non-deliberate handball offence and the referee awards a penalty kick, the offender is cautioned. Explanation: Non-deliberate handball offences are usually the result of a player attempting to play fairly, so when a penalty kick is awarded for such offences, the same philosophy should apply as for offences (fouls) which are an attempt to play the ball or a challenge for the ball, i.e. DOGSO offences result in a yellow card and SPA offences result in no card. Deliberate handball remains a red-card offence when a penalty kick is awarded, as it is similar to holding, pulling, pushing, no possibility to play the ball etc. See Law 12 Law 14. The Penalty Kick Clarification that part of the ball must touch or overhang the centre of the penalty mark Encroachment by players will be penalised only if it has an impact (same philosophy as goalkeeper encroachment) Changes to Law 14. The Penalty Kick > 14.1 Procedure Amended text: The ball must be stationary, on with part of the ball touching or overhanging the centre of the penalty mark, and the goalposts, crossbar and goal net must not be moving. Explanation: Clarification regarding the ball position for a penalty kick, as there can be disputes and/or delays, especially when the penalty mark is not a ‘spot’. Part of the ball must touch or overhang the centre of the penalty mark (just as the ball must be inside the corner area, including overhanging the corner arc, at a corner kick). As with other positional matters, if ground conditions dictate a slight change, this is a decision for the referee. See Law 14 Changes to Law 14. The Penalty Kick > 14.2 Offences and sanctions Additional text: (…) If, before the ball is in play, one of the following occurs: a team-mate of the player taking the penalty kick is penalised for encroachment only if: the encroachment clearly impacted on the goalkeeper; or the encroaching player plays the ball or challenges an opponent for the ball and then scores, attempts to score or creates a goal-scoring opportunity a team-mate of the goalkeeper is penalised for encroachment only if: the encroachment clearly impacted on the kicker; or the encroaching player plays the ball or challenges an opponent for the ball and this prevents the opponents from scoring, attempting to score or creating a goal-scoring opportunity (…) Explanation: Player encroachment can be difficult to detect and manage, especially at the lower levels of the game, where there may be no neutral assistant referees. However, it can easily be identified by the video assistant referee, and if Law 14 were to be applied strictly, most penalty kicks would be retaken. Since encroachment rarely affects the outcome of the kick (only if the ball rebounds into play), the same principle should apply to player encroachment as to goalkeeper encroachment, i.e. it is penalised only if it has an impact. See Law 14 Changes to Law 14. The Penalty Kick > 14.3 Summary table Amended text: Explanation: Player encroachment can be difficult to detect and manage, especially at the lower levels of the game, where there may be no neutral assistant referees. However, it can easily be identified by the video assistant referee, and if Law 14 were to be applied strictly, most penalty kicks would be retaken. Since encroachment rarely affects the outcome of the kick (only if the ball rebounds into play), the same principle should apply to player encroachment as to goalkeeper encroachment, i.e. it is penalised only if it has an impact. See Law 14 Guidelines for temporary dismissals (sin bins) The guidelines have been revised, including, most notably, to specify that a temporarily dismissed player can return to the field of play only during a stoppage and to simplify System B Changes to Guidelines for temporary dismissals (sins bins) Temporary dismissal period (…) The referee should include in the temporary dismissal period any time ‘lost’ for a stoppage for which ‘additional time’ will be allowed at the end of the half (e.g. substitution, injury, goal celebration, etc.) Competitions must decide who will help the referee time the dismissal period – it could be the responsibility of a delegate, fourth official or neutral assistant referee; conversely it could be a team official Once the temporary dismissal period has been completed, the player can return from the touchline with the referee’s permission, when the ball is next out of play The referee has the final decision as to when the player can return A temporarily dismissed player can only be substituted after the temporary dismissal period has ended (and only if the team has not used all its permitted substitutes and/or substitution opportunities, if applicable) (…) System A – temporary dismissal for all cautionable (YC) offences All cautionable (YC) offences are punished with a temporary dismissal A player who receives a second caution (YC) in the same match: will serve a second temporary dismissal period and then take no further part in the match may be replaced by a substitute at the end of the second temporary dismissal period if the player’s team has not used its maximum number of substitutes and/or substitution opportunities, if applicable (this is because the team has already been ‘punished’ by playing without that player for two temporary dismissal periods) System B – temporary dismissal for some cautionable (YC) offences* A predefined list of cautionable (YC) offences will be punished by a temporary dismissal All other cautionable (YC) offences are punished with a yellow card but no temporary dismissal A player who receives two cautions (YCs) in the same match is sent off (RC), even if one caution is/both cautions are for a temporary dismissal offence *Some competitions may find it valuable to use temporary dismissals only for offences relating to ‘inappropriate’ behaviour, e.g. Simulation Deliberately delaying the opposing team’s restart of the match Dissent or verbal comments or gestures Stopping or interfering with a promising attack by holding, pulling, pushing or deliberate handball Kicker illegally feinting at a penalty kick Explanation: To help manage temporary dismissals, a temporarily dismissed player can return to the field of play only during a stoppage after the end of the temporary dismissal period, i.e. not while the ball is in play If a temporary dismissal period is not completed at the end of the first half of extra time, it continues at the start of the second half of extra time (a temporary dismissal period cannot continue after the end of the second half of extra time, since temporary dismissals are not used in penalties (penalty shoot-out)) System B, which uses temporary dismissals as an additional sanction for specific offences only, has been simplified so that any two cautionable offences in the same match will result in the player being (permanently) sent off (RC) ‘Handball’ has been changed to ‘deliberate handball’ in the list of offences that might be suitable for a temporary dismissal if they stop or interfere with a promising attack (System B) See Guidelines for temporary dismissals (sin bins)

2025 Recertification ATTENTION: To All Recertifying Referees Referees, the 2025 Recertification exams are now available online for all referee grades (except ...

Payment Policy All referees must submit their match and misconduct reports within 48 hours (by Tuesday night). If a referee has not submitted their report (s),...

Zelle Payments HOW TO GET PAID AS A REFEREE ON TRIAS We want all of you to be paid as soon as possible and as safely as possible. TRIAS added Zelle as the preferred payment method last year. Zelle is the preferred payment method of Trias. Payments made with Zelle will appear in your bank account immediately, are safe and are easy for you and for TRIAS. Checks or online deposits can take up to 6 weeks before you see the funds in your account. By switching to Zelle it allows us to remove your banking information from TRIAS which is the best argument for switching to Zelle. Zelle Setup Instructions • Contact your bank or credit union and set up Zelle on the account you want your referee payments to go to. It is an easy and quick process. You can choose a cell phone number or an email address to connect with Zelle. It's possible to do this with your banking app on your phone. • Most major banks and credit unions are using Zelle, and even a lot of smaller banks too. • List of banks/credit unions that use Zelle: https://www.zellepay.com/get-started?gclid=Cj0KCQjwxuCnBhDLARIsAB-cq1oEaPs-3IrGOCqMMCrryQPJx8FheQFmvfvNSrgsgD16uto-2eYsoLcaAgsqEALw_wcB • If your bank uses Zelle, then you DO NOT need to download the Zelle app or register with Zelle. By using your banking app or logging into your bank account you can register with Zelle through your bank. • However, if your bank or credit union does not use Zelle then you'll need to download the Zelle app to use your phone, or Register online with Zelle to use your computer. • If using your Phone - Zelle app download https://www.google.com/searchq=zelle+app+download&oq=Zelle+app&aqs=chrome.1.0i131i433i512j0i433i512j0i512l7j0i433i512.15689j0j15&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 • If using your computer - Zelle registration:https://www.google.com/search?q=zelle+app+registration&ei=gTYuY_GkBZjYptQP9P-vsAE&oq=zelle+app+register&gs_lcp=Cgdnd3Mtd2l6EAEYATIFCAAQgAQyBggAEB4QFjIFCAAQhgMyBQgAEIYDMgUIABCGAzIFCAAQhgM6CggAEEcQ1gQQsAM6BwgAELADEEM6DQgAEOQCENYEELADGAE6EgguEMcBENEDEMgDELADEEMYAjoFCAAQkQJKBAhBGABKBAhGGAFQtQhYpBJgziNoAXABeACAAVyIAfQEkgEBOJgBAKABAcgBEsABAdoBBggBEAEYCdoBBggCEAEYCA&sclient=gws-wiz 1. Log into TRIAS, go to Services--Profile, click on the Preferences tab, and enter the phone number or email address you chose to associate your bank with Zelle into the "Zelle" field. 2. Match Reports MUST be submitted no later than Tuesday at 6pm PMT, but we prefer to have them submitted the same day as the match. Payments will not be sent out until the Match Report is submitted. 3. If you can't or don't want to be paid with Zelle, don't enter anything into the Zelle field, and you will be paid by US Bank ACH Deposit - Singlepoint. It is not timely and requires your bank account information be stored on TRIAS in the preferences tab of your profile. TRIAS would like to remove your banking data as a precaution. 4. MINORS ONLY (17 years old or younger). Washington State Law requires parents or legal guardians to co-sign bank accounts for minors. Payments from TRIAS must be made out to the referee. Therefore, the bank account linked with Zelle must have the referee's name on it. Parents/Guardians please create a bank account for your minor, if you have not done so already. Most banks allow you to create a free companion account that can be connected to your main account. 5. 6. As a reminder, reffing through TRIAS has several advantages: • Matches are paid weekly, whereas other referee chapters pay monthly or bi-monthly • The clubs within TRIAS (West Seattle, HSC, HSA Select, HPFC, Southlake and Puma's) pay the referee assignor/chapter/administration fees, so you get the whole amount listed under Services-Fees. Other referee chapters take out a good chunk (between 5-10%) of your fee for the assignor/chapter fees - only TRIAS gives you the whole referee fee amount. Thank you to TRIAS clients who pay this fee for you! Also a big shout-out to TRIAS assignors, who assign without any pay deducted from the referees or charged to the clients - another way all the referee fee goes to the referee. Trias assignors are volunteers; here to help you and serve the game. • Referee pay amounts per age group are among the highest fees paid to refs of all the local referee chapters • You have hands-on assignors/mentors willing to help with whatever you need Thanks! Cindy Trias Administrator, Assignor, Instructor, Referee, and Mentor cindy.r.moore@comcast.net Adrian Lee: HPFC Assignor, hpfc.fields@gmail.com Rich Turner: Renton Assignor, RichardHTurner@msn.com Tim McMonigle: West Seattle Assignor, timpatmc@gmail.com

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