About Us

Mission

Create an environment where collegiate soccer referees can improve their officiating skills through continuous quality training by offering numerous educational opportunities through clinics, seminars and technology.

Observers

Over the years, we, the ECSR, have been asked to observe many referees to gauge their performance. While it has been nearly impossible for us to watch every game, we have gathered some of the top people in the country to observe games that referees want to be observed on. These referees are former FIFA, professional referees, collegiate referees and have been administrators in their perspective states, as well as the national body of soccer.

The responsibility falls on the referee. They will be responsible for the following;

Contacting the observer within a reasonable time frame
The game must be of a competitive quality for the collegiate level. The ECSR observation does not take the place of nor can be substituted in any form or fashion for use in any other organizations to meet their requirements.
The game must be on digital network that the observer has access to
The quality of the video must be a professional standard and not one of 1 camera at half field
The referee is responsible for payment of 200.00 per game by video and or 200.00 per game plus all expenses, including miles, per diem and hotel if referee so chooses to have the observer on site rather than watching via internet. The per diem rate is 100.00 per day
If the game is canceled due to inclement weather and the observer is on site, the referee is responsible for any mileage, hotel and per diem owed.
The observer will rate the referee and give an acceptable or NA grade. The observer, once finished, will send their report to the ECSR marking what level they feel you are capable of, i.e.; D1 men, D1 women, etc.
The referee will send the observer the fee and once upon receipt, they will release their findings.

We know that there are many good referees out there and this is a way for us to get “eyes” on those referees.

This does not guarantee that you will receive games in the conferences assigned by ECSR, but the information we receive will be shared with other conferences as well as the NCAA

ECSR Observers

Name	Contact
Bob Heilman	heilmannrobert@yahoo.com
Ortiz Sr	arbitromo62@aol.com
Rod Kenney	rodney.kenney@gmail.com
George Noujaim	georgenoujaim@verizon.net
Greg Watson	watsongregory@hotmail.com
Paul Scott	pscott37@flash.net
Jorge Ramirez	ramirezquin@hotmail.com
Cien Asoera	casoera@hotmail.com
Steve Konstantinovic	konstevan@gmail.com
Alfred Kleinaitis	akleinaitis@ussoccer.org
Rob Fereday	robert.fereday@gmail.com
Don Wilbur	wilburd@musc.edu
Barry Towbin	b.towbin@verizon.net
Angelo Bratsis	angelobrat@aol.com
Nasser Sarfarez	nassarfaraz@gmail.com
Craig Lowry	cr2@comcast.net
Dave McKee	Natdirass@aol.com

Division I Women	2 times
Division I Men	1 time
Division II Men	2 times
Division III Men	2 times

Big Ten Men and Women	1990-Current
The Summit League	2001-Current
The Horizon League	2008-Current
CCIW	2012-Current
Midwest Conference	2012-Current
Mid American Conference	2013-Current
NACC	2014-Current
CCAC	2017-Current
Waubonsee, College of DuPage, Harper College, Morraine Valley
Triton College, Illinois College, Rock Valley, Kishwaukee College, Illinois Valley
Junior College Playoffs

About Us

Manny Ortiz

NISOA

US Soccer

Paul Tamberino

Director of Competition, Major League Soccer

Director of Referees, U.S. Soccer

Manager of Professional Assignment and Assessment, U.S. Soccer

Other Roles

Referee experience

College Assignor

Roger Morton

Steve Siomos

Referee USSF Pro League

Assignor USSF Pro League

Coach Mentor National Assessor for MLS

Referee Men and Women College

Final Four Appearance

College Assignor

Founder and Past President of the Chicago Soccer Referee Club

Mission

How to join the ECSR

Sponsors

Hotels

Uniforms

Assigning

Equipment

Vanishing Spray

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ECSR Observers