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WINCHESTER, Va. - A young soccer player died during a scrimmage
Monday evening in Winchester, Va.

Investigators said 10-year-old Hayden Barnes Ellias was playing
goalkeeper for the Winchester United under-11 team. They said he was
positioned in the goal on a Millbrook High School soccer field.
Coaches said action was taking place on the other side of the field
when they heard a loud crash.

Police said the goal toppled over on Ellias, killing him. They are
investigating how the incident happened.

"At this point we're unsure of exactly what happened," said Steve
Edwards of Frederick County Public Schools. "Frederick County
Sheriff's Department is doing an investigation. The only thing we
can say with any certainty is that it was a terrible, tragic
accident."

School officials said the independent soccer league -- a partnership
between Frederick County Public Schools and the park system -- used
school equipment.

Officials could not specifically identify which goal was involved in
the accident.

"The goals are portable, the goals that they were using last night,
and they were owned by the Frederick County schools, but in terms of
how they were secured and so on and so forth, I don't have any
information on that," Edwards said.

A crisis team of counselors has been dispatched to the victim's
school, Bass-Hoover Elementary, where Principal Gay Yowell issued
this statement: "All of us in the Bass-Hoover family are saddened by
the loss of one of our students. He was a valued member of our
school family and will be missed."

Referees need for this Weekend there are still a variety of openings.
PLease check www.thearbiter.net if you cannot see games or have
trouble logging in please let me know.

Los  Gatos  United Soccer League Announces High payrates.  Pay will be
in effect sep. 30 2006 Fall 2006 Referee Pay Scale
U9-U10 CR $25 / AR $20
U11-U13 CR $30 / AR $25
U14+ CR $40 / AR $35
Please login to www.thearbiter.net to sign up for games if you are not
able to login or need more challenging games please let me know.

Referees try to get games started on time and turn in game cards.
There are still openings for this weekend.  There are opening for
Fisher middle school games Tues. and Thurs. next week.  If you can help
please let me know or sign up on www.thearbiter.net.  There is also a
clinic coming up.  Thanks A.J.

D2 will host an in-service clinic from 6 PM until 9 PM on Monday,
September 25th in the Social Room at the Quinlan Community Center in
Cupertino.

Featured speaker will be Chris Strickland, FIFA AR, who recently
returned from the World Cup in Germany.

Space is limited to the first 80 referees to sign up.  Please visit
http://d2sra.org/train/clinic/signup.lasso to reserve your spot.
Please RSVP no later than Friday, September 22, 2006

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There are openings For middle school games Tuesday and Thursday.  The
game kick off at 3:45.  There are many Rec games available for this
coming weekend.  If you recieve a game that you request it will be
reflecte on www.thearbiter.net.  Thanks

Please check the arbiter we still have lots of open games.  Download
your 2007 Renewal form  from www.cnra.net .  They will not come in the
mail this year so please send them in ASAP to ensure you recieve your
2007 badge on time.

Lots of open games.  Updates have been made to www.thearbiter.net.
Please take a look also make sure to input your address and phone
number.  Remember to return game cards.  No dogs on fields, they are
soiling playing area.  Attached are notes from coached and parents
keep up the good work.  Make sure to wear a proper uniform and work as
a team.

Message # 1
Your refs did a great job with the U10 girls game on 911/06 at 12.45 at
Noddin school.  However, I messed up and forgot to get my team players'
passes from the referee.  How do I get these back?  I don't know the
name of the referee.  Thanks for any help you can provide.  Brett
Johnson,
coach of Zebras U10 girls. brett@...


Message # 2
I just wanted to give your refs at Sat., 9/9, 11 a.m., Union GU12 a
standing ovation.  They were fabulous.  We had an issue with a
handball in the goalie box.  The ref made the call, explained the call
to the coaches and then proceeded to explain it to the girls.  He
assisted both teams in setting up for the PK and then the game
continued.  I was incredibly impressed.

In the past, my kids have been on teams where the coaches and parents
have become refs and sideline judges.  I feel this takes away from the
kids' (and coach's) experience.  In addition, ref-ing was not the
coach's primary job.  Though we are one game into the season, I wanted
to let you know how thrilled I was with how the game played out (pun
intended).
For the record, I voiced my appreciation to the refs at half-time and
after the game as well.

Message # 3
Thanks for a job well done for both GU11 Wild games. We were very
pleased with the officiating!

Message # 4
We had a fabulous center ref on Saturday.  One of the best I've seen,
even through several seasons of comp.
  This was for the Rec GU12 11:00 game at Union.
  Unfortunately, there was only 1 line ref so the home Asst coach had
to cover.

Message # 5
Hi,
Just wanted to let you know my husband (a previous soccer player) was
very impressed with our referee on Saturday.  He did the girls U14
game at Fisher at 10:45.  He felt he has been one of the best we've
had the past 7+ years.
Thanks,
Mustang Mother

Message # 6
I just wanted to let you know that I think Sean, who ref'd 5 games
Saturday at Union is awesome!  He made good calls, he did not overcall
and he spent the time teaching the kids about the rules.  I was very
impressed and told him so.
Sean said he is willing to work with refs like Steven to teach them
how to AR and build their confidence.  I will do my best to see that
that happens for S.
Sean did a great job and did so at the later games as well as the
earlier ones.

Scrimmage this Sat.  Also Tournament Schedule & Fisher Schedule should
be posted soon on www.thearbiter.net  Please update your schedules so
that I know when you are available and when you are not.
8/12/2006 Sat  9:00 AM  Fisher Middle School, Fisher 1  Soccer, G U13
Div. 1  Cobras
92  8/15/2006 Tue  6:00 PM  Fisher Middle School, Fisher 1  Soccer, G
U15 Div. 1  Wildcats

Rainy days are coming, how to find out whether games and practices
are on:

Soccer Rain Phone Line: 354-7006

Parks and Recreation Department guidelines for field use during wet
weather are as follows:

- No play is allowed if water is standing on the field and pooling,
or is "sponging" (step on grass and water comes up).

- If there is rain all week long, and it rains again on Friday night
and water is pooling and NOT draining off the field, games are
cancelled.

- If it rains (medium rain) on a Friday night, but clears by
morning, LGUSL VP of Operations will check the fields at 7:00am and
check the condition. If water is pooling, then the game is
cancelled. If there is a chance for the field to dry out by Noon,
games scheduled for noon and later are allowed.

- If it rains (medium rain) on a Friday night, but clears by
morning, LGUSL VP of Operations will check the fields at 7:00am and
check the condition. If water is not pooling then playing is
allowed.



LGUSL will do its utmost best to get field information posted on the
phone message and on the website in a timely manner. Please be aware
that the weather can change from ok to pooring within a short period
of time. If practices are cancelled due to prolonged wet weather,
emails notifications will be send out to coaches.

Completed game cards should be dropped off at my house: Sabine Austin,
380 Pennsylvania Ave., Los Gatos 95030(near downtown, in the glenridge
area).  Just like last year, I have a blue lidded box on my front
porch that says Ref Timecards or some such thing on it.  Just drop it
in there. Of course you may also mail them to me. We (the treasurer
and I) hope to mail checks out every two weeks.  Please make sure the
CR (or some other responsible person) gets these completed cards to me
quickly, so everyone may get paid!

thanks,
Sabine

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