Fencing competitions in Southern California could not exist without a local cadre of highly skilled referees, and the Division could always use more. If you are interested in becoming an official USA Fencing referee, just follow these six steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
1. Join USA Fencing<\/a> (any membership type other than “Access” will do). If you are over 18 you will also need to purchase the +CheckEd add-on, take the 90-minute, online SafeSport<\/a> course and apply for a background check.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2. Read the Rulebook<\/a>, especially the Penalty Chart<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 3. Attend a referee seminar (online or in-person). You can find a list of upcoming seminars, here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 4. Study the Study Guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 5. Take the online exam<\/a>. You will need to score at least 90% to pass.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 6. Contact your referee seminar instructor to schedule a practical exam. This will take place at a local tournament and you will be paid. Upon successful completion you will receive your rating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n And that’s it! You are now an official USA Fencing referee. Contact the Division<\/a> to let us know your hiring availability and we will reach out to you when refereeing opportunities become available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Referees are paid an honorarium based on their rating, plus extra for meals, travel expenses and overtime. SoCal’s fee schedule can be found, here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n More information on becoming a ref can be found on the USA Fencing website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you have any questions about becoming a referee or would like to be placed on our hiring roster please contact our Head of Referee Development.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\nReferee Seminars<\/h2>\n\n
| DATE<\/th> | SEMINAR<\/th> | LOCATION<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n |
|---|---|---|
| Sun 1\/19<\/td> | 1 DAY 3-Weapon Referee Clinic w\/ Olympic Referee Medhat ElBakry<\/a><\/strong><\/td>| online<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" | Fencing competitions in Southern California could not exist without a local cadre of highly skilled referees, and the Division could always use more. If you are interested in becoming an official USA Fencing referee, just follow these six steps: 1. Join USA Fencing (any membership type other than “Access” will do). If you are over […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3128","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.socaldivision.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3128","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.socaldivision.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.socaldivision.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.socaldivision.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.socaldivision.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3128"}],"version-history":[{"count":44,"href":"https:\/\/www.socaldivision.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3128\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5381,"href":"https:\/\/www.socaldivision.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3128\/revisions\/5381"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.socaldivision.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3128"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}} |