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| Schwan's USA CUP Referee Assessment Program Reaches New Heights with MLS Referee Observers |
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Schwan's USA CUP is proud to announce the additions of Dave McKee, Herb Silva, Angelo Bratisis, and Gino Dipolito to the 2007 Schwan's USA CUP referee assessment program. All four of these National Assessors are also Major League Soccer Referee Observers.
Dave McKee is currently the National Director of Assessment, a National Instructor, as well as a National Emeritus Referee. Herb Silva is the MISL Director of Officials as well as a National Emeritus Referee and National Instructor. Angelo Bratsis is a former National Director of Assessment, retired FIFA referee, and a National Instructor. Gino Dipolito is a retired FIFA referee.
Also in 2007, Tony Leak from the United Kingdom will be attending as an assessor. Tony is a retired FIFA Assistant and a National Assessor. In addition to these new assessors, Gordon Arrowsmith (MLS Observer and retired FIFA), Steve Mortimer (retired FIFA), George Cain (retired FIFA), Peter Small, and Mike Gerkin will be returning in 2007. |
| Schwan's USA CUP Housing Now Available for Reservation |
The Schwan's USA CUP online housing reservation is now available. Referees attending Schwan's USA CUP and Schwan's USA CUP Weekend are provided discounted housing in our on-campus residence hall. For the reduced rate of $32 USD per night, you will receive a bed/one set of linens and three meals per day in the NSC cafeteria. The residence hall also offers air conditioning and cable TV.
Limited space is available in the on-campus dormitory. With a large contingent of referees from the United Kingdom, and a resurgence of Italian, South American, and Canadian referees, as well as a diverse group of referees from across the USA, the residence hall provides a unique taste of international referee camaraderie. Don't miss this experience.
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| Who's Coming to Schwan's USA CUP |
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Here's an abbreviated list of who is coming to Schwan's USA CUP 2007:
- Assessor: Dave McKee (National Director of Assessment, National Assessor/Instructor)
- Assessor: Herb Silva (MISL Director of Officials, National Assessor/Instructor)
- Assessor: Angelo Bratsis (Retired FIFA, National Assessor/Instructor)
- Assessor: Gino Dipolito (Retired FIFA, National Assessor)
- 10th Year: Ian Campbell (Minnesota)
- 9th Year: Ingham De Freitas (Maryland)
- 8th Year: Vince Defranco (Illinois) & Maria-Elena Kadala (Massachusetts)
- 7th Year: Stephen Mahan (Florida), Jonathon Cooksey (Minnesota), Eric Wood (Minnesota)
- 6th Year: Sean McCarthy (Tennessee), Jon Bodner (Virginia), & John Paisley (Minnesota)
- 5th Year: Rory Merlino (Minnesota) & Thomas Leeper (Minnesota)
- 4th Year: Jack Houston (New Mexico), Steve Muscanto (Minnesota), & Steve Freitag (Minnesota)
- Lead Assessor: Gordon Arrowsmith (Canada - Retired FIFA)
- Assessor: Steve Mortimer (Canada - Retired FIFA)
- Another Assessor: Peter Small (Wales)
- Yet Another Assessor: Mike Gerkin (Minnesota)
- Another National Referee: Ramon Rodrigues (Brazil)
- Mr. Longevity: Forster Davis (Minnesota - Attending for the 23rd time in the tournament's 23rd year)
- First Timer: Alexandre Cezar (Brazil)
- Couldn't Stay Away: Donald MacKinnon (Scotland - 2nd time in 3 years)
- Couldn't Stay Away Part 2: Jennifer Haney (England - Back after last attending in 2002)
- Couldn't Stay Away Part 3: Jordan Gray (Maryland - Returns after last attending in 2003)
- Mr. Resilience: Robert Davidson (Canada - Bouncing back after a 2006 set back)
- 15th Year: Ray Hamdorf (Minnesota)
- Another First Timer: Dario Rassmussen (Denmark)
- More First Timers: Julien Doria (Canada) and Jim Lucania (California)
- East Coast Supporter: Barry Brown (Virginia)
- Couldn't Stay Away Part 4: Monte McBride (Minnesota - returns after a short hiatus)
- First Referee to Register for 2007: Bill Allen (Minnesota)
- First Foreign Referee to Register for 2007: Simone Lini (Italy)
- First US-non-MN Referee to Register for 2007: John Landes (California)
- First National Referees To Register for 2007: Kyle Borne (Texas) and Anthony Vasoli (Illinois)
- Plenty of others that we appreciate, sorry we can't list you all!
Keep reading future newsletters to see who else is coming! |
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| Meet the Schwan's USA Cup Committee |
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Watch this space in each edition to meet the NSC and Schwan's USA CUP Referee Committee and Tournament Staff.
Who: Gordon Arrowsmith
Role: Schwan's USA CUP Lead Assessor
Duties: Gordon serves as the lead assessor during Schwan's USA CUP and Schwan's USA CUP Weekend tournaments. Gordon oversees a group of 10-12 assessors who are responsible for assessing all matches played over the course of these two tournaments. In addition to providing match assessments for officials, the assessors are also responsible for selecting Schwan's USA CUP Referee award winners.
Resides: Whitby, Ontario (just outside Toronto)
How Long: Gordon has attended Schwan's USA CUP since 2000. Schwan's USA CUP 2007 will Gordon's 2nd year as the lead assessor.
Other Roles: In addition to his role as the lead assessor, Gordon has served as an assessor and referee. Gordon is a retired FIFA Referee, Provincial Instructor, National Assessor, and MLS Observer. |
| Who's Playing at Schwan's USA CUP 2007 |
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Have you been wondering who will be playing in Schwan's USA CUP 2007? Following is a list of areas represented by teams who have already registered:
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Estonia: First time this country is represented
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Alaska: Already have 4 teams registered
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Utah
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Missouri
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Canada: 22 teams already registered to attend in 2007
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Costa Rica: A Schwan's USA CUP regular
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New York
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Illinois: Consistently the most represented visiting state
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Columbia: Another Schwan's USA CUP regular
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Michigan
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Scotland
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Colorado |
| All Tournaments Seeking Referees |
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The following National Sports Center soccer tournaments are now seeking quality referees for the summer of 2007:
All tournaments will host boys and girls teams U09-U19. In addition to youth teams, NSC CUP will also host an adult component. To apply for any or all of our tournaments, please visit the referee section of our website. |
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