Washington State Referee Committee

REGISTRATION (Expenses remitted to USSF national organization) The organization collects a yearly registration fee from referees who have completed their training, passed their tests and remitted their fees. A portion of those fees are then remitted to the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) at the national level. The remaining portion of the fees collected are used to fund other programs and cover administration expenses.

DEVELOPMENT These expenses are related to the ongoing development of referees. Included herein are expenses for running the state championship tournament(4 levels), as well as costs of developing referees at the regional and national level such as the Region IV Championship and various national level tournaments.

INSTRUCTION These expenses are associated with training referees on the laws of the game of soccer and the practical application of those laws.