Huronia District Soccer Referees Association

Member of the Ontario Soccer Referees' Association 

Welcome to the Huronia District Soccer Referees’ Association (HDSRA), a Member of the Ontario Soccer Referees’ Association, (OSRA).  Whether you are an experienced referee, a new referee, or are considering becoming a referee, we hope that you will find our site and our organization to be of interest and benefit to you. If you are a player, a parent or someone who is just interested in our sport, enjoy the site and feel free to return!

Refereeing in Ontario:

There are various organizations concerned with soccer referees in the Province of Ontario.  The Ontario Soccer Association (OSA) is the compulsory membership body, if you wish to referee soccer in the province.  In order to do this, the OSA provides the Entry level courses for persons wishing to start refereeing and the on field assessments so that they may progress up the referee ladder.  In addition to registering and assessing referees, the OSA is looking after all aspects of soccer including players, coaches, teams, leagues, scheduling, rules, etc..  The OSA has many hats to wear other than just soccer referees.  Check out this site for more information and links to where you need to go.

The other major referee organization in Ontario is the Ontario Soccer Referees’ Association (OSRA).  This is a voluntary organization with only one hat to wear -  improving the standards of refereeing and promoting the improvement of the welfare of referees. Thus the OSRA is only concerned about the well being of the referee.  The HDSRA is the local Member of the OSRA.

The strength of any organization comes from its members.  The HDSRA and the OSRA are there to ensure the safety and protection of referees and to ensure that, if a referee is injured or an assault occurs, the leagues and OSA are taking appropriate steps to ensure matter is dealt with effectively. 

The other HDSRA role is helping to improve the education of referees in Huronia so that they can be the best that they can be on the field.  HDSRA is tasked by Huronia District Soccer Association with providing educational instructors for continuing education courses, preparing referees for their Regional Level Exam and on-field mentoring.  There is strength in numbers for both of these roles and we actively welcome you to become a member of the HDSRA.  Check out this site for more information and links to where you need to go.

We would like you to consider joining the HDSRA / OSRA, we would welcome you openly.

If you have any general questions or require further information, please email us at info@hdsra.com.

Last updated March 13, 2010