Online Referee Seminar with Charles Astudillo

Location: ZOOM -- You sign up, two weeks prior to the seminar, I email you the ZOOM Link, materials and payment information to the e-mail address provided in AskFred. Email counterriposte@hotmail.com Date: Saturday, June 17, 2023 Start Time: 9:00 AM (Pacific Time) (Approximately) End Time: 3:30 PM (Pacific Time) goal This is a one day seminar, lecture only on June 17, 2023. Referee Observations (included) will be held the next available local tournament where Charles is refereeing. Cost: $60 per person payable by checks in the mail, Venmo, or PayPal to Charles Astudillo. The fee includes evaluation at tournaments where Charles is refereeing. Charles Astudillo is a Certified Referee Instructor from San Diego, CA. Charles has refereed nationally for over 20 years, and has been a regular fixture at North American Cups. Charles has refereed several Division I matches, Gold medal bouts in multiple age categories, and collegiately including the NCAA semifinals in Mens and Womens Foil in 2009. Charles is a former member of USA Fencing Domestic Referee Development Committee. About the Referee Development Clinic The Referee Development Clinic will provide you with a broad understanding of the role, responsibilities, and duties of a referee, as well as refine your sense of right of way, timing, and application of the rules. Attending an official FOC-sanctioned clinic is a prerequisite for becoming a certified USA Fencing referee, along with successful completion of a written exam. Once a passing score (90%) has been achieved on the written exam (both the general section and one or more weapon-specific sections) a referee receives a rating of "P" in each weapon passed. Further ratings improvements (P-N1) can be obtained by being evaluated in a practical. You must take and pass the written examinations prior to the practical exam. Written Exams The written test is now offered online and typically taken shortly following the clinic, though it may be taken in advance: (on this page) scroll down... https://www.usafencing.org/referees-process?fbclid=IwAR3XIv0dDUQxhl8iOcD-7X1T3ch9uYxId7r5YIenpGLFuNya5ub_NxzJ1ag If you plan to sit the exam, please make sure that you have adequately prepared by going through the Study Guide: https://cdn1.sportngin.com/attachments/document/774f-2165670/Study_Guide_Final_2022v1.pdf#_ga=2.42858721.53507607.1660107865-1006371221.1651385967 Southern California Scholastic Fencing League (SCSFL)-Richard Lee Referee Development Scholarship https://schsfence.org/ Parents and Students attending league schools are eligible for scholarships toward certification as USFA referees. If you are interested, please apply here: https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/5ece0d39-422d-482c-aab1-22a819b64f79/Richard%20Lee%20Scholarship%20Fund.pdf Who should attend This clinic is recommended for: - Aspiring referees - who want to learn how right of way and rules are being applied at a national and international level; - Athletes - who want to improve their games and get a more complete understanding of their sport; - Coaches - who want to maintain their grasp of current interpretations and rules updates; - Parents - who want a better understanding of tournament format and the basics of sport fencing for their children; and - Current referees - who need to fulfill their annual requirement for seminar attendance or further their personal development.