Referee Opportunities and
Referees' Symposium

Referee Opportunities at the SF Cup
Each year, the San Francisco Cup brings together seasoned referees and promising newcomers from all over the U.S. and around the world.

The annual Referee Symposium and Referee Field Clinic provide unique opportunities to learn from the most experienced referees in California North, the United States and the world.

If you are a young referee and have received recognition from your club or district, we want you here. Being one of our referees is a great opportunity for you to hone your skills and gain new insights from working alongside experienced referees. We assign excellent supporting assistants and provide opportunities for friendly feedback from the many assessors in attendance – all you need to do is ask. For more information, contact us.

2005 Referees' Symposium

The 18th Annual San Francisco Cup
in Cooperation with the
California North Referee Administration
proudly present
International Referees Symposium

Friday, May 27
6:30 PM - Registration
7:00 PM - Symposium
Goodnite Inn
245 South Airport Blvd
South San Francisco

Featuring Esfandiar (Esse) Baharmast, U.S. Soccer, Director of Advanced and International Referee Development; and Sandra Hunt, U.S. Soccer, National Instructor and National Assessor, Provisional.

Third Annual San Francisco Cup
Referee Field Clinic

The San Francisco Cup and International Youth Festival is proud to present the Third Annual San Francisco Cup Referee Field Clinics, to be held in two sessions on Saturday, May 28, 2005, 10:00 AM and 1:00 PM, at the Polo Fields in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco.

The clinics will feature Esfandiar (Esse) Baharmast, U.S. Soccer, Director of Advanced and International Referee Development; and Sandra Hunt, U.S. Soccer, National Instructor and National Assessor, Provisional.

Participants will have the opportunity to learn from the referees who have reached the highest level.

Referees should be dressed in yellow referee uniforms and bring all their gear to participate in the field clinics, ready to referee.

The clinics will be entirely on-field, focusing on field positioning and referee/assistant referee teamwork and communication.

Check-in will start at 9:45 AM and 12:45 PM, Polo Field #7. Arrive early to be in the group photo.

What: San Francisco Cup Referee Field Clinic
When: Saturday, May 28, 2005, 10:00 AM and 1:00 PM
Where: Polo Fields in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco
Agenda:

For directions to the Polo Fields, visit Fields and Driving.

For more information, please contact: eventdirector@sfcup.com

Esfandiar "Esse" Baharmast

As a FIFA referee, Esse was involved at major World tournaments including 1995 Pan American games in Argentina, 1996 Olympic games in Atlanta, 1997 Copa America in Bolivia and 1998 World Cup in France. In World Cup France 1998, Esse Baharmast became the first American to officiate two games at a World Cup. He was also named Major League Soccer Referee of the Year in 1997, and is the only referee to have officiated the triple crown of U.S. Open Cup, MLS and A-League Finals all in the same year.

He is currently Director of Advanced & International Referee Development at U.S. Soccer and a member of CONCACAF referee committee and a member of panel of instructors for FIFA.

Sandra Hunt

Sandra Hunt was a FIFA Referee from 1999 through 2004. She officiated in the following competitions:

• Womens World Cups in 1999 and 2003
• Sydney Olympics 2000

Sandra has been a FIFA Instructor and a FIFA FUTURO III Instructor since 2004. She was a FIFA Instructor for the following events:

• U19 Women's World Championships Thailand, 2004
• FUTURO III Course Bahamas 2004
• Algarve Cup 2005

Sandra resides in Bellingham, WA, and is married with three children.