The Third Annual CSRC Banquet will be held on Friday, March 2, 2012, at the Wellington Restaurant, 2121 S. Arlington Heights Rd., Arlington Heights, IL 60005. All CSRC Members, Family & Friends are cordially invited. The Banquet will include one-hour open bar at 7 PM, sit-down dinner at 8 PM, FREE raffle, music and dancing until midnight. The dress attire is business casual (please no jeans!). Cost is $25.00 per person. Ticket order deadline is February 15, 2012. Please download the attached ticket order form. Submit your ticket order and check/cash payable to CSRC to Tom Landi, 865 Washington Blvd., Hoffman Estates, IL 60169. Checkout photos from last year's banquet on the CSRC Facebook Page.

It is with great sadness that we relate the recent passing away of Tony Colicchia.

Tony had been living with a benign brain tumor since 2005. He was able to officiate both soccer and basketball, up until May of this year. Doing so was his passion, and any conversation with Tony evidenced his great passion. Tony was always an active and vocal advocate for fellow referess and soccer players of all ages. However, since May, symptoms of the tumor worsened, until his recent 10-day hospitalization at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. Unfortunately he suffered several seizures, and subsequent cardiac arrest.

With over 120 Members in attendance. Elections were held with the following results:

Steve Siomos - Re-elected as President
Alex Mavros - Vice-President replacing Ethan Bontly
Andy King - Treasurer replacing Ryan Cigich
Becky Pagan - Director at Large replacing Alex Mavros

Be sure to thank Ethan and Ryan for their hard work during the last few years.

Also, welcome Andy and Becky.

Reminders:

Please mail your 2012 dues payment of $30.00 to Steve Siomos, 6S121 Park Meadow Drive, Naperville, IL 60540.

Don't forget to register for the USSF Re-certification Clinics for 2012 on the ISRC Website.

For some great off-season workout and fitness preparation plans, visit the Professional Soccer Referees Association Website at http://www.refereeassociation.net/training.php. You will find various training plans for both Referees and Assistant Referees that you can easily download to suit your specific needs as you prepare for the Spring Season. Remember to have your physical/medical exam conducted before you attempt any new exercise plan.

CSRC now has a Facebook Page. You can start seeing invitations to join the Chicago Soccer Referee Club Facebook Page! Feel free to start a discussion!

Please note that this Website's "Log In" Feature is not active except for website administration. Therefore, there is no need to set up an individual account. For game assignments, please contact one of several assignors listed in another section.

Please note that the IYSA Background Checks for referees are now required every two (2) years (not annually). So if you had one performed last year (2010), you do are not required to do so until 2012.

Metropolitan Soccer League - Tony Constantino 847-673-2100 gatttool@aol.com

National Soccer League - Ninos Alexander 847-561-6731 ninos_alexander@yahoo.com

Midwest Regional League
(South) Paul Trankar 630-699-3065 paul.trankar@sbcglobal.net
(North) Alex Mavros almavro@msn.com 847-840-2030

Premier Soccer League
Paul Trankar 630-699-3065 paul.trankar@sbcglobal.net
Peter Stavropoulos 847-361-1280 PeterS@MSLsoccer.net

Tri-County League and Metro Over-30, Over-40 and Over-50
Independent Soccer League
Bouche Essalih 847-508-1426 bouchessalih@comcast.net

IWSL (Adult Womens and U23 Leagues)

Randy Brickman Central Suburban / North Suburban / GCAC/CCAC Northern / ESAC Northern / Independents North (847)940-1847 BRICKRBJ@AOL.COM

Bill Marten Fox Valley / Suburban Prairie / Upstate Eight / Suburban Catholic / West Suburban 747 Redwing Drive, Geneva, IL 60134 (630)232-8087 will-m747@comcast.net

Diana Morrow SouthWest Suburban Conference, South Suburban Conference, SICA, West Suburban, Dupage Valley, Chicago Catholic League, East Suburban Catholic League & Privates (708)687-7449 Fax (708)687-7479 diana.soccer@yahoo.com

Peter Stavropoulos Mid-Suburban 1049 Hidden Creek Court, Vernon Hills, IL 60061 Cell (847)361-1280 PeterS@MSLsoccer.net

Chicago Area NCAA D-3 & NAIA Schools - Eduard Braun ed.braun@comcast.net

Big Ten Conference / Horizon League / The Summit League - Steve Siomos siomos@aol.com