Plano Labor Day Invitational
Referee Information

August 30- September 1, 2008

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Tournament Held at Pizza Hut Park in Frisco!

Many of the games at the Plano Labor Day Tournament will be held at the Pizza Hut Park in Frisco! Pizza Hut Park is a $65 million soccer-specific stadium and soccer complex featuring a 21,193-seat stadium (new home of FC Dallas) and 17 tournament-grade fields for youth and adult soccer, as well as high school sports and other events. Tournament games will also be played at Carpenter, Russell Creek and High Point soccer complexes.

Friday Referee Meeting

A Referee Meeting will take place on Friday, August 29 from 7:00 - 9:00 PM (location to be determined).

• Food and refreshments will be available following the Referee meeting on Friday
• Schedules, Coins and T-Shirts will be distributed (if you cannot attend on Friday, stop by Hospitality Suite on Saturday or Sunday to pick up coins and t-shirts)
• Out of Town Referees - If you arrive after 10 PM, your schedule will be at the Hospitality Suite. Receipt of your schedule is confirmation of tournament attendance.
• Winners of multiple prizes donated by OSI will be notified
• OSI Referee equipment and gear will be available for sale

Requirements and Rules

• Official Rules Listed on PYSA Site
• Maps to all the fields are located on the PYSA site
• You must be currently registered for 2008.
• You must be at least a Grade 8.
• If you are NOT from the North Texas area - you must contact your SRA.
• If you do NOT reside in the USA - written permission is needed from your association.
• Uniform color should be appropriate for the teams that are playing (the blue uniform jersey is preferred). All referees must wear the same color during a game.
• Remember to check in with the Field Coordinator 30-45 minutes before your game.

Transportation

• Transportation will be provided to and from the hotel and all complexes.
• The Plano Labor Day Invitational Tournament will provide transportation to and from the airport on Thursday, Friday, Sunday and Monday. If your flight doesn't fall on these days please contact PYSA and we will do our best to accommodate you.

Referee Information

As a Plano Labor Day Tournament referee, you can expect world-class treatment!

• HOTELS – The tournament provides a limited number of "comp" rooms on a first-come, first-serve basis for out-of-town referees. However, even those referees that don’t get a free room will pay no more than $25 per night. You must send in a $50 deposit to hold your room (if you get a free room, it will be reimbursed). Send money to:
  Plano Youth Soccer Association
  c/o Plano Labor Day Referee Committee
  221 West Parker Road, Suite 480
  Plano, TX 75023
  
• FOOD – At the main hotel, the Hospitality Room will be available each night of the tournament. At the fields, breakfast, lunch and other food is provided to our referees. You’ll NEVER be hungry!
  
• MONEY – Referees will be paid at the complex for all games.
  
• FREE STUFF – Of course, all referees will receive a Plano Labor Day T-Shirt and a Commemorative Referee Tossing Coin! Also, OSI will be donating over $500 in merchandise to be drawn at Friday Night's Meeting. You’ll always return home with more than great memories and you’ll have plenty to talk about for months after the tournament!

Scholarship Fund

• Plano Labor Day Tournament raises funds so that the Plano Youth Soccer Association can award college scholarships to area youth who have participated in soccer activities through Plano Youth Soccer or Plano Schools.

• The Don Collins Memorial Scholarship was created in memory of Mr. Don Collins, who died of cancer. Mr. Collins was an original founder of the Plano Youth Soccer Association and served as President of the Association.

• The Tournament has set up a non-profit trust fund for the scholarships to be distributed on an annual basis. The Scholarships are awarded in the spring to graduating seniors from all three Plano Senior High Schools.
  

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