The Western Ohio Soccer Officials Association (WOSOA) serves soccer referees in the Sidney and Lima areas including such other cities as Wapakoneta, Kenton, Bellefontaine, and Celina, plus Van Wert and Putnam counties. The association is affiliated with both US Soccer (Ohio South) and OHSAA. We provide USSF referees for the Lima-area WCOSA league, Sidney and Wapakoneta in the MVYSL, and Lima in the NWYSL. Members support the annual Sidney Mayfest Tournament as well as other Ohio South tournaments. We also support high school (OHSAA) referees and assign referees for high school games from Logan and Shelby counties on the south to Van Wert and Putnam counties on the north.

Executive Committee for 2005: 

• President – John Reif (419.227.3243, jeritom149@wcoil.com)

• Vice President/High School Rules Interpreter – Mark Billingsley

• Secretary for high school – Frank Dietz (419.738.9068, cmonfrank@yahoo.com)

• USSF District Administrator / District Director of Instruction - Gary Mintchell (937.498.9431, gmintchell@woh.rr.com)

• Instruction Coordinator – Michael Lause (mlause@adelphia.net)

• Assignor – Gary Mintchell

USSF Re-certification for 2006

• November 5, Botkins High School, 9am to 2pm
• November 12, Faith Alliance Church in New Bremen, 9am to 2pm
• December 7 - 8, Centennial Elementary School, Wapakoneta, (must attend both), 6:30 to 9 pm
• January 21, Sidney First United Methodist Church, 9am to 2pm

USSF Entry Level Courses for 2006

• March 7, 8, 13, 14, 15, Wapakoneta Centennial Elementary School, 6 to 9 pm

Contact Gary Mintchell for more information.

Sidney Mayfest Tournament May 6-7, 2006
Referee Availability Form (PDF)