FAQ

FAQ pages answer questions regarding the operation and interaction with www.pensra.org.  You can use a "fragment" search to show only FAQ Topics that contain the search term.

Continuing Education

• CNRA Presentation regarding USSF PDI
• CYSA Policy Statement Regarding Concussions
• USSF Policy Statement Regarding Concussions

Corporate Governance

• Questions regarding RidgeStar and Pensra

Corporate Governance - Documents

• PENSRA Mission Statement

Futsal

• Futsal Laws of the Game
• How to become a Futsal Referee

Info for Novice Referees

• Copy of the Current Welcome Message to New Users - formatted
• Copy of the Current Welcome Message to New Users - unformatted
• How to Get Games
• Introduction to the Pensra Website
• Introduction to the Pensra Website - How to Series (Short videos)
• Introduction to the Pensra Website - NorCal Premier STAR
• Introduction to the Pensra Website - YouTube Video
• USSF Information for New Referees
• Where to get Referee Gear?
• YouTube Videos for new Referees

Links

• Referee Camp Article
• Referee Camp Video

Match Assignment

• Compare Arbiter Group Ranking to Pensra Ranking
• Default Match Difficulty and Referee Capability Ranks
• Google Travel Durations
• Guide to Referee:Inquiry page symbols
• How can I print a wallet card for my game?
• How can I print my refereeing schedule / assignments?
• How does SelfAssign work?
• How does Turnback work?
• How to Get Better, Get Recognized and work Higher Level Matches
• How to Get Games via other referee assignment systems
• How to Manually Request Matches
• How to use relative dates?
• How to Withdraw a Manual Request
• One Page Rule Summary
• Referee Ranks
• Referee:Inquiry Requested Matches
• Referee:Inquiry Similar
• What happens when a Referee Declines a Match?

Match Management

• California Youth Sports Concussions Law
• Copy of the Pensra Coach Sportsmanship PreGame Card
• Northern California Air Quality Index
• What a Referee should know/realize about Evaluations?
• What are the Field Closure phone numbers?
• What if there are not three referees?
• When are Notifications on Match Changes sent to Referees?

Match Management - Advanced

• How far did I drive to get to my assignments?
• How to Upload Schedules via a csv spreadsheet file
• What are PlayingLeagues? When are they shown in dropdowns?

Payment

• 1099-NEC vs 1099-K
• Generating 1099-NEC forms
• How to file a Match Report?
• How to file a match report? PART 2
• Independent Contractor Status
• Match Pay Rates - Fee Schedule
• My match was cancelled. Will I get paid?
• PayPal 1099-K forms Q&A
• W9
• When & How will I get paid?
• Where can I see a list of my Match Reports and payments?

Referees

• Books for Referees
• California North Referee Administration Resources
• Can I borrow a referee communication system from Pensra?
• Gil Weber's Pregame - A complete PreGame Discussion
• Goal safety
• How to cross register from AYSO to USSF
• How to cross register from USSF to AYSO
• How to obtain a USSF Registration Card
• How to obtain a replacement USSF badge
• How to register with the South Bay Arbiter groups?
• How to register with the USSF Digital Learning Center
• Humor
• NASO Discount Membership
• USSF "The Referee Commitment"
• USSF Assignment Priority Policy
• USSF Code of Ethics
• USSF Code of Ethics for Assignors
• USSF Code of Ethics for Referees
• USSF Information for Referees
• What is the Club Referee Coordinator?

Send Offs

• Red Card processing
• How to file a Player Sendoff / Coach Dismissal Report?
• League Specific Send Off Report Instructions
• Referee Abuse Prevention CNRA Guidance
• Referee Abuse Prevention CNRA Training
• Referee Abuse Prevention Examples
• Referee Abuse Prevention Levels
• Referee Abuse Prevention Referee Expectations
• Send Off Report Help - How to write a Send Off Report
• Step-by-Step CCSL Red Card Instructions
• TeamStaff behavior expectations
• What are the Infringement Abbreviations?

STAR Referee

• Granite Bay Football Club STAR Program
• San Francisco Youth Soccer STAR Program

Tables

• Guide to Referee Inquiry Symbols
• Guide to Symbols

User Management - USSF

• Description of USSF Licenses
• How to connect a Pensra User with their USSF License information
• USSF Licenses in your Profile

User Services

• Edit Your Profile
• How can I get a RSS feed of Referee Alerts?
• How do I get Notifications via Text?
• How do I Opt In / Opt Out of Subscriptions and Notifications?
• How does setting Personal Criteria work?
• How to customize and use Calendar?
• How to see only the essential features on my phone?
• How to set up iCalendar?
• Password Management - How to change my Password?
• Secure Site Logon Failure
• Vendor supplied instructions on how this Site works?
• What information is Private and Public?
• Why won't the website send me an email?