Welcome Referees
Welcome to North Orange County Referee Association (NOCRA).
We were started in 1972 and are very committed to the SoCal Soccer Community.
Our referees have a passion for the game of soccer and want the games to safe, fair and enjoyable for the players, parents and coaches.
We provide referees for Recreation Leagues, Club Leagues and Adult Leagues.
If you are a new referee we have an excellent mentoring program that will help you learn, improve through game experience and advance.
If you are an experienced referee we have the games for you. We observe you and rate you according to your knowledge of the game, your fitness and positioning and most importantly your ability to manage the games.
We were started in 1972 and are very committed to the SoCal Soccer Community.
Our referees have a passion for the game of soccer and want the games to safe, fair and enjoyable for the players, parents and coaches.
We provide referees for Recreation Leagues, Club Leagues and Adult Leagues.
If you are a new referee we have an excellent mentoring program that will help you learn, improve through game experience and advance.
If you are an experienced referee we have the games for you. We observe you and rate you according to your knowledge of the game, your fitness and positioning and most importantly your ability to manage the games.
New Members
If you are interested in becoming a member of NOCRA, complete the application:
New Member Application
New Member Application
Membership Dues
All send-offs must be report to NOCRA
Please complete the form within 24 hours. We need to know in case a league calls.
Send-off Form
Send-off Form
Game Day Contact
Call 714-988-3054 The phone will ring to all the necessary people.
In all League and League Cup games last year yellow and red card violations were down, with credit going mostly to the implementation of CLS 'No Victory Without Honor' program. It is a great partnership between CSL and the teams that participated to bring sportsmanship back to the game. The 2013/14 should even be better with the program in the second year.
When you see this flag on the pitch go over to the manager and the coaches and congratulate them on an outstanding job in the No Victory Without Honor program.
Also at check-in give a big thumbs up to the players!
Also at check-in give a big thumbs up to the players!
What to mentored or be a mentor?
NOCRA sponsors a mentor program that helps to fill the gap between the instruction that referees receive in clinics and the real-life demands of officiating.
Yes I Do
NOCRA sponsors a mentor program that helps to fill the gap between the instruction that referees receive in clinics and the real-life demands of officiating.
Yes I Do
Stay Connected With the Laws of the Game
Command Presence - Look Sharp, Act Sharp, Sharp
Command presence is about communicating with personality and the execution through:
Eyes…the look
Nod of the head
Simply, command presence is about presenting yourself as someone in authority who is trusted and respected. Command presence is conveyed by how you:
All match officials (referees, assistant referees and fourth officials) need to call upon their command presence as they interact with game participants. Match officials must be able to decide upon the most appropriate method to deliver a message and, at the same time, ensure that the message matches the situation and/or player. Every situation may require and/or every player may respond to a different type of message. What works in one situation or with one player may not work in/with another.
Overall, with strong command presence comes an aura of confidence. Confidence can be felt and seen by all game participants. In fact, as a viewer of a game, you can feel the referee’s confidence based upon the way he walks, carries himself and the look in his face (“presence”).
Remember, your verbal communication is not only defined by what words you choose but also how the words are communicated. The tone, volume and inflection of the words are as – if not more – important than the words themselves. At the same time, the most effective form of communication is the non-verbal or the use of body language. As a consequence, referees must work to strengthen their visual body language messages.
Think about it, which has a broader audience: the verbal or the visual (body language)? It is of course, the visual communication that can resonate throughout the field, the sidelines and the stadium.
“Command presence is not about control, it is about connecting. More important, it is not about power, it is about building partnerships.”
“Words have power, but they only have power as long as someone is listening. Once a person decides not to listen, words lose their power.”
“Words should be used as tools of communication and not as a substitute for action.”
"We herd sheep, we drive cattle, we lead people. Lead me, follow me, or get out of my way." George S. Patton
- Body Language (Visual)
Eyes…the look
Nod of the head
- Verbal Communication
Simply, command presence is about presenting yourself as someone in authority who is trusted and respected. Command presence is conveyed by how you:
- Look
- Carry yourself
- Act
- Speak
All match officials (referees, assistant referees and fourth officials) need to call upon their command presence as they interact with game participants. Match officials must be able to decide upon the most appropriate method to deliver a message and, at the same time, ensure that the message matches the situation and/or player. Every situation may require and/or every player may respond to a different type of message. What works in one situation or with one player may not work in/with another.
Overall, with strong command presence comes an aura of confidence. Confidence can be felt and seen by all game participants. In fact, as a viewer of a game, you can feel the referee’s confidence based upon the way he walks, carries himself and the look in his face (“presence”).
Remember, your verbal communication is not only defined by what words you choose but also how the words are communicated. The tone, volume and inflection of the words are as – if not more – important than the words themselves. At the same time, the most effective form of communication is the non-verbal or the use of body language. As a consequence, referees must work to strengthen their visual body language messages.
Think about it, which has a broader audience: the verbal or the visual (body language)? It is of course, the visual communication that can resonate throughout the field, the sidelines and the stadium.
“Command presence is not about control, it is about connecting. More important, it is not about power, it is about building partnerships.”
“Words have power, but they only have power as long as someone is listening. Once a person decides not to listen, words lose their power.”
“Words should be used as tools of communication and not as a substitute for action.”
"We herd sheep, we drive cattle, we lead people. Lead me, follow me, or get out of my way." George S. Patton
