Branch Membership

Benefits of Membership

Objectives of the OSRA

Why are there fees to join the OSRA as well as the OSA?

Registration Form

Registration Form

Please send two copies of the form to:

  • Halton Branch Treasurer
  • Patty Peebles
  • 106 Martindale Ave.
  • Oakville, ON L6H 4G7

Why join your OSRA Branch?

Membership in the OSRA is voluntary. However, if you want to benefit from being part of a Provincial organization that looks out for the best interests of soccer referees, including their professional development, then you should seriously consider joining.

Benefits of Membership

  • Fellowship with those of similar interests, diverse languages and culture.
  • A school for learning, guidance, preparation and mentorship in the role of a referee.
  • A forum for reference, discussion and resolution of mutual problems.
  • Support and representation at discipline hearings.
  • A strong organization for protection through co-ordinated action.
  • A quarterly magazine (CanSoRef) containing advisory, educational and informational articles.
  • OSRA Uniform Badge.
  • Local and Provincial Social Events.
  • Introduction to fellow referees and their associations outside the Province and within the International circuit.

Objectives of the OSRA

The objectives of the OSRA shall be to advance the game of soccer by:

  • Improving the status, protecting the interest and promoting the welfare of referees, and retaining in membership those who have ceased active refereeing.
  • Establishing, developing, assisting in the general work and co-ordinating the activity of Branches in order to encourage new candidates and to improve the standard of refereeing.
  • Ensuring that all games at which members officiate are played in accordance with with the Laws of the Game established by the International Football Board and with the rules of competition set by competent local authorities approved by the Ontario Soccer Association.
  • Fostering a relationship of close co-operation between referees and and the Ontario Soccer Association Incorporated, its affiliates and associated bodies, and assisting that association in promoting the knowledge and best interests of the game.
  • Fostering a relationship of close co-operation with the Canadian Soccer Referees Association and its member Provincial and Territorial Associations by working collectively to promote the welfare of referees and the achievement of uniform standards of achievement, evaluation, education and promotion throughout Canada.
  • Doing all such lawful things as may be, or become, necessary to fulfill these objectives.

Why are there fees to join the OSRA as well as the OSA?

  • The OSA and the OSRA are independent associations. The OSA is responsible for accreditation, classification, assessment and discipline of referees, as well as, instructors and assessors. Your OSA fee pays for these programs.
  • The OSRA hosts many of the continuing education sessions for registered referees. They also publish CanSoRef, a magazine related to refereeing in Ontario. All of the OSRA fees fund specialized programs designed to provide professional development for referees