The Calgary District Soccer Referees Association (CDSRA) is thrilled to announce the members of the 2023 Centre for Advanced Referee Development Program.

This marks a significant step forward for referee development in Southern Alberta and reinforces the CDSRA's commitment to providing a high-performance environment for officials to reach their full potential and contribute to soccer's success in the region.

Level 1 - At Level 1, the program focuses on nurturing young talents as well as senior officials who exhibit the potential to excel at the provincial level and beyond. The following referees have earned their spots in this category:

• Martin Kuczaj

• Frank Nemeth

• Andrew Sennyah

• Parker Waldren

• Derek Atabayev

• Avinav Bhandari

• Kristian Bodnar

• Addy Cekic

• Ava Clermont

• Jeremy Dawson

• Jeremy Chivers

• Jinan De Jesus

• Nolen Farrell

• Andres Isturiz

• Danica Kosaka

• Nolan Kuczaj

• Ardalan Mohammadi

• Griffen Mulder

• Andrew Reguly

• Brianna Strem

• Adam Tahir

• Serena Van Gaalen

Level 2 - Officials who have been frequently entrusted with matches in AMSL, League1, USports, and ACAC make up the Level 2 cohort. These adept referees are:

• Toks Bakinson

• Brian Barwegen

• Alex Baryshev

• Erik Bengtsson

• Raul Briseno Hernandez

• Andrew Craig

• Alfred Dai

• Saverio De Marco

• Tyson Fedor

• Sam Ghahramani

• Michelle Holmes

• Gustavo Huarachi

• Chris Kelly

• Jan Krol

• Aaron Labovich

• Maciej Lukowski

• Colin MacLoed

• Sunny Marshall

• Tony Ovechkin

• Rebecca Paquette

• Allison Preston

• Phil Salemi

• Jordan Whittier

• Greg Young

• Nick Kelly

• Riley Thomas

Level 3 - High potential talent identified as having the potential to officiate at the national level as well as invited national program members

• Phillip Schrod

• Luke Garland

• Zach Rompfer

• Mustafa Abed

• Adam Benani

• Josh Gall

• Hassan Rahmouni

• Cosmin Solcan

• Sangmuk Choi

• Mazen Hassanin

• Shaelyn Holdaway

• Sebastian Richters

Program Coaches - Selected assessors, instructors and referee coaches from Southern Alberta

• Micheal Barwegen

• Cam Blair

• Bill Buchanan

• John Carlucci

• Laurie Darvill

• Terry Day

• Robert Eberhardt

• Garth Elgie

• Drew Fischer

• Layne Greenway

• Laurie Hastings

• Bryan Hicks

• Richard Sansregret

• Rob Urquhart

Program Administration - Management of CARD program operations

• Richard Sansregret | Program Director

• Mazen Hassanin | General Manager

• Garth Elgie | ASA South Assignor

• Guy Napert-Frenette | Level 1 Manager

• Laurie Darvill | Women’s Coach

• Laurie Hastings | ASA South Assessor Chair

• Jordan Whittier | Treasurer & Finances

• Luke Garland | Digital Platforms Manager

• CDSRA Board of Directors | Program Oversight - executive@cdsra.org

Through this comprehensive program, the CDSRA is once again demonstrating its commitment to advancing the standards of soccer refereeing. These exceptional referees will have access to specialized training, mentorship, and evaluation processes, enabling them to meet the challenges of their respective levels with confidence.

"We are immensely proud of the selected officials for their dedication to the craft and their achievements in the realm of refereeing. Their presence in the Centre for Advanced Referee Development Program will undoubtedly contribute to the further professionalization of officiating in our region," stated Steven Papp, Vice-President of the CDSRA. “The CDSRA would also like to place on record its gratitude to the Alberta Soccer Association (ASA) who are sponsoring this program, and without whom, this launch would not have been possible. We look forward to working with other stakeholders in the region to continue to advance the CARD program and other referee development models for the betterment of the game in our region.”

The association extends its heartiest congratulations to all the selected officials and looks forward to witnessing their continued growth and success on the soccer field.

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