Awards

The Nebraska Referee Committee presents its Referee Awards for 2011:
presented at the Referee Banquet held on January 14, 2012, in Omaha, Nebraska

Young Referee of the Year
The annual Young Referee of the Year award honors those individuals who have shown an excellent working knowledge of the laws of the game while also exhibiting a strong work ethic. These recipients received the award for their dedication to the game, their outstanding personal accomplishments and for their excellence as recognized by their adult referee peers and mentors.


	Wayne Wilson, SRA, Daniel Flower, Brittny Fox, and Jason Francois, SYRA (left to right)

Female Recipient
Brittny Fox began her referee career on August 23, 2009. Brittny has worked many games for the Lincoln Spirit Club, CSA and the Nebraska Soccer League. Brittny attended the 2011 referee academy at the Region II ODP event in Kansas City. Brittny also is a registered high school referee.

Male Recipient
Daniel Flower began his referee career on March 22, 2009. Being from the Omaha area, Daniel has worked many games for the NSL and ENSA. He has also been very active working State sponsored tournaments as well as local club sponsored tournaments.


Wayne Wilson, SRA (left) with Mike Owen (right)

Referee Award of Excellence
The Referee Award of Excellence honors a referee who has displayed exemplary dedication to the game, integrity in the execution of duties and professionalism in the relationship with players, coaches and spectators. This referee also exhibits the dynamic qualities of a role model for all referees to look to.

Mike Owen began his referee career on December 5, 2004. Mike has all the qualities that make him a logical choice for this award. He is willing to help out in any situation, has the experience and attitude to handle all game situations. His demeanor with his fellow referees makes him an ideal role model.

Lifetime Membership Awarded


	Edvin Jurisevic, Russ Tice, Jimmy Norris, and Dallas Malhiwsky (left to right)

Jimmy Norris and Russ Tice received Lifetime Membership to USSF in recognition of their many years of service to US Soccer and, specifically, the State of Nebraska.

Jimmy Norris served as the State Referee Administrator for Nebraska for nearly 21 years. He has been involved in all aspects of soccer in this state and has mentored countless referees including the only two referees from Nebraska that have held the whistle on an International match, Edvin Jurisevic and Dallas Malhiwsky.

Russ Tice started refereeing in 1979 and has been an instructor and assessor since 1992. He has served as the State Director of Instruction for a number of years. If you are a referee in the state of Nebraska, no doubt you had Russ as an instructor at one time or another. His knowledge of the Laws has been a resource fo many referees for years.

Both of these individuals have contributed countless hours to advancing refereeing in Nebraska. Their receipt of a Lifetime Membership in USSF is richly deserved.

The certificates of Lifetime Membership were presented to both Jimmy and Russ by Edvin and Dallas.