Pinellas Soccer Officials Association: News

Jessica Lunsford Act (JLA): based on the lack of progess in seeking to lower the $102 JLA Level II fee, it is likely it will remain the same for this upcoming season. Therefore, all referees who received their JLA clearance in the first year offered – 2005 – need to renew for this upcoming season - since the clearance is for five years. Likewise, any new referee or any referee without a Level II badge must have Level II clearance to officiate in Pinellas County. Level II clearance is processed through the Pinellas County Schools website. The icon to use reads EMERGENCY, JESSICA LUNSFORD, and SHELTER INFO. Contact Bob Wignall if you have any questions.

For those applying for the Jessica Lunsford Level II clearance, some additional information is provided to ease the process: After you reach the Pinellas County Schools website and click on the Jessica Lunsford button, you will be asked if you are a Renew or New Vendor. You must select New Vendor (it does not matter that you received Level II clearance in 2005 when Pinellas County managed the clearances - you are a New Vendor to PrideRock). You will be asked for the PSOA vendor number, which is V000002855. Then you can make the other selections. PrideRock is the company that is contracted by Pinellas County in 2009 to provide Level II clearances. Again, if you received your Level II badges in 2005, your badge needs to be renewed for this upcoming season. These old badges had issued dates, e.g. September 2005. The new badges have expiration dates, e.g. September 2015. Pinellas County has made one change to the procedure. Your old badge needs to be returned when you pick up your new badge. The new Level II badges are exchanged at the Pinellas County School Building on Bryan Dairy Rd and Belcher. Once you pay your $102 and are fingerprinted, the badges are sent to Pinellas County. You will receive a call from the School office telling you to pick up your badge and to bring in your old one. They also informed you that you need to alert them to when you plan on coming to their office. For members requesting the Level II badge for the first time, the badges are mailed to Bruce Harting, our Treasurer, who then mails the badge to you.

The 2010-11 meeting schedule can be accessed below.

2010-2011 Meeting/Training Schedule

PSOA meetings are held at Piper Fire in Largo.

Map to Piper Fire