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Eddie Pearson
Award - 1983
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Avis started officiating in 1962. He
was a Referee and Linesman at the Canada Summer Games in Nova
Scotia in 1969, and then again in 1977 in Newfoundland. Avis was
appointed National Referee in 1970. Paul was appointed FIFA List
of International Referees in 1972, and was a linesman at a World
Cup preliminary round in Guatemala in '73. Also in 1973, he was
a referee/linesman at the CONCACAF Under 19 competition in
Mexico. Avis continued his officiating in the North American
Soccer League from 1971 until 1982. He officiated two NASL
Soccer Bowls in 1974 and 1980. Avis instructed other NASL
officials in 1971 and 1982. He also officiated the CSA National
Cup Final in 1975 and 1978. He was later appointed CSA Honorary
National Referee in 1983. As an Instructor and an Assessor Paul
was appointed CSA National Referee Instructor in 1969 and then
he was appointed CSA Supervising Referee Instructor and National
Referee Assessor the following year. Avis instructed at a
CONCACAF National Referee Instructor's Course in 1974 and then
at a National Officiating Conference in Ottawa in '78. In 1981,
Paul was appointed honorary USSF National Referee Instructor. He
also instructed at International Course for Referee Instructors
for Referee Instructors and Referees in 1988. At the 1985 Canada
Summer Games he was the referee assessor. Paul currently is the
Supervisor of Referee Training Programs for the Ontario Soccer
Association. He also has been involved with the design and
delivery of CSA revised referee training program. To date Paul
has held every position on the Executive of the Ontario Soccer
Referees' Association. He is also a current member of the CSA
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