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Ref Life: Becoming a Referee Mentor in Pennsylvania.
US Soccer changed the hierarchy and naming strategy of it’s referee program a few years ago. Since all of the state associations that implement the US Soccer changes are run by volunteers getting everything up and running and onboarded often takes a little time. Here are the steps if you’d like to get back into…
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Ref Life: If you hear thunder we have to wait it out.
This rule apply to all games under US Soccer and the PIAA. Even adult leagues fall under the official lightning guidance. This past week my 6:30 kickoff became an 8pm kickoff due to lightning.
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Ref Life: in Memory of RDK 2025 Aug 01
As a player, he actually refereed a few of my games. As a referee, he coached, mentored and assigned me. As a person we agreed to disagree on coaching methodology changing over the generations. When it came to player management, he taught me to do what was right for the game at the level of…
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Ref Life: in memory of Peggy 2024- 28 April
I needed to just post this video. Knowing Buck aka Bill and Peggy’s lack of words, there wasn’t much to share from the obit.
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Ref Life: Regional Futsal Tournament January 2025.
It is winter in the Northeastern United States. Outdoor soccer does not happen unless your club has access to an indoor field or bubble. When I was growing up we either played on a basketball court (futsal/five-a-side) or inside hockey dasher boards (indoor soccer). I have been playing a form of indoor soccer, five-a-side since…
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Ref Life: PlumKickoff Classic Tools for Managing The Temperature- field, sideline, crowd.
Referees– What tools do you have in your toolbelt to manage player safety, fair play, sportsmanship and a general positive environment for our grassroots community players in PA West? If you are a first year referee there is a good chance you never thought about using non-verbal or non-audible tools to control the game. Creating…
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Ref Life: Has the soccer gotten any better?
After a long weekend of officiating a lot of games from U12 to open men, I have my answer. The question I have for you is what do you think?. . . Has American Soccer Improved? I’m not a kickball fan. When I played my teammates and I kicked around on our own, played 2v2…
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Ref Life: Basic Game Report
If you’ve ever officiated in a recreational league, you may know that it can be the most challenging soccer to referee. The skill level can vary greatly along with the knowledge of the rules. The trickiest part for a referee is most teams don’t wear perfectly matching kits with numbers. The games do not have…
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