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Ref Life: Grassroots to Regional

Here are the basics per US Soccer. If you live in Western PA the basics are easy navigating the path is a little more challenging at the current time but there are people out there who can help you, you just need to keep asking, FYI with PRO there is not longer a State, it’s…
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Ref Life: Jr. Officials for schools.

Imagine this. . .players being officials! Now go out and get started by talking it up to the players. Remember it’s much easier to ask for forgiveness than permission. If you would like to take up the whistle feel free to reach out to me,
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The biggest sporting event on the planet. . .

Since 1930 the world of football has had an international tournament. This tournament has taken place every four years, except when World War II put the whole planet in question. What makes this tournament so amazing? Is it that the whole world has a chance no matter how large the nation may be? Is it…
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Jr. High: Where are you in skill development?

Self-reflection is a great life tool to have in your tool belt. After completing a 1-0 game last night with two coaches being issued cards for dissent. I took a moment to reflect and ask myself did I and my referee team impact the game or did we let the players decide the game on…
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Ref Life:Another year of Football signals for Football in the PA High Schools.

Breaking news, referees don’t have to be zebras anymore according to the governing body of Pennsylvania High School Sports. A much bigger story would be getting the existing soccer chapters to agree to ditch the stripes of every other American sports for the contemporary look used by referees globally. The push to improve sportsmanship is…


