This is a place for various stories about being a USSF referee. Hopefully, I can pass on the things I learn so other new referees have an idea what to expect as they start their careers.
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If you live in my area of the country (mid-Atlantic states), you know how much bad weather we've been having. Once again, my Sunday games were canceled. However, my assignor called and asked my son and I to report to a different field to work with a...
I live in the mid-Atlantic states. We had some awful weather this weekend, so there really wasn't much going on. The local high schools were giving the PSAT (a standardized test for college admissions) so there weren't too many young referees around...
OK, the new club is not in my town, but my assignor does have a new club as of the Spring. Actually, he has 2 new clubs! My older son and I put in for games this weekend but we only received one, at this new club. In talking to a few friends, I have...
Wow! What great weather we had this weekend, in the Mid-Atlantic area, for our league games! We could not have asked for anything better.
One of the assignors I work with called me late last week and asked me to work a couple of recreational games. ...
Well, as predicated, it was an exhausting weekend. However, it went much better than I had expected and I feel really good about my performance!
I did 17 games this weekend, including 6 middles. Yes, I know, it's a ton of games.
Too many games?
Some...