Referees Eat Free at the Snack Shack

Check out the Referees' Page on our website for more info.

Referees -- Get Ready for a Regional Clinic on the Off-Side Law

We're currently scheduling resources and plan to offer the clinic in the next couple of weeks! Stay-tuned.

Post Your Own Questions Here

Refs, you can post your own questions here. Just email me for access.

Coach Tells Kids to Take-a-Knee When They Are Exhausted. What Does the Referee Do?

It puts the referee in a difficult situation to judge when a kid should be substituted for an injury. Still, an injury substitution can be abused by a coach or player if they sub when they are only tired in U14 and below. This creates a situation of free-substitution for the team abusing the rule. What's a referee to do???

Adding a Saturday game later for easier scheduling

Refs, thanks for covering all the games as well as you have. For new referees, we need help on the U6 games. Please check the schedule next week to see if you can help here. For Intermediate and Advanced referees, we need you in upper-division games.

I've moved some of the games a bit later on Saturday to make it easier for referees to fit games into their schedules. I hope this helps. I've noticed I've had problems fitting in as many games as I'd like to do, so hopefully this will help. Also, in October, get ready for the night games (TUE/WED/THU) each week. I look forward to seeing you out on the 'pitch' (as Brett would say) under the lights!

The 3 Quarter Rule Enforcement Issues

We have a 3 quarter rule for players in our region. When we play teams in inter-regional play, like we do in U14 with Whittier, should we enforce this rule? On one hand, we still want the La Mirada players to play 3 quarters. On the other hand, we can't ask other regions to adhere to these rules, can we? So we'd play (perhaps) at a disadvantage. This is the issue.

Now, for my personal opinion. We should still enforce the rule on the La Mirada team. The reason I think this, is so we can ensure that our kids play a majority of the game, as the rule intended.

What do you think?

How Do We Get Parents More Involved with Refereeing

Carla said...

I love these things. I could go on forever so here it is....
I understand that there is an intense phobia about becoming a referee. NO one wants to be the one having to deal with the parents, the coach with the chip or even the players that have been placed on a petestal. I like how the coaching piece was solved by receiving aid from the Biola Men's team. How can we get OUR parent more involved? Any suggestions.

September 13, 2007 10:42 PM