Refereeing question

[Anonymous]

My son got his grassroots ref license, but his ability to ref on Saturdays is currently limited due to cross country meets. Do SFL and rec games ever occur on Sundays? I understand that refs cannot just start with NSCL/travel games, which are on Sundays, and that makes sense, but I'm questioning whether the timing of getting experience in lower-level games is going to be possible this season.

[Anonymous]

His instructor should be able to help identify Leagues/assignors who work with Leagues that can help.

Many clubs have week night games at lower levels that can be a training ground. Also,
Tournament weekends will have Sunday games.

[Anonymous]

Many clubs have week night games at lower levels that can be a training ground. Also,
Tournament weekends will have Sunday games.

Thank you, that is helpful to know. He formerly played travel soccer so I am not too familiar with rec offerings (of course he played rec when he was little, but that was ages ago. I appreciate the information.

[Anonymous]

Seems like they would start with little kids rec or travel games before moving up to older players rec (SFL) or travel games.

[Anonymous]

SfL has very few Sunday games.

[Anonymous]

Seems like they would start with little kids rec or travel games before moving up to older players rec (SFL) or travel games.

No, because only older kids get an AR, and that is a good place for new refs to start.

[Anonymous]

My kid def had clueless refs in his lower-division U9 NCSL travel games. Are you sure they don't take newbies?

[Anonymous]

My 14 year old son just stared reffing, and he's had offers to AR at almost every level short of MLS Next.
The assigners are really deperate.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My 14 year old son just stared reffing, and he's had offers to AR at almost every level short of MLS Next.
The assigners are really deperate.

Same for my 13 year old.

[Anonymous]

My 14 year old son just stared reffing, and he's had offers to AR at almost every level short of MLS Next.
The assigners are really deperate.


Same for my 13 year old.

I am going to guess it varies by location. My son asked to AR an NCSL game and his assignor said no. He has played travel soccer since he was 9 years old (he is now 15), so I think he would have been fine, but it is what it is.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

My 14 year old son just stared reffing, and he's had offers to AR at almost every level short of MLS Next.
The assigners are really deperate.


Same for my 13 year old.

I am going to guess it varies by location. My son asked to AR an NCSL game and his assignor said no. He has played travel soccer since he was 9 years old (he is now 15), so I think he would have been fine, but it is what it is.

My 13 year olds first two assigned games are as an AR for 2 EDP games. We are in MD.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

My 14 year old son just stared reffing, and he's had offers to AR at almost every level short of MLS Next.
The assigners are really deperate.


Same for my 13 year old.

I am going to guess it varies by location. My son asked to AR an NCSL game and his assignor said no. He has played travel soccer since he was 9 years old (he is now 15), so I think he would have been fine, but it is what it is.

My 13 year olds first two assigned games are as an AR for 2 EDP games. We are in MD.

He was actually offered a Sunday game too but he has games on Sunday. He can also be main ref for A TON of u-little games but he wants to AR a bit before going at it alone.

[Anonymous]

I am going to guess it varies by location. My son asked to AR an NCSL game and his assignor said no. He has played travel soccer since he was 9 years old (he is now 15), so I think he would have been fine, but it is what it is.


My 13 year olds first two assigned games are as an AR for 2 EDP games. We are in MD.

We are in NOVA. Maybe it is just different per assignor. I'm just slightly annoyed because he has a different regular Saturday job (babysitting). But I get that they want to make sure refs know what they are doing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My son got his grassroots ref license, but his ability to ref on Saturdays is currently limited due to cross country meets. Do SFL and rec games ever occur on Sundays? I understand that refs cannot just start with NSCL/travel games, which are on Sundays, and that makes sense, but I'm questioning whether the timing of getting experience in lower-level games is going to be possible this season.

Your son can 100% start with travel games on Sundays. Just request AR for the U13 games. NCSL doesn't use ARs for U12 and younger. But some other leagues do.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:His instructor should be able to help identify Leagues/assignors who work with Leagues that can help.

Many clubs have week night games at lower levels that can be a training ground. Also,
Tournament weekends will have Sunday games.

Once you complete your field work to be certified, you never see those people again. You deal with assignors yourself.