Youth Referee Program

Please contact our referee coordinator, Jenn Palko, with any questions regarding our Youth Referee Program at refs@emersoneagles.net.

To be eligible for this program, you must be in 5th grade or higher. Training will take place in late August.

Youth referees will be instructed on how to begin and end the game, policing of the field for safety, indirect and direct kicks, fouls and penalties, timekeeping, game control/player safety, and dealing with unruly fans and coaches. Strong emphasis will be placed on blowing the whistle loudly, making the correct calls and game control/player safety.

Each referee should download and sign the referee code of conduct and bring it with them to the training.

The Soccer Board will provide shirts to the referees; referees are responsible for purchasing a time-keeping piece and whistle.

Looking forward to seeing you all at the training.

Sincerely,
Jenn Palko
Emerson Youth Referee Coordinator