Referees
- We recruit student referees each year to help us on game days.
- Referees go through a one-hour training prior to the season and will begin each game with a 15-minute recap of the rules and game structure.
- Referees run our games for us. They will be trained to keep the game moving and to spot basic penalties.
- Referees will start every game with a huddle and prayer. Please introduce yourself to the refs on your field prior to the huddle.
- Our refs will not start off the season calling every penalty just so kids can have a chance to learn the fundamentals of the game. As the season progresses, you will find that the rules will become more strictly enforced as kids begin to understand them.
- Please show our refs grace. It is difficult to catch all penalties, and refereeing becomes more difficult when placed under the pressure of coach's and parent's expectations.
- Remember, people are always watching. The way you respond to refs will be reflected in the way the players respond to refs. We want to demonstrate good sportsmanship on and off the field for the duration of the season.
- If you see a consistently missed call amongst all refs and/or you would like to help us ref this season, please email us at upward@fbcrogers.org
