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Welcome to the Seattle Soccer Referee Association. We provide USSF Referees to matches throughout the greater Seattle region. If you'd like a little more background information about us, check out the Information segment of our Site.
February LOTG Points of Emphasis - Addressing Coaches Behavior 
Practice Advice for Referees: It's important to make a connection with coaches prior to kickoff. Use your personality as it fits and show yourself as a human being - smile, be happy, festive and approachable - show your human side.
- Talk prior to player check-in - something simple that could open up a conversation
- How was your drive into Seattle?
- How has the season been so far?
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Match Officials must take action against coaches and team officials who fail to act in a responsible manner. That could be a verbal warning(s), caution or a sending-off.
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Know that Referees and Assistant Referees can issue verbal warnings addressing coaches behavior for something that doesn't require a caution.
We can politely but firmly issue a warning without the need to show a card. This verbal warning can be a great tool to defuse potential conflict:
- Minor/low level disagreement by word or action with a decision
- Failing to cooperate with a match official's instruction/request
- Entering the field of play in a respectful non-confrontational way
If you are a new referee, or are new to Seattle, Register Here.
Are you interested in becoming a referee? Start here with the Washington State Referee Committee
The Laws of the Game and the US Soccer Referee Program are helpful resources for Referees, Coaches, Players and Spectators.
Finally, please see FIFA for general information about the game in its international context.
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| Reminder Tonight 615p Zoom Training for New(er) Referees & Parents |  | Reminder tonight 615p we are hosting a Zoom Training Session / Orientation for all New(er) Referee and Parents too.
We will give a tour of the website and how to use and talk about what matches are available to get started on :)
Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89561099322
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| Wednesday Nov 1 - 630p Introduction to Seattle Referee Community & Next Steps | | November 1: 630p New(er) Referees and Parents of Referees
RE: Introduction to Seattle Referee Community & Next Steps
** Wednesday - November 1 - 630p - Zoom (link below)
- Are you a parent of a new(er) teen referee?
- Are you a new(er) referee yourself?
- Have questions about n... |
| Sunday Night LIVE: Weekend Review 6p | | Sunday Night LIVE: Weekend Review 615p
We designed this forum from your feedback wanting resources for input, tips and discussion. Our leadership team will be hosting weekly providing our Seattle Referee Community a chance to talk through 'stuff' learn about 'stuff' and how to apply the LOTG in various 'stuff'.
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| Download LOTG Mobile App | | Download The Laws Of The Game 2023/2024. This is a valuable tool for learning and staying up to date with all the current LOTG. Most referees will review questions or concerns at halftime or after a match to clarify questions or uncertainty and can answer other referee questions or even a coach! |
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| Text Messaging From SeattleRefs | | Receiving Text Messages from SeatleRefs
Did you know that you can set up an email to text message directly to your cell phone? You can be alerted about games being posted right away.
You can list additional emails within your user profile that will send the same message to your phone as a text message. T... |
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