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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