[ SoccerInCarolina quoted:
Right now there is a severe shortage of 'high school referee' simply because of the age requirements.]
Is there an age requirement for referee's? At what age can a referee begin refereeing HS soccer? Is there a mandatory retirement age? Just curious - I have never heard of a retirement age before.
Referee Abuse Needs to stop.
I have noticed the number of pages of referee's drop from over 5 to 3.5. I see coach/parent abuse towards referees increasing over the years. I try to teach the parents of my players to show good sportsmanship towards the referees. Coaches can set an example and teach players & parents sportsmanship to discourage referee abuse.
