Youth Referees
Youth referees are an important part of the success of PWSRA. In any given year, approximately 70% of the refs in the state and in PWSRA are youth. We depend on the young referees to provide support to our "U-littles" and most importantly, to return next year. And the next. In short, our young referees are the referees of tomorrow. Within PWSRA we strive to make refereeing a youth-friendly place to work.
Your First Season
What should you expect in your first season? This account was written by
Cassie Ferrari, the Virginia Female Young Referee of the Year in 2006 and 2007, and the 2008 Region I and National Young Female Referee of the Year.
Notes to Parents of Youth Referees
Welcome to the world of refereeing. This may be your first encounter with refereeing and this may also be the first occasion in which your teenaged (or younger) son or daughter will be treated as an adult.
Letter to Youth Refs from a Youth Ref
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Congratulations on your ambition and desire to become a referee." This letter is written by a young referee to other young referees.
Taking Control
Not only do young people have to work harder than older referees to prove to the coaches and players they know what they’re doing, they often face the same discrimination in their own crew with other referees.
