The Referee Experience at Convention

Referee Experience Registration

January 12-13, 2024

$99

Access to all referee education sessions only, exhibit hall access, socials.

The 2024 Referee Experience provides officials and officiating leaders resources and the opportunity to network and share their perspectives and experiences. The Referee Experience program focuses on critical topics impacting all aspects of the soccer officiating industry. United Soccer Coaches recognizes the need to include officials in its extended family with the understanding of the importance of sharing common ground as well as the need to improve the communication and cooperation between Referees and Coaches.

Soccer officiating leaders from all levels of competition will be on hand. Representatives from FIFA, CONCACAF, US Soccer, PRO, NCAA, NISOA, US Youth Soccer, State Associations, college conferences, rules-making bodies, local official associations, and leagues will be in attendance.

Explore the Program

An information-driven educational program grounded in proven techniques that perform in our fast-paced, mobile, short-attention-span world. We focus on issues and discussions related to the how, what, and why. Check back frequently for updated times and sessions. The schedule is subject to change.

Friday, January 12, 2023

CC 204B	9:00 AM	10:00 AM	How to manage stress as a match official	Lecture	Sandra Serafini
CC 204B	11:00 AM	12:00 PM	Women’s World Cup Team	Lecture	Tori Penso, Brooke Mayo & Katy Nesbitt, Kari Seitz
CC 204B	1:30 PM	2:30 PM	Being an Assistant Referee at the college, amateur and professional level.	Lecture	Frank Anderson
Exhibit Hall C (Field 2)	3:15 PM	4:15 PM	Teamwork	Field Session	Abbey Okulaja
CC 204B	4:30 PM	5:30 AM	NCAA Rules Update	Lecture	Rich Grady
Hilton Pacific Ballroom C	6:00 Pm	8:00 PM	Referee Experience Social (Credential required)	Social

Saturday, January 13, 2023

CC 204B	9:00 AM	10:00 AM	Modern Refereeing, Where we are, where we need to go.	Lecture	Kari Seitz
Exhibit Hall C (Field 2)	11:00 PM	12:00 PM	Positioning in the attacking third	Field Session	Abbey Okulaja
CC 204B	1:30 PM	2:30 PM	NCAA Updates	Lecture	John Collins
CC 204B	3:30 PM	4:30 PM	Preparation for a World Cup	Lecture	Felisha Mariscal
CC 204B	4:45 PM	5:45 PM	Elite Referees and Professionalism	Lecture	Rick Eddy

Enjoy two days of intense and highly motivational sessions to educate and empower you. The Referee Experience provides unmatched resources to state and local associations and delivers critical analysis to officiating leaders everywhere.

The Referee Experience is vital not only to the officiating world, but also to the larger soccer world. We invite anyone with an interest in soccer officiation to take part in the annual Referee Experience.

Also, check out the latest in uniforms, equipment, and technology by visiting the Exhibit Hall. Featuring vendors from all corners of the soccer landscape, attendees can meet with representatives, test out products and find solutions.

The annual Referee Experience draws the best and brightest minds in the soccer officiating industry and beyond, focused on the hottest topics and trends in soccer.

Unlike any other officiating event, this experience offers real-life accounts from top-level administrators and professional and collegiate officials.

In using the latest technology, The Referee Experience is able to provide in-depth analysis with interactive audience participation.

Meet The Presenters

The best and the brightest minds in the soccer officiating industry, including pro and college officials, leaders of national, state, and local soccer organizations, supervisors and coordinators, and assigners – from around the country and the world.