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US Soccer Referee Coach; NRDP State Director of Referee Development; President, MISRA. Send me your match situation videos & questions!
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Jim McVay was my friend and colleague for over twenty years. He was a man of integrity and character, and he was a pain in the ass in just the right way. Jim and I comforted each other through family drama; he guided me through a slippery legal issue
And he did it for free; as State Referee Administrator Jim earned a salary of $0.00 for tens of hours of work each week. Few people truly understand how indebted we are to Jim.
Saturday, my dad, Wayne Wilson, was inducted into the NE State Soccer Hall of Fame for Lifetime Achievement as a Referee. His work led to the Nebraska Referee Development Program we know today. I had the honor of delivering his acceptance speech on his behalf. I am proud of him.
Wayne contributed to Nebraska soccer as a referee, instructor, assessor, assignor, State Referee Administrator, coach, and fan. He participated in thousands of matches and directly impacted tens of thousands of referees, players, and coaches.
@pointy007@JaredTubaugh@nickrubekOWH@nebraska_talk * The Referee was calm and confident. He handled himself well.
* Kudos to the defender who corralled his teammate and led him away. Great leadership.
@pointy007@JaredTubaugh@nickrubekOWH@nebraska_talk * Should the AR speak up if they disagree? No. Should the AR speak up if they have information they believe the Referee is missing? Yes. That's a critical distinction.
* The Referee's angle and distance were practically perfect for seeing this incident.
@OffsideModeling I have been doing this for so long that it's easy for me to forget all the challenges inexperienced referees face on every match -- the very same challenges I went through to get to where I am today. Your thread was a humbling reminder. Thank you!
@OffsideModeling It is wonderful to hear that you've started reffing with your daughter! My father and I started our reffing journeys together 3 decades ago. I have so many wonderful memories from matches we worked together, trips we took, etc.