Florida SUN Referees

An Organization dedicated to developing top level soccer officials in the collegiate game and all levels throughout Florida.

[Florida SUN Referees @SunRef]

Congratulations 🎉 to our @nisoadotcom members appointed to USA FIFA Referee & Assistant Referee Panel @FIFAcom

Florida SUN Members make up 16% of the USA’s FIFA On Field R & AR’s. What an incredible & unique accomplishment for a NISOA Chapter! Keep goal crushing this year! 🏆

[Favian Renkel @FavianRenkel]

FIFA has officially unveiled the Team Base Camp Training Sites for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

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Here is where every participating nation will be based during the tournament:

🇩🇿 Algeria — University of Kansas (Kansas City)
🇦🇷 Argentina — Sporting KC Training Centre (Kansas City)
🇦🇺 Australia — Oakland Roots/Soul Training Facility (San Francisco Bay Area)
🇦🇹 Austria — UC Santa Barbara, Harder Stadium (Goleta)
🇧🇪 Belgium — Seattle Sounders FC Performance Centre and Clubhouse (Renton)
🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina — RSL Stadium (Sandy)
🇧🇷 Brazil — Columbia Park Training Facility (New York/New Jersey)
🇨🇦 Canada — National Soccer Development Centre (Vancouver)
🇨🇮 Côte d’Ivoire — Philadelphia Union facilities (Philadelphia)
🇨🇩 Congo DR — Houston Training Centre (Houston)
🇨🇴 Colombia — Academia Atlas FC (Guadalajara)
🇨🇻 Cabo Verde — Waters Sportsplex (Tampa)
🇭🇷 Croatia — Episcopal High School (Alexandria)
🇨🇼 Curaçao — Florida Atlantic University (Boca Raton)
🇨🇿 Czechia — Mansfield Multipurpose Stadium (Dallas)
🇪🇨 Ecuador — Columbus Crew Performance Centre (Columbus)
🇪🇬 Egypt — Gonzaga University (Spokane)
🏴 England — Swope Soccer Village (Kansas City)
🇪🇸 Spain — Baylor School (Chattanooga)
🇫🇷 France — Bentley University (Boston)
🇩🇪 Germany — Wake Forest University (Winston-Salem)
🇬🇭 Ghana — Bryant University (Boston)
🇭🇹 Haiti — Stockton University (New York/New Jersey)
🇮��� IR Iran — Centro Xoloitzcuintle (Tijuana)
🇮🇶 Iraq — The Greenbrier Sports Performance Centre (Greenbrier County)
🇯🇴 Jordan — University of Portland (Portland)
🇯🇵 Japan — Nashville SC facilities (Nashville)
🇰🇷 Korea Republic — Chivas Verde Valle (Guadalajara)
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia — Austin FC Stadium (Austin)
🇲🇦 Morocco — The Pingry School (New York/New Jersey)
🇲🇽 Mexico — Centro de Alto Rendimiento, CAR (Mexico City)
🇳🇱 Netherlands — KC Current Training Facility (Kansas City)
🇳🇴 Norway — UNC Greensboro (Greensboro)
🇳🇿 New Zealand — University of San Diego, Torero Stadium (San Diego)
🇵🇦 Panama — Nottawasaga Training Site (New Tecumseth)
🇵🇾 Paraguay — Spartan Soccer Complex (San Francisco Bay Area)
🇵🇹 Portugal — Gardens North County District Park (Palm Beach Gardens)
🇶🇦 Qatar — Westmont College (Santa Barbara)
🇿🇦 South Africa — CF Pachuca, Universidad Del Futbol (Pachuca)
🏴 Scotland — Charlotte FC facilities (Charlotte)
🇸🇳 Senegal — Rutgers University (New York/New Jersey)
🇨🇭 Switzerland — SDJA (San Diego)
🇸🇪 Sweden — FC Dallas Stadium (Dallas)
🇹🇳 Tunisia — Rayados Training Centre (Monterrey)
🇹🇷 Türkiye — Arizona Athletic Grounds (Mesa)
🇺🇾 Uruguay — Mayakoba Training Centre Cancun (Cancun)
🇺🇸 United States — Great Park Sports Complex (Irvine)
🇺🇿 Uzbekistan — Atlanta United Training Centre (Atlanta)

#FIFA #FIFAWorldCup #WorldCup #WorldCup2026 #FIFAWC #FIFAWC26 #FIFAWorldCup2026

[Alexi Lalas @AlexiLalas]

No idea what Nike will do, but will be interesting to see USMNT 26 World Cup strategy. Home World Cup, during 🇺🇸250th birthday, with history of iconic 94 look, but at time when, sadly, overt 🇺🇸 aesthetic shunned/condemned by some. I think/hope Nike go full 🇺🇸. What would you do?

[SoccerAmerica @socceramerica]

VP of @ussoccer Refereeing @KSeitz5 spoke to @MikeWoitalla about her personal trailblazing ref expriences — and her current quest to boost the nation's ref corps.

https://t.co/nxHAvpoC25

[Andrew Wiebe @andrew_wiebe]

First #InstantReplay of the @MLS season!

🐶 DOGSO for Tomas Aviles or soft red?
🟥 Should Guti have been sent off for violent conduct?
🤔 Was Yedlin no-call a penalty or nah?

My take on every controversial decision! Watch on YouTube or #MLSSeasonPass!

https://t.co/HK1R5zxRgE

[Corey Rockwell @coreyrock]

Assistant Referee 1 of 4: SEAN HURD

- First USA FIFA AR on the field at a Men's World Cup (2014)
- First USA FIFA AR on a FIFA Final (U-20, 2011)
- Olympic Referee
- Over 100 games in MLS
- Retired in 2016

Add ARs to your candidate list, please, @soccerhof

[Florida SUN Referees @SunRef]

@OSI_Page2 Sorin Stoica

[Florida SUN Referees @SunRef]

@nisoadotcom Good luck team!

[NISOA @nisoadotcom]

Good luck to Referee Team USA 🇺🇸 as they take on their first match at the U20 World Cup!

#NISOAFamily

[Brian Kight @BrianKight]

Just because a person occupies a role doesn’t mean they’re qualified for that role. Everyone knows this. Everyone has experienced people who got jobs they weren’t qualified for and KEPT those jobs despite being consistently incompetent and never demonstrating a willingness or ability to perform and deliver great results in the role. Many factors outside of credibility, competence, and demonstrated good results can put someone into a role and keep them there.

[Refsupportuk @refsupportuk]

This is a very interesting development. 👇
The PGMOL and the PFA have joined forces to create a new programme offering current and former players the chance to explore a career in refereeing.

As part of its Elite Referee Development Plan (ERDP), which is funded and supported by the Premier League, and alongside the FA, PGMOL is continuing to modernise the match officiating pathway, providing opportunities to those with high potential to progress to the higher levels of the game within a shorter timeframe.

Through close and enhanced collaboration with the PFA, PGMOL is now looking to identify 10-12 current or former players to enrol on a three-year refereeing scholarship programme, in line with the ongoing progression of the ERDP.

The pilot scheme, which saw over 120 expressions of interest from PFA members, will provide prospective referees with centralised training, education and development, as well as expert coaching input from experienced personnel within the game.

Participants can also expect to be provided with a personalised games programme which will offer them the chance to officiate games at a variety of levels in line with their performance, with possible refereeing opportunities across England’s professional leagues within or on successful completion of the three-year programme.

PGMOL Chief Refereeing Officer Howard Webb said: “We’ve made no secret that we are looking to broaden our pool of officials and entice people from other areas of the game and society into refereeing who may have historically not been well represented.

“Alongside our commitment to developing our current officials, we aim to create the best possible environment to support and encourage current and former players to enhance their skills, knowledge and, ultimately, their qualities as match officials through this programme.

“It’s been fantastic to collaborate with the PFA on this programme and the level of interest from their members strongly indicates they feel this is an exciting opportunity to explore an avenue which could potentially lead them to the highest levels of our game – this time as a match official.”

PFA CEO Maheta Molango said: “This is an excellent opportunity for any current or former PFA member who's ever wanted to move into refereeing. It's a chance to explore potential pathways to officiating at the highest levels of the game.

“The programme offers training, education, and development, with expert coaching from experienced former match officials under the guidance of the team at PGMOL. Participants will get a personalised journey, allowing them to officiate games at different levels based on their performance.

“As the players’ union, we are constantly looking across the game to create pathways and opportunities for players to reinvest their experiences both on and off the field. Successfully completing this three-year journey could open doors to becoming a referee, which is an exciting prospect for anyone passionate about football and who wants to retain and use their experience within professional football."

Successful applicants will be paid with an expectation of two full-days employment through PGMOL, including attending regular referee meetings plus matches, and two full-days employment through the PFA Business School.

The group of personnel who expressed an interest will be required to submit a formal application as part of an assessment of their suitability for the programme, with the selected 10-12 participants formally kicking things off later this summer by undertaking a referee course which will include both technical and practical-based training.

This programme will run alongside the delivery of referee courses for Academy scholars, aimed at improving players’ education into officiating as part of a number of new measures implemented through the game-supported Participant Behaviour Charter

[PRO @PROreferees]

🎤// Thanks for taking the time to come say hi, @CalenCarr, and for putting us on the spot.

Next time we will find a role for you in the field session!

#PRO | #LeadingTheWay

[Mike Woitalla @MikeWoitalla]

@coreyrock @ussoccer https://t.co/1pCX96LMvf

[PSRA Officials @PSRAofficials]

We, the members of PSRA, are grateful for the support shown to us by soccer fans, SGs, players, coaches, members of the media, fellow officials, and other unions.

As our members who officiate in MLS get ready to take the field once again, we are filled with gratitude for the recognition of our contribution to the sport.

All members of PSRA live for this sport. We love this sport. Thank you for the support. We'll see you on the pitch! #WeLive4TheGame #ThankYou #PSRARefs #MLS

[PSRA Officials @PSRAofficials]

MLS Referee Lockout Ends But Anti-Union Approach Leaves Sour Taste.

https://t.co/nYsHqfMRQC

[Brian Kight @BrianKight]

On Team Culture and Dynamics:

One person's dysfunction has 5x the impact of one person's discipline.

That's why you must prevent dysfunction from forming roots. And why when it does, everyone else must elevate their discipline to put out the fire of dysfunction.

[Brian Kight @BrianKight]

8 Daily Discipline reminders:

1. Do the simple thing first
2. I’m not better than the basics
3. Simple wins because simple executes
4. Discipline is the shortcut
5. Sooner I start, sooner I finish
6. Everything is training for something
7. Doesn’t matter, get better
8. Outlast the cynics

[PSRA Officials @PSRAofficials]

"And as the contract negotiations remain stalemated and the frustration among coaches and players grows, #MLS commissioner Don Garber has made it clear that getting things right isn’t nearly as important as winning the showdown with the referees' union, even if the integrity of the league suffers — which is already happening."

#ProRefs4ProSoccer
#FairPayisFairPlay

[PSRA Officials @PSRAofficials]

This past weekend in #MLS, many players and coaches stood up and spoke the truth regarding the impact MLS has created by continuing to use replacement refs.

Points were lost, red cards were incorrectly given while other red cards were incorrectly not given, and "stonewall" penalty kick decisions were missed.

We thank the players and coaches who spoke fairly and honestly about the untenable situation that MLS & PRO have created.

#ProRefs4ProSoccer
#FairPayisFairPlay

[PSRA Officials @PSRAofficials]

We continue to give a huge shout-out to the #MLS fans and supporters groups who have come up with some great ways to support us over the first few weeks of the season.

From boycotts of games, to boycotts of merch and concessions, to banners/cards/signs...we thank you for your continued support. Keep it up - we are resilient, and we know you are as well.

MLS Execs say everything is fine, but we think the fans know better. We know the players do, and we again thank @MLSPA for their support.

Today's news in @TheAthleticSCCR makes it clear MLS is OK with the replacement refs and their streak of decisions that have adversely affected some teams. This league is better than that.

We thank you for the support and can't wait to hear you in each stadium soon.

#FairPayisFairPlay
#ProRefs4ProSoccer

[Corey Rockwell @coreyrock]

Video Reviews (VR) through the first 43 games of the season:

2023 MLS PSRA Refs - 9⃣
2024 World Median (10 leagues, range 9-28) - 1⃣8⃣
2024 MLS Replacement Refs - 2⃣3⃣

From a VR standpoint, MLS Week 4 was the best this season for the refs.

But PSRA remains best in class.