Referee Clinics To Be Held in Conjunction With Professional Games

CHICAGO (Thursday, July 3, 2003) - U.S. Soccer Referees working professional league matches, state referee organizations and top professional teams are cooperating again this year to provide opportunities for referees to come together to discuss game situations and referee mechanics on the field, either before or after the match.

CHICAGO (Thursday, July 3, 2003) - U.S. Soccer Referees working professional league matches, state referee organizations and top professional teams are cooperating again this year to provide opportunities for referees to come together to discuss game situations and referee mechanics on the field, either before or after the match. Participants have the opportunity to watch an exciting game in the company of fellow referees and ask questions of the referees assigned to that match.

More than a dozen Division 1 and 2 teams have offered special "Referee Days" with discounted ticket prices and facility space for clinic presentations. The clinic presentations are primarily "Question & Answer" sessions. Referees will field your questions about game incidents from recent games or situations you may have encountered on the field yourself. This is your chance to get help from the experts.

Recent special referee programs have been held in San Jose, New York, Charleston and Chicago. Check the list below for other upcoming events:

 

Date	Game	Ticket Information	Telephone
July 19, 2003	San Jose Earthquakes @ D.C. United	Dan Giffin <dgiffin@mlsnet.com>	703-397-5479
July 22, 2003	Rochester Raging Rhinos @ Richmond Kickers	Shelly Sowers <ikicker@richmondkickers.com>	804-644-5425
July 23, 2003	New England Revolution @ Columbus Crew	Neil Johnson <njohnson@mlsnet.com>	614-447-4155
July 30, 2003	San Jose Cyber Rays @ Carolina Courage	Nicholas Harmelin <Nicholas.Harmelin@sjearthquakes.com>	408-260-6336
August 2, 2003	Indiana Blast @ Minnesota Thunder	Kristen Lettiere <Kristin@Mnthunder.com>	763-785-3668
August 3, 2003	Montreal Impact @ Pittsburgh Riverhounds	Christine Heasley <cheasley@riverhounds.com>	412-381-4625
August 8, 2003	San Jose Earthquakes @ Kansas City Wizards	Julio Bambini <bambinij-s@juno.com>	816-356-0296
August 9, 2003	Metrostars @ Chicago Fire	David Quinn <dquinn@mlsnet.com>	312-705-7237
September 6, 2003	New England Revolution @ San Jose Earthquakes	Nicholas Harmelin <Nicholas.Harmelin@sjearthquakes.com>	408-260-6336