How to become a referee in the US

[LRZ]

Knowing something about the Philadelphia region, my guess--and that is all it is, speculation--is that you would have difficulty navigating the local scholastic bureaucracies to work school ball without getting paid. Rec leagues, possibly. If nothing else, there will likely be intramurals at the university. Where will you be? Temple? Penn? Villanova?

[SC Official]

Sounds like you're going to have a rough go at it, which is unfortunate for sure, but definitely check out the intramural program if your school that has one.

Kudos to you for wanting to get better for free. I know I sure wouldn't.

WTF guys, this dude is going to be the most sought after referee in all of Pennsylvania if he works for free. Is it seriously more difficult to work games and not get paid then to get paid?? He should just tell the school to donate it to charity or the educational system or something.