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Originally Posted by AremRed

Very cool. I have a year of high school experience and just got my grade 8 USSF badge. Perhaps will try for NISOA in a few years. Do you have any advice for a new USSF ref?

Nah, not really. The general stuff: know the rules (and differences between FIFA, NISOA and NFHS) and apply them with a dose of common sense; game management; work hard. You'll be doing one-man games, probably, and you won't see everything, but you'll have some credibility in the bank if coaches see you hustling. Good luck.

Edit: especially with little kids, where you may start, there will be a lot of bodies bouncing around. Consider intent, advantage, and the general flow of the game.