What is a mentor?  Once new referees leave their licensing class, mentors are the ongoing front line for fulfilling the training and development needs of these new referees.  And as referees gain experience, they can continue the relationship with their mentor or add new mentor relationships.  From theory to practice, caring mentors explain and demonstrate the how's and why's of soccer officiating to newly licensed referees. 

It is important that a referee is serious about improving their skills before requesting a mentor, because both the ref and the mentor must be committed to investing the time and effort needed to improve.  If you would like to be assigned a mentor, or would like to volunteer to become a mentor, please click HERE to send an email to our Referee Director.