RSVP for our May 28th online U.S. Soccer Referee Abuse Prevention Policy (RAP) briefing
RSVP NOW for our May 28th online U.S. SoccerReferee Abuse Prevention Policy (RAP) briefing U.S. Soccer’s recently amended Referee Abuse Prevention Policy (RAP)will be the topic of discussion at the latest of our special briefing sessions to be held on Wednesday, May 28th at 8:15 p.m–9:30 p.m. This is one of the most important topics in […]
Frank Anderson, former FIFA & MLS Assistant Referee, is the Guest Instructor for our May 21st Webinar
NOTE: Due to a scheduling conflict, our original announced instructor for this webinar, Ismail Elfath, will not appear until our June 18th edition. RSVP now for the nextCal South Referee Educational Webinar! Join us for our upcoming live Referee Educational Webinar on Wednesday, May 21, 2025 from 7:00–8:30 p.m. Our special guest instructor will be former FIFA […]
Cal South Remembers Julio ‘Tranquilo’ Davila
Thursday, April 24, 2025 (Anaheim, CA) – Cal South regrets to inform our members, and most especially our referee community, of the passing of Julio “Tranquilo” Davila. He was a beloved husband, father, and grandfather, and served as a mentor, coach, referee, league executive, and friend to so many over decades in the Southern California […]
RSVP NOW for one of our U.S. Soccer Referee Abuse Prevention Policy (RAP) Briefings
Updated – Monday, April 21, 2025 U.S. Soccer’s recently amended Referee Abuse Prevention Policy (RAP) will be the topic of discussion at our series of special briefing sessions to be held throughout April and early May. This is a most important topic within the soccer world right now, and if you have ever wanted to make […]
Jesus Cisneros Named as New Cal South State Referee Director of Assignments
Anaheim, CA (Tuesday, March 18, 2025) – The Cal South Referee Program is pleased to announce that Jesus Cisneros has been appointed as the new Cal South State Referee Director of Assignments effective immediately. Cisneros’ fourteen-year (2000-2014) refereeing career included an MLS stint as a 4th official (2011-2014); working international tournaments in Portugal and Mexico; […]
FIFA Referee Ivan Barton & U.S. Soccer Senior Manager José María Oliva Lozano are the Guests on our next Ref Webinar
Join us for our next live Referee Educational Webinar on Wednesday, March 19, 2025 from 7:00–8:30 p.m. Special Guests are Ivan Barton, FIFA Referee and José María Oliva Lozano, U.S. Soccer Senior Manager. The topics covered will be “An Introduction US Soccer’s Referee Abuse Prevention Policy,” “Managing Confusion, Starting with Our Pregame” and “Fitness Today for a Better […]
Learn “How to Become a Referee” in our online webinar this Thursday, March 13th
RSVP now for our FREE online webinar“How to Become a Referee” People decide to become soccer referees for many reasons, including their love of “the beautiful game,” to give back to their community, to understand the Laws of the Game better, and even to make some money. Whatever the reasons, it can sometimes be daunting […]
The Cal South Referee Program Remembers Toros Kibritjian
To all Cal South referees, With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Toros Kibritjian, a respected former FIFA referee, coach, mentor, legend, and friend, at the age of 90 years old. The news of his departure has deeply saddened us all, and we join you in mourning the loss of a remarkable individual who […]
Former MLS Official Bill Dittmar is the Guest on Our Next Ref Webinar
Join us for our next live Referee Educational Webinar this Wednesday, January 15, 2025 from 7:00–8:30 p.m. Our special guest is referee coach and former longtime FIFA and MLS official, Bill Dittmar. The topics will be “The Guarantee to Referee Success” and “Resilience under Pressure”. GUEST BIO: Bill Dittmar has had a long and storied […]
Former FIFA/MLS Assistant Referee Thomas Bobadilla Leads CORE Course, Tuesday, Jan. 7th in Torrance
Former FIFA & MLS assistant referee Thomas Bobadilla will serve as the lead instructor at our CORE In-Person referee training session on Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at North High School, Torrance, CA from 7:00-9:00 p.m. Instructor Bio:Thomas Bobadilla has held many positions during his officiating career, including many games as an Assistant Referee with FIFA and MLS. He formerly […]