All: Super thanks for being JUSA Refs! JUSA appreciates all that you do and kids can play soccer because of you. Keep them safe this weekend. Blow the whistle more than you did last weekend. 

Happy Mother’s Day! Spend this week’s ref money on your Mom! 
And No Dogs! No Dogs! at school fields. It’s a School rule, not a JUSA rule. 

Next Ref Meeting is Wed, May 13th 6:30PM. It’s Landon Donovan Bobble Head Night! 

Let’s make this a “please” and ” thank you” weekend! 

If a coach is dissenting loudly, use the word “please” a lot. For example, “Please coach, control your sideline.””Please coach, stay in your technical area.””Please coach, stop yelling. I can hear you.””Please talk to the player before I caution him”
If I receive a video and the ref is politely asking the coach to calm down, it is easier to point out the aggressor., 

On the other hand, it is important to thank the coach for their work. “Coach, JUSA says thank you for coaching. We know you put in a lot of volunteer hours.””Just want to say Thanks Coach. I bet the parents and kids haven’t told you thank you in a while.””Thanks Coach. the kids appreciate you and how you help them.””Thanks Coach, you are making a difference in the kids lives”

Have the confidence to make a “Big Call” at the end of a game. It is ok! Realize it is part of the game to make a call whether good or bad for a team.