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Officially Speaking Referee Training: Officially Speaking Referee Training 🗣️ OFFICIALLY SPEAKING! — Sunday Night Referee Forum ⚽ REFEREES -- Join us every Sunday night for Officially Speaking! our open and interactive mentoring forum for referees of all levels. Each session blends real match situations, development insights and discussion with local and national leaders in officiating — all designed to strengthen your communication, confidence and match management. 🎈 October 26 — Special Guest: Abbey Okulaja 🎉 Whether you’re new to the whistle or working competitive youth, high school or adult matches, you’ll walk away each week with fresh ideas, practical tools and inspiration for the field. 🕕 Sundays at 6:15 PM | on Zoom Let’s talk refereeing — Officially Speaking! 🔹 Upcoming Sessions & Topics 🗓️ October 26 — SPECIAL GUEST: ABBEY OKULAJA -- PRO2 Referee Coach • U.S. Soccer National Referee Coach • U.S. Soccer United Officials Group Leader Abbey will share insights on improving at every level, including: . 😮Managing critical match incidents . 💪🏻Recovering from mistakes and being ready for the next decision . ✨Getting the most out of your crew — communication, teamwork, and feedback . 🤔Key thoughts on being successful as an official 🗓️ November 2 — Local Referee Panel A panel discussion featuring referees at different stages — from academy officials and MS/HS referees to those newly working U10/11/U12/13s. Expect a candid conversation about development at every step of our journey. 🗓️ November 9 — (Pending Confirmation) Will Niccolls A lively, practical session on de-escalation techniques, helping referees add valuable tools to our “referee toolbox” when managing youth, high school and adult matches. 🗓️ November 16 — Derrek Falor, TRG Director of Mental Performance A focused, experience-based discussion on thriving through mental performance — how to stay composed, confident and consistent under pressure. 🗓️ November 23 — City Tournament Shoe Shine Facilitated by TRG Assignors Peter Maunsell, Duncan Munro, David Friend, Samir Yasa and Larry Metz — focused on expectations and preparation for the City Tournament, one of the highlights of the fall youth rec season. If you’re officiating, you won’t want to miss this session! 🗓️ November 30 — (Pending Confirmation) A technical discussion centered around foul selection and the effective use of cautions and send-offs to maintain control and game flow. Hosted by: Larry Metz | Samir Yasa - Join us live each Sunday at 6p: 🔗 Zoom Access 👉 https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83781342831 . Meeting ID: 837 8134 2831 🕕 Sundays at 6:15 PM | on Zoom Let’s talk refereeing — Officially Speaking! -- Larry Metz | 206.498.8044 The Referee Group | Director of Referee Development larry@therefereegroup.org