MEET THE REFEREE PROGRAM

LHGCL requires each Under 11 To participate in the league's "Meet the Referee Program." 

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS A REQUIREMENT FOR PARTICIPATING IN OUR LEAGUE.  Every Under 11 team must complete this program in the Fall season, or your team will not be allowed to return to the league (in any division) the next soccer year (the following August).  We are very serious about this program, and appreciate each team's cooperation. 

REQUIREMENTS:

1.      Pay an additional $25 at Fall Registration to pay for the cost of the "Myths of the Game" video.   
 

2.      The team is required to host a video-viewing session for the parents and players to view this video.  The video must be viewed prior to your "meet the referee session" as described below.  
 

3.      Parents are then required to attend a classroom session that will be held in a meeting room while the teams are warming up for one of the first couple of weekend games in the Fall.  Your commissioner will notify you when your classroom session will be.  At least one parent of no less than 2/3 of your players must be present (we prefer that ALL parents be present).  The referee will go over some of the finer points of the games, answer questions, discuss why calls are made and not made, etc.  The team must pay the referee $25 at the beginning of the session.  

This program has been very successful and well-received by teams in the past.  The parents have reported that they really got a lot out of it and enjoyed the additional knowledge and seeing the game from the referee's perspective.