Dear MWSRA referees, I wanted to reach out to everyone during this time of high anxiety, uncertainty, and suffering in our community. I know that much of our community is hurting right now, not just from the violence and injustice that we have witnessed in the past two weeks, but from the drastic and far-reaching…
On May 14, 2019, I met with the Maryland Referee Committee alongside Fran Gavelli (MWSRA board member) and our peer referees Erik Endler (CASRA president), Lucia Allen, and Alla Stepanov. As a group, we advocated for new programs and opportunities supporting Maryland female referees. Following this meeting, we sent a list of our top 3…
There are a large number of changes coming from US Soccer, starting July 1st, 2019, for the 2020 registration year. Please watch for emails from MSR Game Officials or Officials Management System (OMS) concerning changes in registration, training, assessments and other areas. As soon as possible, please complete the following two requirements: 1) As…
We are excited to introduce you to our new 2018-2020 MWSRA Officers and Board of Directors! A special welcome to Behnam Farzam, Alex Echeandia, Frances Gavelli, Noah Grill, and Mary Ramirez-de-Arellano for being newly elected to the board on July 19, 2018. Officers: President: Matthew Popkin Vice President: Behnam Farzam Treasurer: Seth Cohen Secretary: Bob…
October 13, 2016 Comments from players, coaches, spectators, referees, and any others present that insult and/or discriminate against a particular race, sex, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, and/or nationality have no place in this diverse, global sport. In addition, political statements that explicitly encourage and/or reinforce these insults and discriminating remarks have no place in the…
