Can Canadian guest referee in U.S. with Canadian licence

Discussion in 'Referee' started by takesalot, Jul 31, 2012.

  1. takesalot

    takesalot New Member

    Sep 24, 2011
    I'm driving down to the U.S. for a few days and I am wondering if there is a possibility that I can referee (even just AR) games in New Hampshire or Vermont. I have my CSA badge and obviously I will be out of CSA's jurisdiction. But I was wondering if there are any avenues for exchange. Mostly I am curious about other soccer refereeing cultures.
     
  2. Law5

    Law5 Member+

    Mar 24, 2005
    Beaverton OR
    Do you want the official answer or the real answer? :cool:

    The real answer is that, if the assignor will assign you, no problem. I've had a guy or two from British Columbia come down to the tournament for which I was the tournament director. I even put in my rules of competition that we would only use USSF, CSA or FMF referees. [bonus points if you know what FMF is. Some guy at USSF didn't.] Have a good game, ref.

    The official answer is that USSF is supposed to ask CSA to have you come to the states to referee. What will happen, instead, is that CSA will say "Oh, not that guy. We've got a better referee that we'll send you." And that's not the answer that either you or the assignor/tournament wanted.
     
  3. Emmet Kipengwe

    Aug 15, 2004
    Maryland
    What Law5 says about getting an assignor to assign you is true. Find out the assignore in the area and email them.
    A couple years ago at a tournament, I had a ~15 year old AR. He explained that his sister was down from Canada for the tournament, and he wanted to do some games while she played. He was great. On the line, when a goal was scored , he didn't jog up the line to signal a good goal, he went at a dead sprint!
     
  4. DudsBro

    DudsBro Member

    Jan 12, 2010
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    England
  5. Dayton Ref

    Dayton Ref Member+

    May 3, 2012
    Houston, TX
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Federation of Mexican Football or the Spanish equivalent?
     
    SA14mars and dadman repped this.
  6. Law5

    Law5 Member+

    Mar 24, 2005
    Beaverton OR
    Federacion Mexicana de Futbol. Very good. :)
     

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