Looking for a place to ref?
If you are starting out consider refereeing close to home. Above all, referees living in and close to eastern Prince William Co. should consider PWSRA.
- Highest pay rates for recreational games in Prince William County (travel rates are standard and set by the travel leagues)
- A mentoring program in which new referees can be mentored while they learn
- A club which sponsors two referees to the Pride Academy
- Full crews -- PWSRA has averaged more than 99% coverage for all games, all positions since 2003, including 100% in Fall 2005
- Work for PWSI -- A Nike Premier club
- Referee on some of the nicest fields in Virginia, including the new all-weather surface on Jim Claffey Field at Howison Park
- State of the Art Assigning program through theArbiter.net, the first assignor in norhern Virginia to use Arbiter
- Support for all referees including follow up on all game reports
- Weekly Referee Message with sample test questions and review of actual game situations
- Support for youth referees including annual recognition of PWSRA's Youth Referee of the Year
- PWSRA includes two National (Emeritus) Referees, one of whom refereed in MLS 2004-2006, a National Assessor, two referee instructors, and numerous senior referees (Grades 7 and above)
- Mid-season payout for youth referees
- End of season checks mailed within two weeks
- Group attendance at D.C. United "Referee Nights"
- PWSRA is a member of the National Association of Sports Officials