My job as a referee has given me invaluable skills for both the workforce and my life. There have been times when I have been yelled at aggressively by adults in positions of power and teenagers. I have learned to deal with these stressful situations both effectively and calmly by speaking with agitators and removing them from the premises of the field if necessary. I have natural leadership skills from both this as well as being a captain for three out four years of high school varsity soccer. Being a ref has also taught me how to listen to both sides of an argument and subsequently making a clear and sometimes difficult decision. I have learned how to maintain a fun environment while still ensuring rules are in place and enforced.
In addition to the duties of the above Soccer Referee position: