Emerson Sloop, second from left, poses with an all-female international referee crew in a tournament on March 28, 2025. Initially, Emerson Sloop was in it for the doughnuts. Sloop first became ...

My 13-year-old loves all things soccer, so training to be a youth referee seemed like a great idea. After completing a training course, he was able to pick up games that fit into his schedule.

Of the 600-plus referees who work prep, high school and middle school soccer games in CT, only two dozen are women.

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Soccer is the only major U.S. team sport where players openly argue calls with referees without risking immediate ...

With the calendars changing from February to March, that means spring sports will arrive with the warmer, more spring-like weather. But while interest in playing youth sports in the spring remains ...