96 Referees Chosen for the 2018 US Youth Soccer National Championships

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FRISCO, Texas (July 20, 2018) — US Youth Soccer is pleased to announce the 96 referees

who, based on their performance at the state and regional level, will be officiating the

games at the 2018 US Youth Soccer National Championships, July 24-29 in Frisco, Texas. 

The selection process for referees for the US Youth Soccer National Championship Series

is based on performance throughout the Series. Just as the teams advance from the

state to regional to national level, so do the referees.

The United States Soccer Federation is sending referee assessors to Frisco, in addition

to several US Youth Soccer assessors. The referees are an integral part of the US Youth

Soccer National Championship Series, and they play a key role in its success and

advancement to the next level. Being invited to the national level is a great honor

for these referees who are dedicated to promoting fair play and furthering their

development.

This year, 20 top referees will be returning to work at their second consecutive US

Youth Soccer National Championships based on their performance at last year's

tournament.  Referees participating in the 55 US Youth Soccer State Association

State Cup events are considered for advancement to participate in one of the

four US Youth Soccer Regional Championship events. The top referees from each

regional event are then considered for advancement to the National

Championships. Once selected to the National Championships,

the top referees are identified and invited to return to the event the following year.

Midwest Region Referees

* Top returning referee from 2017 National Championships

Each summer, the US Youth Soccer National Championship Series crowns the boys and

girls National Champion in seven age groups (13U through 19U). The finals are a

culmination of a year-long series of competitions at the state and regional levels

which provides approximately 185,000 players on over 10,000 teams from 55

US Youth Soccer State Associations the opportunity to showcase their soccer

skills against the best competition in the nation.

Annually, the US Youth Soccer National Championship Series provides the

nation’s top collegiate and professional coaches with the premier stage to identify

and scout the most coveted players in the country.

One of the 14 national crowns awarded is the 19-and-Under James P. McGuire

Cup, the oldest trophy in youth sports, dating back to 1935 with the inaugural

youth championships, and played annually except during World War II. Officially

known as the United States Soccer Federation National Junior Challenge Cup,

the competition was renamed the James P. McGuire Junior Champion Cup in

1975, after the late United States Soccer Federation President.

About the US Youth Soccer National Championship Series
The US Youth Soccer National Championship Series provides more than 10,000

teams from US Youth Soccer's 55 State Associations the opportunity to showcase

their abilities against the best in the nation while emphasizing teamwork, discipline

and fair play. The yearlong competition begins with over 185,000 players in the US

Youth Soccer State Championships.  These champions and selected wildcard teams,

through US Youth Soccer Regional Leagues, advance to compete in one of four US

Youth Soccer Regional Championships. Champions (13U through 19U) from each

regional event advance to the US Youth Soccer National Championships. The 14U

through 18U Boys and Girls age groups have four teams representing the US Youth

Soccer National League. Overall, the US Youth Soccer National Championship Series

provides the nation's top collegiate coaches with the premier stage to

identify and scout the most coveted players in the country. For more information, visit http://championships.usyouthsoccer.org. 

Media Request: When referring to the US Youth Soccer National Championship Series,

the most prestigious event in youth sports, please refer to the event as US Youth

Soccer National Championship Series on first reference and National Championship

Series on anything thereafter. Never refer to as NCS or USYS NCS. We appreciate

your cooperation.

About the United States Youth Soccer Association (US Youth Soccer) – US Youth

Soccer - "The Game for ALL Kids!®" is the largest youth sports organization in the

country and largest member of the United States Soccer Federation, the governing

body of soccer in the United States. US Youth Soccer registers more than 3 million

players annually, ages 5 to 19, and over 900,000 administrators, coaches and

volunteers in 55 member State Associations. US Youth Soccer programs provide a

fun, safe and healthy environment for players at every level of the game. For more

information, visit www.USYouthSoccer.org.

Media Request: When referring to the United States Youth Soccer Association, the

largest youth sports organization in the United States, please refer to the association

only as US Youth Soccer, and never as USYS or USYSA. We appreciate your cooperation.