How Do You Become A Youth League Football Referee?
Most towns and cities will have youth football leagues in either the summer or fall (or both). One way you can get involved with such a league is by signing up to be a referee in the league. Doing so will allow you to give to your community and can even be the beginning of a new career. Signing up to be a youth league football referee is pretty easy and you can usually begin officiating games within a few weeks. Know the basic rules of football. You won’t need to know every specific rule of the youth football league before you become a referee in that league. You should know, however, how points are accumulated in a football game before you attempt to become a referee in a youth football league. Make sure that you’re in good enough cardiovascular shape to be a youth league football referee. A youth football league probably won’t play games on a 100-yard field but you’ll still be on your feet and running for a long period of time. Some youth leagues even require referees to work more th
