Refereeing
I tend to learn sports by learning the rulebook; once I know the rulebook, I might as well take the test. Over the years, that has resulted in a number of officiating certifications. If I ever stumble across a free ICC limited-overs course, I’d probably add that too.
Refereeing Notes of Interest
- Member of the inaugural U.S. IBSA Blind Football referee cadre, November 2025. Assignments included USA vs. Japan (Referee 2), England vs. Japan (Referee 3), and England vs. USA (timekeeper).
- Multiple soccer club cup finals in the Kentucky area
- First varsity high school whistle, September 2026.
States Worked
- California
- Indiana
- Kentucky
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania
- Texas
Credentials I've held
Game counts accurate as of March 3, 2026
- IBSA Blind Football - 4 International matches
- Soccer - 436 games
- USSF Soccer
- USSF Futsal Expired (counted in USSF Soccer total)
- KHSAA Soccer (counted in USSF Soccer total)
- KHSAA Volleyball - 39 games
- Lacrosse - 24 games
- KHSAA Girls' Lacrosse
- KHSAA Boys' LacrosseExpired
- USA Lacrosse Girls Lacrosse (counted in KHSAA)
- KHSAA Softball - 0 games (first game scheduled)
- Combat Sports
- Amtgard - game count unknown Expired
- Society for Creative Anachronism Rapier - game count unknown Expired
- Society for Creative Anachronism Cut and Thrust - game count unknown Expired