U.S. Soccer’s new R90+ nationwide referee development program will provide 24 months of free coaching, mentoring and high-level game experience to promising officials. The program launches with 60 referees from 13 state associations in the South Region and will expand to three other regions in 2027, with approximately 200 officials expected to participate.

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Soccer America Executive Editor Mike Woitalla has written freelance articles about soccer for more than 30 media outlets in nine nations. The winner of eight United Soccer Coaches Writing Contest awards,...