Tournament Officials

After some 30 years, there is a core cadre of referees that we draw upon. Not unlike many other established events such as this, most officials have been here before. We even have a few with more than 25 years of service.

Quite a few have college, adult, & professional game backgrounds; however, many do so well because they excel at club youth games at various age levels.

Beyond those, we welcome experienced officials from Massachusetts and surrounding states, that can realistically participate, at a mutually congruent level, given time/distance factors. We have contacts in most areas so as to call on recommendations, check credentials, service to the game, tournament experience, etc.

All referees must be registered with USSF for the current year of the tournament or their country entity. All must wear current year badge, be in good standing with their state/local jurisdictions. Most of our officials have 10 years service or more. Many have 20 years plus.

We encourage high school /college age referees with high potential to be part of this experience, if they have the appropriate experience (recommendations, have competitive level 11 v 11 game counts, enjoy good reputation, etc.) As an added bonus we award "Young Referee of the Tournament" accolade each year to a high performing young referee.

We have had referees appear from a dozen states and often 2 or 3 a year from foreign countries. Many have USYSA regional or national tournament or state cup experience. This does not exclude a number of less experienced people, of any age, who enjoy solid recommendations from local admin folks, assignors, etc.

The tournament has grown so we welcome inquiries . We like to think the mix suits the players and the tournament well. Our aim is to satisfy the needs of team competition, at a very high standard.