2026 Refereeing CELL Webinar Series April – Game Management

2026 Refereeing CELL Webinar Series April – Game Management

Join us on Wednesday, April 15th for the second webinar in our 2026 Referee Continuing Education Lifelong Learning (CELL) series. This month’s webinar will focus on Game Management, presented by Esse Baharmast, FIFA & Concacaf Refereeing Instructor, and  U.S. Soccer National Referee Coach. This session is open to all active match official license holders, including Referee Mentors and Mentors+.

Each month, the CELL series will cover a specific theme focusing on the U.S. Refereeing Way. The aim of the series is to provide practical education that supports match officials and enhances their experience, with sessions designed to focus on the practical application of the topics on the field. They will look at the key moments referees face during matches and how they can recognize, manage, and respond to them.

In a new innovation this year, our Referee CELL webinars will also be live translated into Spanish for those who are able to join online, and recordings with both English and Spanish audio will be made available after the sessions on the U.S. Soccer Refereeing Department YouTube channel.

REGISTRATION

Once you have registered, you will receive the Zoom link to attend. Although there is no registration limit for these webinars, attendance within the Zoom room is limited to 1000 attendees, with entrance on a first-come first-served basis. Once capacity has been reached, attendees will be redirected to a YouTube live stream of the session (English audio only).

We have now opened registration for all future CELL webinars, with all links available in our Zoom Events Hub by clicking HERE. Registration reminders will continue to be sent each month ahead of the next webinar.

Contact referee@ussoccer.org if you have any questions regarding the webinar series; copy and paste the following phrase in the subject line of your email: CELL Webinars.

We look forward to seeing you!

In service to soccer,

U.S. Soccer Refereeing Department

Notes: CELL webinars, including but not limited to content, topic, date, and location, are subject to change without notice. Limited space is available in the Zoom room for “live attendees”, with those unable to join redirected to the live stream. No guarantee can be made for an attendee to join the Zoom room. This invitation and/or an individual’s registration does not guarantee that an individual will receive the link to join and attend the meeting/webinar.