This session is being held in hopes to address the the local match official shortage.
“Locally, we are at a crisis point, especially when it comes to recruitment of older youth and adults that can be eligible to officiate competitive matches,” said Beth McLelland, vice president of Peterborough & District Referees Association.
She notes that in 2019 Ontario Soccer registered over 9,000 Match Officials, while in 2021 they registered less than 3,500
The session will share what refereeing opportunities exist in Peterborough and surrounding area, the benefits of refereeing, and how to become a match official.
Anyone is welcome to attend the information session. There will be time at the end to ask questions.