Want to become a referee or umpire?

It's not your calls, it's your Communication!

Most referee and umpire training materials stink. They spend so much time focused on rules and signals, they miss the simple communication ideas that will help you survive those scary first few games, and become a better sports league official.

What do you do when a decision is 100 percent correct, and everyone hates it? How do you handle conflict and confusion? What brain instincts and habits make it harder to become a great referee?

Shawn D. Madden, founder of Underdog Sports Leagues, takes 20 years of experience training recreational refs, and teaches communication for any sport or program with Five Key Communication Habits. 

Loving sports is never enough. You need a communication system to get you through the tough calls, and the hard games, that sink so many new refs.

Do you train and teach other refs and umps? Are you constantly short refs for your program? Do new umps quit on you after their first tough game?

The Social Ref Program is ideal for new referees and umpires in College Intramural Leagues, Charity Tournaments, Parks and Rec, Youth Leagues, and Adult Sport and Social Clubs like Underdog.

Get the ref tips and ump advice your league needs for new and veteran officials.

Whether it's flag football, softball, little league baseball, basketball, or even kickball and dodgeball, this guide will help you become a better referee, umpire and communicator for your league and teams, and just maybe in your life!

Bonus Content: The Social Ref audiobook includes two hours of bonus content including "Ref Huddle" commentary not included in the printed version, an interactive CAP exam to test your diffusion skills, and an interview with Jay and his thoughts on an 8,000 game career as a recreational referee and umpire.