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6 resume examples for Referee roles in Sports Recreation and Leisure, in Achievement Led, Editorial and Executive Classic layouts. Each is a complete, formatted document — open it in Word, replace the content with your own, and export a PDF when you are done. Free to download.

6 Referee resume designs

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Achievement Led resume design for Referee

Achievement Led

Achievement

Editorial resume design for Referee

Editorial

Editorial

Executive Classic resume design for Referee

Executive Classic

Classic

Minimalist Monochrome resume design for Referee

Minimalist Monochrome

Minimalist

Modern Two Column resume design for Referee

Modern Two Column

Two-column

Structured Professional resume design for Referee

Structured Professional

Structured

Referee resume example, in full

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Marcus T. Ellison

Referee, Youth Soccer

Denver, CO · (303) 555 0147 · name@example.com · linkedin.com/in/marcustellison

Key Qualifications

EXPERIENCE

Three seasons of youth soccer refereeing, about 180 matches a year

SETTINGS

Recreational and competitive youth leagues, state cup, tournament weekends

SPECIALTIES

Center referee under 15 and below, assistant referee up to under 19, match reports

SYSTEMS

United States Soccer Federation Learning Center, GameOfficials assigning, ArbiterSports

CREDENTIALS

United States Soccer Federation Grassroots Referee, Colorado Soccer Association registered

EDUCATION

Associate of Arts, Front Range Foothills Community College

Executive Summary

Grassroots soccer referee with three seasons in the Colorado youth system, working about 180 matches a year as center referee and assistant referee across ages eight to nineteen. Moved from recreational matches to competitive league play in the second season and now takes state cup assignments in the under 13 to under 15 brackets. Known for consistent offside calls on the line and for keeping sideline parents quiet without a card.

Signature Achievements

  • Worked 184 matches in the 2025 calendar year across two leagues and six tournaments with no missed assignment.
  • Scored 92 percent on the annual grassroots recertification examination in each of three years.
  • Selected for the state cup under 14 semifinal in 2026 after assessor ratings in the top ten of the district pool.
  • Filed 100 percent of match reports, including four misconduct reports, inside the 24 hour league deadline.
  • Mentored six first year referees through their first ten center assignments as a district shadow referee.

Professional Experience

Center Referee and Assistant Referee

Front Range Youth Soccer League, Denver, CO March 2024 to present

Competitive youth league with about 600 teams across the metro area; assigned 120 to 140 matches a season

  • Officiate under 11 through under 15 matches as center referee and under 16 through under 19 matches as assistant referee.
  • Judge offside, fouls and handling under the current Laws of the Game and apply the small sided rule modifications for younger ages.
  • Complete the pregame field inspection, check player equipment and confirm rosters against passes before kickoff.
  • Submit match reports and misconduct reports through GameOfficials within 24 hours of the final whistle.
  • Accept and confirm assignments through the league assignor and cover open matches on short notice.

Recreational Referee

Cherry Creek Valley Soccer Club, Aurora, CO August 2023 to March 2024

Recreational club with about 90 teams playing Saturday matches on a single complex

  • Refereed under 8 through under 12 recreational matches on Saturdays, about 40 matches a season.
  • Explained restarts and calls to young players during play so matches kept moving.
  • Reported field conditions and scheduling conflicts to the club referee coordinator.

Certifications and Training

United States Soccer Federation Grassroots Referee, certified 2023, recertified 2026

Colorado Soccer Association referee registration, current

SafeSport training and background screening through the Colorado Soccer Association, current

Education

Associate of Arts, Front Range Foothills Community College, Westminster, 2023

Core Skills

Offside judgment · Foul recognition · Small sided modifications · Match report writing · Misconduct reporting · Sideline management · Pregame field inspection · Assistant referee flag mechanics · Tournament scheduling · New referee mentoring

Referee resume examples — FAQs

How many Referee resume examples are there?

6 designs, covering Achievement, Editorial, Classic and Minimalist layouts. They all carry the same sections — the difference is the layout, so pick whichever suits how much experience you need to fit on the page.

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Yes. Every example downloads as a Word (.docx) file with editable text, headings and spacing, so you can replace the content with your own without rebuilding the layout. A PDF version is also available for each design.

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