All they know is that they are guaranteed 1 game.

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If they do well, they may get another game. If they do poorly, they will almost surely be sent home on the next available flight. And only the very best officials will be given the opportunity to officiate the World Cup final.

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Refereeing soccer is a thankless job, where there are few benefits and the only time one is recognized is when they make a bad call. A referee should never be the focus of any game, so a good referee should be almost unnoticeable. Most MLS referees work full time as match officials, supplementing their MLS duties and income with other leagues and tournaments. MLS referee Mark Geiger was a full time math teacher and part-time referee until he went to work for Major League soccer.

Mike Slatton is a 2nd generation American youth soccer coach since , and the son of one of the nation's first female licensed youth soccer coaches Anita Slatton, He's also a professional soccer scout, a player since , and the father of three adult and teenage children who all play or have played the game.

This relates to life - not just soccer. Jesus just remembering that match makes me slightly angry because of how disgraceful to soccer it was,.

Your contention that most MLS referees work full time as match officials is invpcorrect. I have been referee liaison for an MLS team for 18 years and I can tell you that there are only a small handful of PRO referees who are salaried.

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The rest have other careers — and is a terribly demanding career being an MLS referee, because of the need to balance career and family while Giving up about three days on most game week, plus having to devote the time to physical training, mandatory camps, tests and training sessions required to stay on top of the game and retain their qualifications.

It takes an amazing amount of dedication, and I applaud these men and women for their dedication to a mostly thankless job. Notify me of followup comments via e-mail. You can also subscribe without commenting.

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