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Sports Officials Care, a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization committed to uniting sports officials from all sports, educating teens and giving back, is proud to announce it is partnering with Refr Sports – a scheduling platform used by referees, assignors, tournament organizers and sports organizations worldwide.

Sports Officials Care hosts clinics for high school students across the country with the goal of inspiring teens to work as referees and sports officials in their community. Refr Sports is an app that can help officials find work in their community.

“We are incredibly proud to partner with such an amazing organization focused on supporting, protecting, and giving back to officials,” Huck Sorock, Co-Founder & CEO, Refr Sports said. “While our platform serves as an operating system for scheduling, payments, and compliance, Sports Officials Care is doing the work that truly matters—showing officials they’re valued as people first. With shortages at higher levels of the game and the average age of officials continuing to rise, this partnership is a natural fit. We’re excited to work together to elevate the care and support officials deserve and to help combat these challenges by making a meaningful, lasting impact across the industry.”

“We are thrilled to connect with Refr Sports and their team,” Sports Officials Care Executive Director Jennifer Skolochenko-Platt said. “There is a national shortage of sports officials, and through these clinics, we are working to motivate the next generation to get on the field. Historically, it has not been easy to navigate the world of assignors and getting work as officials. This is a great way for referees at all levels to get in the game.”

About Sports Officials Care: Founded in 2021, Sports Officials Care is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization connecting officials from the pro leagues, in addition to college, high school and youth levels, to give back to the community. There is a crisis across the country with a shortage of officials, and Sports Officials Care wants to raise awareness about the abuse of officials and help train the next generation of officials in all sports. Learn more at www. SportsOfficialsCare.org or follow us on our social media channels.