Ref is Human FC ⚽

A Community Fighting Referee Abuse with Education, Humor and Heart.

Referee abuse hurts everyone on the pitch. It also makes it increasingly hard to recruit and retain quality referees. Our communinity's goal is to protect referees and to turn "offside fans" into true champions of respect and fair play.

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Ref is Human FC

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RefAbuseScore

Calculate how much abuse you have inflicted on referees

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Ref is Human on Youtube

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Ref is Human Podcast

Interviews, Lectures, Discussions.

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@refishumanfc on Instagram

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Education👩‍🎓

Learning Soccer Rules

Videos and resources to learn the rules of the beautiful game.

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Ref Abuse in the Media

Real examples of referee abuse covered in the news and media.

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Code of Conduct ClassesComing Soon

Guided courses for fans in need

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Referee Corner

Supporting referees through support, community, and respect.

Mental Health Resources

Support and guidance for referee wellbeing.

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Friends & Community 🤝

Connect with friends with the same vision

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Salary SurveysComing Soon

Referee compensation on different leagues

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Official Ref Associations

Search-enabled compilation of official referees associations worldwide.

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About Us

We're dedicated to stopping referee abuse through education, humor, and AI technology.

Referee abuse hurts everyone on the pitch. We're here to turn "offside fans" into true champions of respect and fair play.

We are based in San Diego, California.