Under the guidance of US Soccer's recently revamped Referee Abuse Prevention policy, the Kansas Referee Development Program is addressing one of our biggest issues to referee retention: sideline abuse.

We all want to experience the best the beautiful game has to offer on soccer fields across the state of Kansas. Such an experience is not limited to players, coaches and spectators, we believe referees deserve the same opportunity.

We invite you to take a few moments to learn about US Soccer's Referee Abuse Prevention policy and the various badges worn by officials in our state to help prevent the ugly moments from appearing.