Referee assignors in Iowa play a crucial role in keeping local, high school, and club sports running smoothly. From scheduling coverage across counties to juggling last-minute cancellations, assignors are often the backbone of game-day logistics.
But trying to manage it all with spreadsheets, texts, and emails quickly becomes unsustainable.
That’s where Refr Sports comes in.
Whether you're assigning for youth soccer in Des Moines or varsity basketball in Cedar Rapids, Refr offers Iowa assignors a complete system for referee scheduling, communication, and payment tracking—all in one platform.
Here’s a step-by-step look at how to streamline referee management across Iowa using Refr.
Start by building out your referee roster inside Refr. Officials create and manage their own profiles, entering key info like:
This ensures every official you work with is up to date, and it eliminates the need for separate forms, email chains, or fragmented contact sheets.
Refr lets you schedule assignments one game at a time—or in bulk. Assignors can:
Once assigned, officials are notified instantly and can accept or decline directly in the platform. That means less follow-up, less texting, and fewer missed assignments.
Officials in Refr manage their own availability from their devices. If something changes—whether it’s a school exam, travel conflict, or injury—they update their calendar, and your assignment pool adjusts automatically.
And when officials need to back out of a game? They can request a sub through Refr, allowing assignors to fill gaps quickly—without scrambling last minute.
Communication during the season often happens across multiple platforms. Refr changes that by giving you a centralized place to message referees.
You can:
No need to juggle texts, emails, and DMs. Everything stays where your schedule lives.
Assignors across Iowa spend countless hours reconciling pay at the end of a season. Refr reduces that burden by tracking:
You can also collect and store W-9s securely through the system—keeping compliance straightforward and accessible.
From fall football to spring soccer, Iowa’s sports calendar is never quiet. Refr adapts to your needs whether you're managing one league or several.
As new teams join or schedules shift, Refr makes it easy to:
Whether you're overseeing one weekend tournament or a full school-year calendar, Refr scales with you.
Managing referees in Iowa doesn’t need to be a juggling act. Refr Sports gives assignors one system that handles assigning, availability, communication, and payment tracking—with fewer headaches and more control.
If you’re still managing schedules with spreadsheets or relying on outdated systems, now’s the time to upgrade. Refr gives you the tools to run smoother operations and support your referees more effectively—season after season.
