Toronto FC Academy players to become certified Ontario Soccer Association Referees as part of an educational partnership with the provincial soccer governing body.
Toronto FC Academy players will get a chance to walk a mile in the cleats of the sport's most thankless position: the referee. As part of a partnership with the Ontario Soccer Association, TFC Academy's U-14 to U-19 players will become certified match officials.
Players will get both in classroom and practical on field training as they learn the ins and outs of the referee position. The training sessions will be held at Toronto FC's KIA training ground.