Young Male Referee of the Year
2007
U .S . Youth Soccer announced recently that EPYSA’s Geoff L .
Halberstadt of Telford, Pa ., has been named Young Male Referee
Of the Year for Region I, and was a finalist for the National Young
Referee Of The Year honor, which was awarded at last month’s U .S .
Youth Soccer Awards Gala, Feb . 8 in Pittsburgh .
Geoff has been a referee since 2002, impressing parents,
coaches and players alike with his energy on the field, love for
officiating and his abilities as a referee . He has worked at the U .S .
Youth Soccer Olympic Development Program (U .S . Youth Soccer
ODP) tournaments for the past four years, and has attended two
regional tournaments .
Geoff has also served as a referee for most of the Eastern
Pennsylvania Youth Soccer Association competitive leagues as
well as the semifinal and final rounds of the U .S . Youth Soccer
Eastern Pennsylvania State Championships . Geoff also plays for
the Souderton Area Soccer Association, and for his high school .
The annual Young Referee of the Year award honors those who
have a strong work ethic, knowledge of the rules of the game
and are positive role models . Through the Young Referee of the
Year program, U .S . Youth Soccer helps foster the development of
referees for the future of soccer in the United States . Many of the
leagues around the country would not be able to cover all of their
games but not for the involvement of youth referees .
The Young Referee of the Year recipients are awarded
for their dedication to the game, their outstanding personal
accomplishments, their service as role models to other youth
referees and players, and for their excellence as recognized by their
adult referee peers and mentors .
This is a tremendous honor for Geoff and the EPYSA family is
proud to call him our own . Congratulations, Geoff!