Colorado Soccer Association and the Colorado Referee Committee annually recognize the top young male and female referees in Colorado Soccer with the Youth Referee of the Year award. Recipients of this award are honored for their accomplishments as a referee, student and member of the community.

Those honored are working the highest level tournaments (State Cup and President's Cup) in the state during the nomination process and be prepared/available to attend Far West Regionals and/or Far West Regional Presidents' Cup in June if selected as the Colorado Young Referee of The Year.

The award is presented each January at the Colorado Soccer Association Annual General Meeting Awards Banquet.

Award Requirements:

An individual may be selected as the Female Youth Referee of the Year or Male Youth Referee of the year for extraordinary accomplishments as a young soccer referee if the individual:

      1) was certified as a Federation referee for the seasonal year immediately prior to the seasonal year for which the individual is nominated;

      2) is currently certified as a Federation referee for the seasonal year in which the individual is nominated;

      3) during those two seasonal years, the nominee officiated games primarily for US Youth Soccer, Region IV, Colorado Soccer Association or any member club of those organizations;

      4) did not reach 19 years of age prior to August 1, 2021

Nominees should be able to provide their portfolio in order to be able to submit the information electronically prior to the application deadline.

Components of the application include:

Personal Response Essay/Biography

Photograph: Please submit the following 1) Head Shot (like a senior portrait, passport photo). This is required. 2) Action photo of working as a referee.

Colorado Referees and Colorado Soccer Association is working hard to ensure that the hard work and dedication of our young referees does not go unnoticed.

the ron loos Young male and female Referee of the Year

2023
Male - Alex Gerson
Male - Mason Peterson
Female - Anna Murphy

2022
Male - Anton Johnson
Female - Kendall Rippley

2021
Male - Tommy Roth
Female - Catie Crotty

2020
Male - Joshua Belzer
Female - Anabelle Ryan

2019
Male - Alexander Martinez
Female - Makayla Kinard

2018
Male - Bowen Taylor
Female - Patricia McCracken

2017
Male - Justin Brells
Female - Colleen Tyrrell

2016
Male - Alexander Chappell
Female - Emily Hill

2015
Male - Nathan Inge
Female - Andrea Jewell

2014
Male - Victor Torres

2013
Male - Andrew Taylor Grant

2012
Male - Keifer Solarte

2011
Male - Nick Eden
Female - Sidney Gomez

2010
Male- Will Aten
Female- Quela Andrade

2009
Male - Latham Riffle

2008
Female - Kari Spicer

2007
Male - Anthony Andrade
Female - Angela Park

2006
Male - Monico “Rudy” Rodriguez
Female - Laela Ghorbani

2005
Male - Kevin Marples
Female - Karen Abt

2004
Male - Shawn Ostby
Female - Sarah Miller

2003
Male - Grant Millener
Female - Brittny D. Acres

2002
Male - Devin Rairdon
Female - Claire Hopkins

2001
Male - Dan Chapman

1996
Male - Casey Dout
Female - Jennifer Chipman

1995
Male - Josh Munkeby
Female - Kendra Westerkamp

1993
Male - Justin J. DeGrado

1992
Male - Brad Barnes
Female - Meghan Muir

1990
Male - Beau Wood

1989
Male - Brian Wilson
Female - Jill Noble