"The shortage of referees for youth sports is alarming, and is becoming a national crisis, threatening games and tournaments ... children are soccer players. But Barlow said parents have ...

Noe’s parents immigrated to Redwood City from ... one of the country’s premier youth soccer tournaments. It was a particularly noteworthy event because both of their sons were about to go ...

As part of the expanded tier, clubs will play in one of eight regional tournaments ... parents and youth athletes have de-emphasized high school sports in pursuit of playing for club teams. Soccer ...