Best products from r/Referees
We found 38 comments on r/Referees discussing the most recommended products. We ran sentiment analysis on each of these comments to determine how redditors feel about different products. We found 32 products and ranked them based on the amount of positive reactions they received. Here are the top 20.
1. Casio Phys Timers 11 Watch RFT-100-1JF Japan Import
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- The professional recording industry has chosen its sonic superiority, consistent performance and reel-to-reel consistency in studios around the globe.
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- Product Features: Industry Bias Reference Standard; Reel-to-reel consistency; Elimination of transit errors; Available in 1/4" width
- Standard Width 1/4" 0.246" (6.3 mm); Magnetic Properties: Coercivity 320 Oe (25.5 kA/m); Retentivity 1500 Gs (150 mT); Nominal Thickness: Base Film 1400 µ" (35.4 µm); Oxide Coating 500 µ" (12.7 µm); Backcoating 30 µ" (0.8 µm); Total 1930 µ" (48.9 µm)
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2. Runner's World Train Smart, Run Forever: How to Become a Fit and Healthy Lifelong Runner by Following The Innovative 7-Hour Workout Week
- Rodale Books
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3. Referee Headset 3 Referees Talk Same time Football Wireless Headsets Wireless Football Headsets Headset Football Referee Communication
▶ We have pairing video for this referee headset, no phone needed Referee Headset Football Wireless Headsets Wireless Football Headsets Headset Football Referee Communication▶ Check the 3rd description picture and pairing video for this Referee Headset Football Wireless Headsets Wireless Footbal...
4. DAVID ARCHY Men's 3 Pack Micro Modal Underwear Soft Comfy V-Neck Undershirts (M, Black)
Flatten Lines Sewing: Exquisite appearance and less friction of seam to your skin, more than as basic layer shirt for suits, formal dress shirts, workout shirts, polos and sweaters, also as just T-shirtHigh-end Micro Modal Undershirt: This fabric of Men's undershirts to bring you ultra comfort, soft...
5. Casio Men's AE-1300WH-1AVCF Illuminator Digital Sport Watch with Black Resin Band
- Black square watch with 45mm resin case and glass dial window
- Quartz movement with digital display
- Featuring yellow contrasts, silver-tone pushers, pre-set timer, world time, interval timer, LED light, alarm, stopwatch, and black resin band with buckle closure
- Water resistant to 330 feet (100 meters)
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6. Robic 591-48319 SC-591 Referees Watch, Black, Regular
- Dual independent game timers; one counts down from full minutes while the other counts up in 1/100 second
- Use the countdown for the game time, easy to set in full minutes
- The count up timer can be used for add on time in Soccer, play timer in Football, shot Clock in lacrosse or basketball
- 50 memory recall stopwatch with 1/100 second resolution
- El backlight for low light or night time viewing. Water resistant. Works in all weather conditions. Time of Day, alarm, calendar. Cr-2032 Lithium Battery;
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7. Faultless Pencil Clips - Quantity 10 DCLIPS - Slide On Pocket Clips
DCLIPS Faultless metal pencil clips are precision manufactured. 10 qty DclipsFits standard #2 round or hexagonal pencils - 1/4 inch to 5/16 inch diameterFinger-operated spring action opens up to about 1/16"You can clip it to your shirt pocket or bookMoney-back guarantee
8. AGORA Write-On Red/Yellow Soccer Referee Card
Set of two reusable write on Soccer Referee cardsRed and Yellow cards are 3.375"x7.875"Cards clean easily for repeated use
9. Casio Men's W96H-1AV Sport Watch with Black Band
- Square watch featuring black resin band with buckle closure
- Quartz movement with digital display
- Mineral crystal dial window; Stainless steel back
- Features chronograph functions, day-date-and-month functions, and black lettering at stationery dial
- Water resistant to 50 m (165 ft): In general, suitable for short periods of recreational swimming, but not diving or snorkeling (50 meters)
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10. AmazonBasics High-Density Exercise, Massage, Muscle Recovery, Round Foam Roller, 12", 18", 24", 36"
An Amazon Brand
11. Franklin Sports Perfect Pump and Pressure Gauge
- Handy dual action compact pump with built in gauge
- Gauge measures the amount of Air in ball
- Ensures you pump Air to optimal Air pressure
- Gauge includes deflation valve to ensure exact psi measurements
- Handle designed with convenient storage well to secure the needle when not in Use
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12. Casio Men's AE-1300WH-8AVCF Illuminator Digital Display Quartz Black Watch
Quartz movementCase 42.1MM10 Preset (Referee) timer, 10 year battery, world time (48 cities), interval timer (9 sets), LED Light, alarmTwin stopwatch (60 min/100 min), module 3426Water-resistant to 100 M (330 feet)
13. New! 2018 Soccer Referee Jersey (2018 Green, Adult Large)
Soccer Referee Jersey - Pro Quality - No USSF Logo100% Polyester Knit Shirt with Zip Collar3" Round Adhesive Hook & Loop Badge Holder, 2 Hook & Loop Pockets with TabsSEE IMAGES FOR SIZING CHART (Women's sizes also available, see our listings)FREE SHIPPING! All orders are dispatched within 1 business...
14. New! 2018 Soccer Referee Jersey (2018 Yellow, Adult Large)
- Soccer Referee Jersey - Pro Quality - No USSF Logo
- 100% Polyester Knit Shirt with Zip Collar
- 3" Round Adhesive Hook & Loop Badge Holder, 2 Hook & Loop Pockets with Tabs
- SEE IMAGES FOR SIZING CHART (Women's sizes also available, see our listings)
- FREE SHIPPING! All orders are dispatched within 1 business day.
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15. Rite in the Rain Weatherproof Mini-Stapled Notebook, 3 1/4" x 4 5/8", Green Cover, Universal Pattern, 3 Pack (No. 971FX-M), 4.625 x 3.5 x 0.125
- Weatherproof Paper: 24 Pages / 12 Sheets Per Pocket Notepad. All-Weather Paper Won’T Turn To Mush When Wet And Will Repel Water, Sweat, Grease, Mud, And Even Survive The Accidental Laundry Mishap. Make Sure Your Stapled Notebook Stays Right In The Rain.
- Cover Material: Field-Flex Is Rite In The Rain'S Most Flexible Cover Material. Mud And Water Run Right Off, Protecting Your Field Notes In Adverse Weather Conditions.
- Binding: Tough Nickel-Plated Rust-Resistant Staples Hold The Notebook Together.
- Write In The Rain: When Wet, Use A Standard #2 Pencil Or An All-Weather Pen. Standard Ballpoints And Permanent Markers Will Work When Paper Is Dry. Water-Based Inks Will Bead Or Wash Off Rite In The Rain Paper.
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16. Casio Men's W735H-1AVCF Super Illuminator Watch With Black Resin Band
- 100 M Water Resistance
- 10-Year Battery
- LED Backlight (Super Illuminator) with Afterglow
- 1/100-second stopwatch (Measuing capacity: 23:59'59.99")
- Countdown Timer (Measuring Unit 1-Second)
- Daily Alarm / Hourly Time Signal
- Vibration Alarm (Daily Alarm, Hourly Time Signal, Countdown Timer (Time Up) w/ Stop-Watch Auto Start Countdown)
- Auto-calendar out until the year 2099, the watch does not have to be adjusted for the number days in month even leap year until 2099
- Resin Glass
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17. Casio Men's 'Super Illuminator' Quartz Resin Casual Watch, Color:Black (Model: W-736H-2AVCF)
- 45mm Case Diameter
- Daily alarm/Vibration Alarm, Hourly time signal, Full auto-calendar (to year 2099), Button operation tone on/off, Approx. battery life: 10 years on CR2032
- Quartz Movement
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18. Fox 40 Sharx Pealess Whistle with Breakaway Lanyard - Pink/Pink
Fox 40 Sharx Whistle with Breakaway LanyardColor: pink/pinkSound Power: 120 dBDesign: 2 chamber pealess + CMGMade in Canada
19. Casio Men's W756-1AVCR Sport Watch
Sport watch with round multi-function dial, silver-tone faceplate, and durable resin bandQuartz movement with digital displayProtective mineral crystal dial windowResin band with buckle closureWater-resistant to 100 m (330 ft)
20. Polar V800 GPS Sports Watch
Wristband Size : 9 “ . NOTE - Measurements taken from the LAST HOLE to the END OF RUBBER next to buckle (not from end to end).Wristband Size : 9 “ . NOTE - Measurements taken from the LAST HOLE to the END OF RUBBER next to buckle (not from end to end).Heart rate and GPS-enabled multisport traini...
For those of us who have an offseason - either because weather demands it or because you just choose to work harder in some seasons than others - having a training plan is both critical and awesome. Like many, I mostly referee in the Fall and Spring HS/College seasons, with an occasional youth game outside of that - being in shape for 3-5 games/week is very different than a Saturday or Sunday game. (I do other things, like ski, and adjust accordingly, but this is a basic plan.)
My goal is to continually improve my running endurance and overall fitness without overdoing it and causing injury, plus enjoying what I do.
My plan looks like this:
--3days/week running - every run is challenging in some way. I follow the Train Smart, Run Forever plans (https://www.amazon.com/Runners-World-Train-Smart-Forever/dp/1623367468) - one interval, one tempo, one long - but you can choose something else, as long as they are real work. It's enough to really improve your cardio fitness without reaching injury thresholds.
--2-3 days/week strength training - I tend to avoid significant strength training on my lower body during heavy soccer season - it just creates too much strain and exhaustion. I'm able to more balance that training during the offseason. I always have two days: I sometimes add a third depending on schedule.
--1-2 days/week cross-training. I use a stationary bike - I do this quickly, like a 20min HIIT ride - I enjoy it in small doses. If I have a game that week, I'll generally swap this out.
--1 day rest. (Some of the bike/weight days are the same.)
I'll sometimes mix things up with a group training session of some kind, etc., but this is the basic plan. I love it.
Just a thought, but have you ever seen a pro game where the referee was using a Spintso watch? No? That's bc there have never been one. Most pro referees have 2 simple watches one running, and one stop start, and sometimes a goal line tech watch. I personally use the SF Ref app on my apple watch. It was developed by one of the referees in my region that i have worked with in numerous occasions. Check it out if you use an Apple Watch. If i'm doing my DA games or an ECNL, I will generally use a more complex setup. I will generally use a Garmin as a running clock and as a reference against the fitness data I get from my tracker. On the other wrist, I will wear a Robic or apple watch.
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BONUS: Trackers are amazing for tracking distance and speed, heart rate, and most importantly, which parts of the field you are running on the most and what parts you are not covering, and it's fifa approved! The stat sports app gives you concentration zones that show where on the field you are covering and where you aren't. It's great for developing better coverage of where you need to be, and can expose zone where you should be, but aren't. I'll link everything below.
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SFRef for apple watch: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/sfref-soccer-referee-watch/id1163321127
Garmin: https://buy.garmin.com/en-US/US/p/641121/pn/010-02156-06
Robic: https://www.amazon.com/Robic-591-48319-SC-591-Referees-Regular/dp/B079V8WDJT/ref=sr_1_4?dchild=1&keywords=referee+watch&psc=1&qid=1572913887&sr=8-4
Tracker: https://shop.statsports.com/collections/apex-athlete/products/apex-athlete-series-us-soccer-edition?variant=13023306776633
This may not be the most popular option - and addresses more questions than you posed - but I use a set of writable cards. I had trouble elegantly using a paper and pencil and book setup, so now I keep my game notes on the yellow card in my chest pocket with a normal Sharpie. My markings come off pretty easily with some aerosol spray and toilet paper. The cards themselves are a bit on the larger side (though I'd guess much closer to 6" than Amazon's 8" figure), but they fit in my pockets fine, their colors are true, and they don't get vent out of shape.
They are certainly professional and functional enough for my purposes but I don't take very high level assignments. Not for everyone, but I would recommend my setup to someone at my own level.
Your absolute cheapest option is to get 3 Bluetooth headsets (early 2000s style) and pair them with your crews phones and do a 3-way call. But I don’t recommend that at all.
Next cheapest is to pony up about $180 for these: Referee Headset 3 Referees Talk Same time Football Wireless Headsets Wireless Football Headsets Headset Football Referee Communication https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074W37NQP/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_kjhPDbHXRFCK3
I have that set and they work great. I’ve used mich nicer ones like Vokkeros and honest they’re not that drastically different
The Casio RFT-100 was developed for the 2006 World Cup, and is a solid referee watch. Pre-programmed halves, tilt-night glow, vibration-only operation (selectable), made for soccer. The only downside is that over time, the spring bar that holds the band to the watch can pull through the plastic. I've broken one with a ball to the wrist, and the band pulled the spring bar loose. Because it's plastic, it scores the watch, and the spring bar will pull easily from then on, and can't be repaired.
I've been using a 1st-generation Spintso referee timer and it's quite good as well. While there are no pre-programmed times, it's built for one-touch operation. Once the times for the halves are programmed, all other operations are one-touch. For example, once you set the halves for 45-minutes, and, for example, select 10 minutes for the halftime break, you just use one button to start/stop for anything after that.
The workflow for the Spintso is like this:
The cool part is that it's all one-button operation once you've set the halves and halftime duration. Takes some getting used to, but it's very easy once you've done it a few times. It has three modes - the regular watch mode, which displays the day of week, year, month/day, time (with Daylight Savings mode with one press to switch modes) (hours/minutes/seconds). The second mode is game mode, which displays Time Zone (you can select any time zone in the world), hh:mm:sec, month/day at the top, am/pm, which period you're in (1st or 2nd), minutes remaining in half, then the bottom displays total match time (incrementing from zero), stoppage time.
When you enter halftime period, the halftime timer appears, and decrements from whatever duration you've set.
The last mode is stopwatch mode. It just starts/stops a timer from zero.
Hope that helps!
I live in Canada, but I'll give my advice.
I personally bought the cheapest referee uniforms I could find. In Canada, they were the Avantis
For watches, I use a Fitbit (not really necessary but I recieved it as a gift) and a Casio
For the whistle, I have the lanyard and just wrap it around my hand.
Good luck!
This one is my favorite because it's got big clear numerals. It's not giant overall, just really easy to read. And it's got a comfortable band.
Yes. I use ref comms that can be bought on Amazon for $185 for a set of 3. A lot of the refs in my area have gotten them, and they make life way easier when doing upper level youth games or high school. It's very convenient to communicate decisions and talk through things on the comms rather than having to walk over and make a scene. Also the CR can focus more on the action in the middle when there are tight offside situations. The comms also help you look more professional. I find that it adds a level of respect from coaches and players.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074W37NQP/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_hKG4Db5MD197A
I've switched to black bamboo - after dozens of uses they still don't stink :)
Here's the last set I bought: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00E87TF0C/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00
They fit well, wick great, and wear better than the cotton & polyester ones I used to wear - none have worn out.
your choices, basically:
-any old cheap timex with any kind of timer function will suffice, and last for a good long while.
-a nice watch made for reffing, often with vibrate features. Spintso watch or this one is what i use, personally. Spintso is expensive, but I've heard you can often find last year's model for a decent price if you know where to look.
-a smartwatch. Something that can pair to your smartphone, or a fitness-centric model like something from garmin or polar. these typically offer less soccer-specific settings, but allow you to track steps, heartrate, and all sorts of things like that.
Well where I’m from, Marshalls, TJ Maxx & Ross stores are places where they sell a variety of things - including rollers.
If you don’t have any of those stores near where you’re at, Amazon has this roller up for sale. Purchasing one of these things was a great investment for me as I know I’d always be out at the fields every weekend. Again, highly recommend!
Casio RFT-100
I got this watch for my birthday last season and I would highly recommend it.
It's the smallest and lightest watch I've ever worn yet the numbers are large and easily readable with a quick glance.
It's got many different options, all of which are simple to use. The preset halves are especially useful.
It's a bit more expensive than most digital watches but trust me, you won't regret buying it. Although I'm not sure if they make them anymore so get in quick!
I personally use this. Got it as a Christmas present. It's pretty cheap, but has interval timers, stopwatch, a function to let you run stoppage time, and such. Works great.
I know you probably already bought the USSF starter kit, but when the time comes to get different color jerseys I HIGHLY suggest getting the "knock off" brand shirts. These knockoffs are the pro style for half the price, and the shirts are 100% identical minus the OSI badge, and literally nobody will ever notice. I have a complete set and love them.
Casio Men's W735H-1AVCF Super Illuminator Watch With Black Resin Band https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BS8U88W/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_vylWDbA58K163
If you're looking for a cheaper watch that works well. I really like this casio watch. It's quick to set the timer in between games, and you can set it to vibrate instead of beep.
Personally I use pencils with a clip top very similar to the ones found on this link. Might be something to look into? I would thoroughly recommend them.
https://www.amazon.com/Faultless-Pencil-Clips-Quantity-DCLIPS/dp/B00N3HKL7E
I really like these
For a watch, you can't go wrong with this Casio for $30.
https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B00IYUYAFY/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
As far as whistles go, the Fox 40 Classic is the most affordable highest-quality whistle you're gonna get, and they sell them everywhere.
Cards – the FIFA set is my personal pick, lots of listings on Amazon and eBay.
If you want to do PRO games you need:
Tag Heuer
Polar V800
Just kidding any watch with a stopwatch function is fine
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00BS8U88W/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
This is my gold standard. Counts up or down. Lights up if needed. Easy to read. And the count down alarm is a vibration. My amazon history has four of them, two for my soccer bag, one for my football bag, and a replacement one last year cause I loaned it out and it never came back.
Love that watch.
I use a very similar one
https://smile.amazon.com/Franklin-Sports-Perfect-Pressure-Gauge/dp/B01DZP7H9S
At least until I can afford (and justify) a TorrX
This Casio watch has a Football style stopwatch for calculating stoppage time and costs about $20US
[Casio Men's AE-1300WH-8AVCF Illuminator Digital Display Quartz Black Watch](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00IYUYAFY/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_MMp7Cb79ZN8AD]
I picked it up at Walmart
Back when I reffed, I would either use the little notepads that go in the cardbook, or write directly on my yellow card in sharpie, and rinse it off with rubbing alcohol/acetone after the game.
They also sell these
Referee Headset 3 Referees Talk Same time Football Wireless Headsets Wireless Football Headsets Headset Football Referee Communication https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074W37NQP/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_Ajx0Cb3J04R2D
I use these. Under $200 for 3. Open mic.
I believe it is this
Casio Men's AE-1300WH-8AVCF Illuminator Digital Display Quartz Black Watch https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00IYUYAFY/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_tqLPDb1QKQ0Q4
I use a Robic watch that has a referee mode. It counts down from 45 minutes (or whatever I set the half length to). And a second button counts up stoppage time. When the countdown timer reaches 0 it starts counting up again. So I can look down and see that, say, I have 2:45 of extra time and 5 minutes left in the countdown.
But until you get to competitive levels or older players you don’t need to worry about extra time, really.