Referee Management Made Easy

Refr brings your scheduling, communication, and payment needs into one platform, trusted by thousands of referees, assignors, tournament organizers, and sports organizations nationwide.

It just works
"Refr Sports has made things so much easier. The payment process is streamlined, everything is trackable, and officials love the app. Once the word got out, we doubled the number of officials signing up to use the platform. It just works."
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Dennis Barela
President | Behind the Flag and Dream Big Officials
Helped me schedule my entire season in less than 2 hours
“The system helped me upload and schedule my entire season in less than 2 hours time! The fee we pay is more than worth it. Switching to Refr has made a night-and-day difference for our organization.”
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Megan Jacobson
Head of Operations | Catholic Athletic Association
The best platform I’ve used
"Switching to Refr did not disappoint. They handle everything — from availability and communication to seamless scheduling and payments — for the thousands of games I assign every year. This platform is the place to be."
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Adam Bates
President | Florida Officials Association
It has eliminated time spent on payroll
"The billing process has made my officials extremely happy due to the consistency and ability to track it on their phones. It has also saved me a ton of time on the invoicing side and eliminated my time spent on taxes"
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Joe Kulas
Assignor | MinnDak Officials Association
I’m telling every assignor I know
"Refr is something you really need to look into. It’s so much easier than the alternatives, and everyone appreciates what you’re doing with payment automation."
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Ian Carlson
State Supervisor | Iowa Hockey Officials
Referees get paid directly through the platform
"Referees get paid directly through the platform, relieving me and my sports organizations of the burden of handling payments and tax forms. Once they use it and see how it works, they're so happy and relieved."
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Christine Francis
Kansas City Soccer Assignor
They’ve been hands-on and supportive from the beginning
"My league is small, but Refr and their team have given me plenty of attention in helping me get started and feel confident using the system. They’ve been hands-on and supportive from the beginning, and the platform continues to run smoothly."
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Steve Gatesman
Arkansas Soccer Assignor
Genuine interest in serving the officiating community
“After researching many different official’s platforms, we decided to work with Refr Sports because of their genuine interest in serving the sports and officiating community."
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Jessie Ward
Spokane Sports
Their customer support is outstanding
“Refr Sports' customer service and app differentiate them from the rest! All of our emails, phone calls, and requests were answered very quickly. Their customer support is outstanding.”
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Kelli Linnerooth
Minneapolis Baseball Sports Organization Head

Referee Management Software

Needed an Upgrade

For too long, referee management tools have been slow, manual, and outdated.

Refr is here to change that.

Industry-Leading Technology

  • Refr brings together the essential tools for streamlined operations: advanced scheduling technology, a communication infrastructure that keeps everyone connected, powerful data oversight, transparent reporting, and an integrated payment system.

    It’s built to set the standard for efficiency and trust across the industry.
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From local associations to nationwide entities, your peers are making the switch to Refr
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Equip Your Officials for Success

  • From schedule tracking to guaranteed weekly payouts, our five-star rated mobile app gives officials everything they need to manage their work with ease.

    Designed to simplify every step, it keeps life organized, payments reliable, and officiating stress-free.

One Platform for Assignors, Sports Organizations, and Officials

Officials

Set your availability, manage assignments, and get paid automatically each week—all in one easy-to-use app built for officials.

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Assignors

Manage every aspect of scheduling, communication, and payments in one platform built for speed, accuracy, and control.

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Sports Organizations

Gain real-time visibility into schedules, officials, and payments to keep every game running with precision and confidence.

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Refr Pay

Refr Pay moves money seamlessly from organizations to assignors to officials

Ultra Secure

Powered by Stripe Connect Express for encrypted, compliant payouts.

Lightning Fast

Officials receive guaranteed weekly deposits every Wednesday.

100% Automated

We handle taxes, 1099s, and all your financial compliance needs.

Case studies

Hear From Our Users

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Dream Big Officials
Dennis Barela
"Refr Sports has made things so much easier. The payment process is streamlined, everything is trackable, and officials love the app. Once the word got out, we doubled the number of officials signing up to use the platform. It just works."
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Iowa Hockey
Ian Carlson
"I’m telling every assignor I know—Refr is something you really need to look into. It’s so much easier than the alternatives, and everyone appreciates what you’re doing with payment automation."
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Minndak Officials Consortium
Joe Kulas
"The billing process has made my officials extremely happy due to the consistency and ability to track it on their phones. It has also saved me a ton of time on the invoicing side and eliminated my time spent on taxes"
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First Choice Officials
Sarah Brendel
"All of our officials are now able to see their games in one spot. We used to send spreadsheets to them for every update, so the improvement has been night and day. It was just so messy before, and now everything is streamlined, all in one place, and so simple, which has been huge for us."
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Catholic Athletic Association (CAA)
Megan Jacobson
“We used to have to call each other on the phone, and send countless texts. Now we can just make updates, and everybody knows where they need to be and when.”
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