June 3, 2025

Best Referee Management Software in Texas [2025]

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Managing referees across a state as large and sports-driven as Texas presents a unique set of challenges. From sprawling travel distances and overlapping leagues to packed multi-sport weekends, coordination at scale isn’t optional—it’s essential.

In 2025, the demand for centralized, reliable referee management software is at an all-time high in Texas. And among the noise, one platform is meeting the moment with real results: Refr Sports.

If you're assigning, evaluating, or paying officials in Texas—across youth leagues, high school sports, or club programs—Refr Sports offers the most capable, purpose-built solution available today.

Designed for Assignors, Not Just Admins

Assignors in Texas are often juggling dozens (or hundreds) of officials across multiple sports, levels, and geographic zones. Refr Sports is built to support that complexity without adding unnecessary friction.

From a single dashboard, assignors can:

  • View real-time availability
  • Assign and reassign officials on the fly
  • Bulk-schedule by region, tier, or match type
  • Track confirmation status and game fulfillment

Because the system is designed specifically for referee operations—not generic scheduling—it mirrors the way Texas leagues actually function week to week.

Availability and Assignments in Sync

Forget static spreadsheets or guesswork around availability. Refr gives officials a platform to manage their own schedules directly, ensuring that assignments reflect real-time availability and preferences.

That means:

  • Fewer declined games
  • Faster confirmation turnaround
  • More accurate assigning at scale

In a state like Texas—where games are spread across school districts, club complexes, and sports parks—the ability to keep availability dynamic is critical.

Refr handles that without requiring assignors to chase texts or email chains.

Built-In Communication and Notifications

Texas sports don’t run on perfect schedules. Weather delays, field changes, and last-minute cancellations are just part of the job. Refr makes communication immediate and centralized, with:

  • Direct messaging to individuals or full officiating crews
  • Push notifications for assignments and schedule changes
  • In-app updates for officials and assignors

Whether you're managing a local high school district or a club league with dozens of venues, Refr ensures that updates reach your officials—without needing outside tools or third-party group apps.

Transparent, Trackable Payments

Paying referees across multiple leagues or tournaments in Texas can be one of the most time-consuming administrative tasks. Refr reduces that workload by streamlining referee payment tracking from assignment to confirmation.

Assignors and league administrators can:

  • Track paid vs unpaid games by official, date, or division
  • Export summaries for bookkeeping
  • Provide referees with direct access to their own payment logs

That means fewer missed payments, fewer disputes, and complete financial clarity for both leagues and officials. And when you're working across large geographies and busy sports seasons, clarity matters.

Evaluation and Development Tools

Texas referee associations place a growing emphasis on development and quality control. Refr supports that with integrated tools for performance tracking and evaluation.

Supervisors or assignors can complete evaluations directly in the platform. Each official’s feedback is tied to their profile, giving leagues a consistent, trackable view of strengths, areas for growth, and long-term progress.

It’s an efficient way to support referee development—without building an evaluation system from scratch.

Final Thoughts

Texas leagues and assignors need software that can handle the scale, speed, and complexity of real-world officiating. Refr Sports does exactly that.

It’s more than just a scheduler. It’s a full referee management platform—designed to support assignments, availability, payments, evaluations, and communication all in one place.

If you’re managing referees in Texas, Refr gives you the tools to run smoother operations, make faster decisions, and support your officials more effectively at every level of the game.

TestimonialS

Why Assignors Choose Refr Sports

"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
"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
"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
"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
Behind the Flag | 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
Catholic Athletic Association
"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
"It makes getting paid super convenient"
"I love tracking my earnings through the mobile app. It makes getting paid super convenient. The new mapping feature has also been a big help!"
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Dawson Weleski
Baseball Umpire
"It has eliminated time spent on taxes"
"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
MinnDak Officials
"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
Iowa Hockey State Supervisor