ZebraWeb has been around for years as a platform for referee assigning and coordination. But in 2025, many sports organizations are asking the same thing: Is there a better option out there?
Yes — and it’s Refr Sports.
Refr Sports is a modern alternative that eliminates many of the common pain points found in older systems. From clean scheduling tools and real-time availability tracking to centralized communication and integrated payment processing, Refr offers everything sports administrators and assignors need — in one streamlined platform.
Here’s how it compares and why more organizations are making the switch.
Coordinating officials used to mean juggling spreadsheets, emails, and outdated availability charts. Refr solves this with a scheduling system that’s tightly integrated with official availability — all updated in real time.
Officials can log in and manage their availability directly, and assignors instantly see who’s free, busy, or already working. This minimizes assignment errors and eliminates the guesswork during the scheduling process.
With Refr, scheduling feels less like a chore and more like a system that works with you.
Assignors know how messy communication can get. Game changes go out via text. Follow-ups via email. Confirmations through third-party apps. It’s scattered and unreliable.
Refr brings everything into one place. You can send assignment notifications, updates, or reminders directly inside the platform — ensuring everyone sees the same information, at the right time, without jumping between tools.
This isn't just convenient — it helps prevent missed assignments and last-minute confusion.
One of the most overlooked challenges in referee management is payments — not just tracking them, but processing them accurately and efficiently.
Refr handles this directly within the platform. Once matches are completed and verified, Refr logs them automatically and prepares them for payout. Administrators can generate clear, filterable reports by date range, official, or assignment group — making reconciliation and payment cycles faster and more reliable.
Officials can view their full payment history at any time, and organizations save hours previously spent on manual tracking or exporting to spreadsheets.
It’s not just reporting — it’s full payment processing, built into your workflow.
Older platforms like ZebraWeb often struggle with usability. Refr takes a clean, mobile-friendly approach. The dashboard is intuitive, responsive across devices, and doesn't require a steep learning curve.
Officials and assignors alike can log in from a phone, tablet, or desktop browser and access everything they need — without downloading an app or navigating through slow-loading pages.
This ease of use helps drive adoption across entire officiating teams — from seasoned referees to new recruits.
If you’re looking for a real ZebraWeb alternative, Refr Sports is the answer.
It’s modern, reliable, and specifically built for the needs of today’s officiating teams and the administrators who support them. From availability and scheduling to communication and payment processing — Refr does it all, and does it right.
