The Reading Room is a compilation of articles from a variety of sources of interest to BRYC Referees.    

This photo was snapped at the Herndon All-Star Tournament in November 2004.  The owner of this car is a very well-respected referee from Richmond.  Everyone loves referees who don't take themselves too seriously.

 

 

The death last week of a six-year-old goalie was a sad reminder of the dangers posed by unsecured soccer goals.
 
Zachary Tran was at practice last Wednesday with his suburban Chicago soccer team when his mother, Michelle, saw him hanging on the crossbar of the large, metal goal. She told her six-year-old son to stop and then walked away. When she returned moments later, she found him sprawled on the grassy field surrounded by a group of people.