Prince William Hands Out Red Cards as He Plays Soccer Referee ... to learn more about the finesse necessary for refereeing and try his hand at various ref skills like whistle tones and flag signals.

Soccer referee Kosta Nedeljkovic, 18, quizzes trainees on flag signals during a clinic at East End Community School in Portland in late April. Ben McCanna/Staff Photographer.

Youth soccer games seem to unleash the worst in adult behavior. Parents and coaches yell at refs, the players and each other. Adults' sideline behavior has resulted in a national referee shortage.

Duling has been a referee at various levels for close to 30 years and would like to become a referee for Major League Soccer. COSHOCTON − Jamie Duling of Coshocton stood on the field of Ohio Stadium ...

Barlow has been a soccer referee for 14 years. He said the shortage was caused by parents and spectators. "Let the coaches coach, let the players play, and let the officials officiate," he said.