# @calsouthsoccer on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DCW5UncuU2Q
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- **Posted:** 2024-11-14T16:01:40.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Cal South (@CalSouthSoccer) — https://gondola.cc/CalSouthSoccer

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Join us for our next live Referee Educational Webinar on Wednesday, November 20, 2024 from 7:00–8:30 p.m. Our special guest is PRO Video Assistant Referee, Sorin Stoica. The topic of discussion will be "Referee Management".

Guest Bio:
Born in Romania, Sorin Stoica played soccer in his youth at a high level but quit at age 19 to become a police officer. He quit after five years, and in the year 2000, he and his wife moved to the United States, settling in Cleveland, Ohio.

As he already held a Romanian referee license, it was a natural progression to take the steps to get certified in the U.S. His first assignment in the Ohio youth leagues was in a State Cup match as an assistant referee to Chris Penso, now a well-known name in the referee world. Stoica would eventually join Penso on the MLS referee roster when he was selected in 2012.

Stoica made his MLS refereeing debut in a match between the Houston Dynamo and the New York Red Bulls. In 2015, he became the first official to send off world famous star Kaká during a match for the first time in his long playing career. Also in 2015, he served as the fourth official to Ismail Elfath for the MLS All-Star Game, and performed the same role in the U.S. Open Cup Final in 2016.

DETAILS:
When: Wednesday, November 20, 2024 – 7:00-8:30 p.m. – RSVP below
Topic: "Referee Management"
Speaker: Sorin Stoica, Professional Referee Organization (PRO) Video Assistant Referee

RSVP for this webinar at https://bit.ly/cs-ref-web

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