About Us

Capital Area Soccer Referees Association, Inc. (CASRA) is an organization of registered referees serving the officiating needs of youth and adult leagues, indoor programs, and public and private high schools principally in Montgomery, Prince Georges, Anne Arundel, Howard, Calvert, Carroll, Charles and St. Mary's Counties, but also games in the District of Columbia and Northern Virginia. CASRA assigns for BBSL, CCL, ECNL, EDP, MESL,CMSSLand NCSL travel leagues, as well as adult and youth recreational leagues in those counties. 

CASRA is the leading referee association for tournaments in Maryland, including all of the major showcase tournaments at the Maryland SoccerPlex  -- Potomac Memorial Day (May), August Cup (August), Discovery Cup (October), Rush for the Cup (Labor Day), EDP (August) , and Bethesda Tournaments (November).  CASRA assigns Futsal and indoor  games at the Maryland SportsPlex (Millersville), the Discovery Sports Center (Germantown), Southern Maryland and other areas.

CASRA's mission is "excellence in soccer officiating." CASRA's goal is to provide the game with the best referees available.  CASRA accomplishes its mission and goal by promoting the interests of soccer referees and serving its league and school clientele. CASRA assigns competitive and well-paying games and provides mentoring and other support. CASRA has a college scholarship program for referees who devote themselves to becoming better referees and working for CASRA. CASRA responds to clients' needs and assign to their games officials who are trained, independent, impartial, and responsible.

CASRA will assist you in finding games to officiate at your level of expertise, in improving your skills and in advacing you to higher referee grades and more competitive games.  Please visit the Assignor Tab on the Home Page.