Highlight Reel: Covenant/Western Michigan Christian

October 31, 2014

The Grand Rapids Covenant Christian boys soccer team defeated Musekgon Western Michigan Chrsitian 3-1 in a Division 4 Semifinal on Wednesday. See below for highlights and a link to watch the game in full (click the headers to watch). 


Riemersma on the restart - With 14 seconds left in the first half, Grand Rapids Covenant Christian was awarded an indirect kick a short distance form the goal, which Colin Riemersma buried on the restart for the first goal of this Division 4 Semifinal.

Minderhoud converts the quick free kick - Jared Minderhoud wrapped up the scoring for Grand Rapids Covenant Christian when he scored off a quick free kick.

Bourdo Spoils The Shutout - Late in the second half, Eric Bourdo gets Muskegon Western Michigan Christian on the board with a penalty kick.

You can watch the whole game by Clicking Here. You can watch Saturday’s Division 4 championship game by At This Link

Be the Referee: Soccer Referee Jersey Colors

By Sam Davis
MHSAA Director of Officials

November 1, 2022

Be The Referee is a series of short messages designed to help educate people on the rules of different sports, to help them better understand the art of officiating, and to recruit officials.

Below is this week's segment – Soccer Referee Jersey Colors - Listen

A soccer match is about to start between two teams – one wearing road white uniforms and one wearing its home blues. It’s pretty easy to spot the referee in the middle of the field wearing a bright yellow referee jersey.

But what if the home team is nicknamed the Yellow Jackets and they are also wearing bright yellow jerseys?

Soccer officials come prepared. They have a number of different colored jerseys, so they can wear something that contrasts with both teams. While yellow is the default color, they can very easily change into a distinctive uniform if needed – as red, blue, green and black are also acceptable colors. They may even choose to wear a color different from what the goalkeepers are wearing. The last thing a referee wants is to be mistaken for a player on the field.

Previous Editions:

Oct. 18: Cross Country Tie-Breaker - Listen
Oct. 11: Soccer Shootouts - Listen
Oct. 11: Safety in End ZoneListen
Oct. 4: Football Overtime Penalty - Listen
Sept. 27: Kickoff Goal - Listen
Sept. 20: Soccer Timing - Listen
Sept. 13: Volleyball Replays - Listen
Sept. 6: Switching Sides - Listen
Aug. 30: Play Clock - Listen
Aug. 23: Intentional Grounding Change
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