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The Gulf States Showcase hosts an annual referee academy to
educate and instruct hand-picked officials by the Alabama Soccer Referee Committee.

Referee Showcase

December 11-13, 2025

The Referee Showcase will be held during Gulf States Showcase in Foley, Alabama. This is a premier event with top-level youth teams from around the Southeast being scouted by college coaching staff. 

Mentorship

Instruction

Networking

What is the Referee Showcase?

 

  • The 2025 Referee Showcase hosted 9 Professional Referees & Mentors–including the US Soccer Vice President of Refereeing, Kari Seitz–and 75 officials who were recommended to the academy due to excellent officiating skills and superior performance in their region.
 
  • Officials travel from Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Oklahoma to be mentored by FIFA and PRO referees.
  • All referees are provided coaching and feedback from Referee Coaches and Mentors throughout the weekend.

Showcase Mentors

The Referee Showcase hosts pro-track and career referees who offer professional advice and training to officials.

Check out the 2025 mentor profiles here:

Official Mentor Lineup Announced for the 2025 Gulf States Referee Showcase

Brooke Mayo

FIFA AR 2018 to Present;  PRO 2, Tier A Official

Honors

  • Olympic Qualifying 2020 Games
  • NWSL Challenge Cup Final official 2021
  • World Cup Qatar 2023 Qualifying Game

 

Nick Uranga

FIFA panel, 2020-present; MLS, AR 2016-Present

Honors

  • NWSL Championship Final – 2016
  • USL Cup Final – 2016
  • NASL Final – 2017
  • MLS All-Star [RAR] – 2018
  • Open Cup Final – 2019
  • World Cup Qualifiers – 2022

Jared Peeler

Arkansas State Referee Committee, Chairman

Honors

  • National Referee Coach,
    United States Soccer Federation
  • National Emeritus USSF Assistant Referee
  • National NISOA Referee, Referee of the Year
  • State Assessor

Who do I contact for more information?

  • Officials interested in attending the Showcase event should be prepared to provide an assignor reference and background/experience information on their application. Applications with incomplete personal or reference information will not be considered.
  • All applications for the Referee Showcase must be placed through the official Referee Showcase Application Form. You can contact referees@snapsoccer.com with any additional questions.
Ryan Campbell

Gayle Wiltz

Past Referee Attendees

ALABAMA

Kimberly Alewine
Dominic Aragon
Obed Asare
Michael Bloodworth
Sean Breedlove
Sergi Cebrian-Claramunt
Abram Chamberlain
Luke Davis
William Davis
Mercedes Del Toro
Bilal Dere
Avereigh Easterling
Natalie Easterling
Coral Gubler
Emily Hardin
James Harris, III
Tim Holt
Dan Jasnowski
Dana Johnson
Hunter Kilgore
Denton Kimberly
Benjamin Landrum

Chase Landrum
Jamie Lugo
Brian Mainwaring
William Mandy
Vanessa Marshall
Sloan Miller
Keener Morrow
Derek Mummert
Claudiu Muntele
Laura Muntele
Chambers Newell
Harrison Newell
Eze Nwaeze
Tyler Payne
Anibal Perez
Hollis Real
Abbie Grace Renshaw
Kimberly Rigsby
Caanan Rodocker
Thomas Russell
Saeed Shiri
Julie Smith
Andrew Thigpen

Jacob Wilkinson
Ryland Yasurek

FLORIDA

Noah Alford
Isabelle Austin
Ashlyn Birch
Tristan Brubacher
Alexander Collell
Jamie Cummins
Redd Escallier
Youssef Fdilat
Logan Mercadante
Sami Nizam
Jason Powell
Paxton Powell
Selena Smith
Solomon Smith
Julius Smith

GEORGIA

Mark Frost

LOUISIANA

Alex Hall
Daniel Vela

MINNESOTA

William Edwards

MISSISSIPPI

Stedman Ashley
Ivan Cardona
Dominik Knoll
Aidan Williams

OHIO

Pacific Nshimyumukiza

OKLAHOMA

Bogdan Bodiu-Fish
Haleluyah Fish
Yophiyyah Fish