Sharon L Wheeler, MS, MT-BC,LCAT,HTCP

Professional:

MLS 1996-2001 (4th official, traveling AR, playoff games as 4th and AR, Ref and AR for reserve games against college teams)

WUSA 2001-2004 (Traveling AR, Inaugural and Championship game in 2001)

PDL, USISL, A-League 1998-2008 (various games as Ref, AR 4th)

International:

CONCACAF Gold Cups- 2000 & 2002 USA and British Columbia

Algarve Cup-2002 Portugal

FIFA Women’s World Cup 2003-USA

Highlights: Opening Match and Quarterfinals (Canada v China)

Pre-Olympic Qualifiers 2004-Costa Rica

World Cerebral Palsy Games 2005-Connecticut, USA

Women’s World Military Games 2006-Holland

Women’s World Cup Training 2007-Canary Islands and FIFA House, Switzerland

Peace Queen Cup 2008-Korea

Numerous International Friendlies

Veteran’s Cup Mentor 2009

National Teams:

WNT-AR 1997&98(grade 7) and Refereed Pre-WWC1999 (grade 5)

MNT-AR 1999

WNT-AR various victory tours

Various State cup and regional s

Coursework/certifications:

1991-ENY Colonie, NY instructor Pete Sands

1999-Orlando, FL National Referee Camp

2001-Jacksonville, FL State Assessor instructor Freddie Usher

2001-Daytona Beach, FL NISOA Assessor instructors: Frank Jewel, John Varas, Sr.

2009-FIFA Futuro Instructor course, LA

2009-National Assessor course, Chicago

Other:

High school ref PA, FL state finals

PA State prison games

NISOA National Ref

Finals: NAIA women, NCCA Men, So Con, NCAA Women

**For a complete listing of pro games, please refer to www.ussoccer-data.com

Presentations:

“Advice to Referees on management of Injuries” 2003 San Francisco Cup, CA

“Crisis Prevention Interventions” 2003, 2006 (CA & NY)

“How to be an effective Assistant Referee”-Field clinic, Fresno, CA-2003

“Who wants to be a Fourth official?” 2003-Fresno, CA

“Officiating Females: Panel Discussions” (CA, MN,TX)