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Trinity River White Water Kayaking Trip, August 2002 Click an image for a full-size photo. Hell Hole: A difficult approach through a chute, leading to an 8-foot waterfall, ends in a frothy, white turbulent pool. In the chute, at the lip of the falls. Note bow of kayak casts a shadow about one foot long over the lip of the falls Dropping over the falls. My right blade hovers over a submerged boulder. Despite appearance, it is not a look of sheer terror or panic on my face. Landing, going all the way under water, and popping out of the turbulence UPRIGHT for a moment. The next second I rolled over and did a bow rescue to come upright. YAY ME!

Yet another day at my job

Left to Right: Steve Piercy, Jerry Zavada, George Ziemba, Carl Jones

Referees of Fairbanks, Alaska

Moose on the loose! Never red card a bull moose!

Big Ass Kwazee Moose!

Dwunk Ass Kwazee Moose!

Kick Yo' Ass Kwazee Moose!

Steve with Brazilian soccer star, Fang.

Fang's final resting place, Pet Cemetery, Presidio, San Francisco, CA.

I started refereeing soccer at the age of 14, in 1981. I got tired of referees who didn't protect me as a goalkeeper, and rather than whine about it, I decided to become a referee myself and try to do a better job. After 15 years of refereeing the only game that really matters, I earned my State 1 Referee USSF badge in September 1996.

In addition to being a State Referee, I am a Referee Instructor (since 1991) and a State Referee Assessor (since 1990).

Created October 8, 1996. Last modified December 21, 2005.