Richard Thoma has been a part of OCSRA for 5–6 years, contributing in multiple roles including refereeing, contacting schools, game assigning, evaluating, and mentoring new referees, as well as recruiting officials to join the association. He played club soccer from the age of five, competed in college, and has continued playing in local and regional leagues. As a referee, Richard has officiated in leagues such as UPSL, MPSL, MUSL, MWPL, MLS Next, UWS, ECNL, and NLC, as well as college and high school matches. He holds a Grassroots Referee certification and a U.S. Soccer D coaching license, and has coached youth through UWS and MPSL men’s and women’s teams. His officiating highlights include assignments to multiple state finals, regional finals, and district finals for both boys’ and girls’ programs. Richard’s goals for OCSRA are to strengthen its foundation, grow community engagement, and set the standard for excellence in referee services. Outside of soccer, he works at Henry Ford Emergency Department, enjoys playing soccer and golf, attending concerts, skiing, snowboarding, traveling, and spending time with family and friends.