Lance VanHaitsma had the fastest-ever path in futsal refereeing at the highest level. After being a national soccer referee between 2012-2015, he switched his focus to futsal and was promoted onto the FIFA List at the beginning of 2016. That year proved to be very successful for VanHaitsma, who managed to reach the FIFA Futsal World Cup after only 10 months on the international list.
In 2016, Lance VanHaitsma (photo) was appointed to UNCAF Futsal Finals, Concacaf Futsal Championship and FIFA Futsal World Cup in Colombia. His career at the high level continued with the Concacaf Futsal Club Championship in 2017 and the Youth Olympics in 2018, which brought him amongst the Top 10 futsal referees in the world. VanHaitsma would have been very likely considered for his second World Cup in 2020, but he stopped his career at the end of last year, at only 38, when he was appointed as the new Concacaf Manager of Refereeing.
