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The AFC Project Future Referees Batch 2016 started their second development course in Japan on Wednesday and runs until later today.
The main objective at this stage is to assess the 13 referees’ performance in real matches as part of the annual Sanix Cup International Youth Soccer Tournament.
The event features teams from Malaysia, Russia, South Korea, Chinese Taipei and host country Japan. A total of eight batches of referees have officiated at the Sanix Cup since 2010 – including this year’s edition.
Guided by the tournament’s values of unity, effort and professionalism, the AFC refereeing talents have strengthened their preparation and refined their skills.
As 2018 marks the closure of the AFC Project Future Referees programme, the 2016 batch is the last to benefit from the international experience gathered at the Sanix Cup, as well as the last one to graduate in September 2018.
Prior to the four-day competition, the referees went through practical and theoretical sessions to enhance their fitness condition and technical knowledge on key areas of the Laws of the Game such as tactical fouls, penalty area incidents and offside situations.
The valuable contribution of the Sanix Sports Foundation, the Japan Football Association, the Kyushu Football Association and the Fukuoka Prefecture Sports Association to the success of the AFC Project Future Referees programme and the development of Asian referees was appreciated at the welcome ceremony on Wednesday.
The third development course for the referees of the 2016 batch, including the graduation ceremony, will take place from September 20 to 24, 2018.
