Match officials from eight OFC Member Associations have been selected to control matches at the Oceania Champions League 2022, which kicks off this week in Auckland. Experienced referees Matthew Conger, Norbert Hauata, Campbell-Kirk Kawana-Waugh and David Yareboinen have all been named after earlier this year taking part in the Oceania …
Read More »AIFF condoles the death of ex-FIFA referee Gulab Chauhan!
The All India Football Federation condoles the demise of former FIFA referee and AIFF ex-AIFF Executive Committee member Gulab Chauhan, who passed away in his Ahmedabad residence on Thursday, July 28, 2022. Mr. Chauhan officiated as a FIFA referee between 1990 to 1999, and later also functioned as a member …
Read More »Macron’s new kits for Spain’s RFEF Referees!
The referees section of RFEF, the Royal Spanish Football Federation, of which Macron was Official Referee Match Kit Supplier for the 2022/23 season, has presented the new kits that Spanish referees will wear for next season’s matches. Macron has developed a very high profile product, not only technically speaking, but …
Read More »FIFA MA Course for Referees kicks-off in Kochi!
The FIFA MA Course 2022 for Referees, Assistant Referees, and the referee assessors being organised by the All India Football Federation kicked-off today on July 20, 2022 in Kochi. The courses have been divided into two parts with 35 Referee Assessors and 33 Women Referees undergoing a 5-day course starting …
Read More »High participation marks successful completion of the AFC Elite Referees Seminar 2022!
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) successfully conducted the AFC Elite Referees Seminar 2022 over four days from July 5 to 8. The first two days of the online seminar were attended by male match officials whereas the participants on the third and fourth days were exclusively women officials. On all …
Read More »Karnataka State FA to hold Referee Beginners Course!
The Referees Committee of the Karnataka State Football Association is set to conduct a Beginners Course for football referees from Sunday, July 10. The classes will be conducted every Sunday between 10am and 1pm at the Bangalore Football Stadium in Ashoknagar, Bengaluru. Subsequent to the classes, an etrance exam will …
Read More »AFC Elite Women Referee Panelist Kanika Barman: Being a mother gives me strength!
Many referees have their own stories of struggle. But balancing motherhood and work is something different. One such story of a great mother is that of Kanika Barman – who has successfully completed AFC Referee evaluation, and is recently selected for AFC Elite Women Referees Panel 2022. “I feel very …
Read More »XtraTime VIDEO: IFA organises special PCR course for referees!
As XtraTime reports, the Indian Football Association (West Bengal) organised a special PCR session for referees.
Read More »Tonga refereeing back in action following natural disaster!
Refereeing in Tonga has made a gradual return following the eruption and devastation of Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano in January this year. It has been a tough situation for the people of Tonga who after a month of rebuilding their lives from the natural disaster, were hit by the COVID-19 …
Read More »Four new officials for 2022/23 Premier League!
Four new officials will operate in next season’s Premier League after they were promoted by Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL). Referee Tom Bramall, as well as assistant referees Natalie Aspinall, Nick Greenhalgh and Steve Meredith, will now join Select Group 1 from the 2022/23 campaign. Tom Bramall The 32-year-old …
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