Former international referee Björn Kuipers has been appointed by the UEFA Executive Committee as one of the five UEFA Refereeing Officers. He replaces current UEFA Refereeing Officer Marc Batta (France), who is standing down at the end of November after eleven years of excellent service supporting and developing young international …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) reinforced its commitment to further develop women match officials by organising a Women’s Video Match Officials (VMO) course in the United Arab Emirates from October 23 to November 1, 2021. The 10-day course, which was also aimed at preparing the VMOs for the 2022 AFC …
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Asia’s continued rise as global leaders in world refereeing was hailed by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Referees Committee at its fourth meeting held virtually today. The Committee, led by Chairperson Du Zhaocai, was pleased to recognise the appointment of Asia’s match officials in three major finals since August this …
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The Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) continues to develop match officials across the region, with the latest edition of the OFC Referees Academy Programme delivered online via Zoom on Thursday night. Twenty eight referees took part after the programme was cancelled in 2019 and 2020 due to challenges presented by the …
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Mohammed Abdulla Hassan Mohamed from the United Arab Emirates has been selected to referee the eagerly anticipated AFC Champions League 2021 Final between Al Hilal SFC of Saudi Arabia and South Korea’s FC Pohang Steelers, which will be held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on November 23, 2021. No stranger to …
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As preparations continue for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup – Australia & New Zealand, the first physical refereeing seminar in 20 months has been delivered in Qatar, following almost two years of cancellations and disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. In attendance for the seminar in Doha, which blended …
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The beautiful game may often be harsh to the referees, who, much like the players, are tireless in their efforts to improve their own performances on the pitch. The I-League Qualifiers 2021 brought something new to men’s football at the national level – women referees. Busting the myths that women …
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Forty two referees gained new qualifications in Tonga last week after taking part in referee courses held on the islands of Vava’u and ‘Eua. Twenty two participants took part in the OFC Referees Level 1 course at Lolomana’ia Park, facilitated by TFA Referee Development Officers Kolinisiasi Vakatapu and Teiapa’a Tu’itavuki, …
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The Referees Committee of the Karnataka State Football Association is set to conduct the Annual Referees Entrance Examination sometime in November 2021. To register for the examination, go to the AIFF website under www.the-aiff.com. Interested person need to have an SSLC pass qualification to take part in the referee examinations. …
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New technological innovations will be to the fore at the 2021 FIFA Futsal World Cup in Lithuania as video support (VS) services are being implemented to support referees in their decisions. “We are really looking forward to this new chapter as video support technology is sure to positively impact futsal, …
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