The OFC Elite Referee Seminar held in Tahiti in the lead-up to the OFC U-19 Championship has proven to be a blessing in disguise for Moorea-based Oito Pari. The assistant referee was offered the opportunity to join Oceania’s leading…
Already world renowned for the exploits of its players on the beach soccer pitch, Tahiti is now turning the spotlight on those who manage the game with a FIFA Beach Soccer Referee Course recently concluding in Papeete. FIFA Instructor…
There are numerous ways to be involved in football – player, referee, administrator – and 20-year-old Rani Perry of Tahiti has tried her hand at most of them, including playing across all three disciplines of the game; football, futsal…
Tonga may not be heading to Russia for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, but they’ll be represented in some way with assistant referee Tevita Makasini receiving the call-up as a member of an Oceania match officials trio. The Tongan…
New Zealand referee Anna-Marie Keighley has made the first step towards the FIFA Women’s World Cup France 2019 by earning an appointment to the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup France 2018 alongside 14 elite female referees from across the…
There’s a future in refereeing for anyone who wants it according to Papua New Guinea Football Associations referee facilitator Jimmy Warai. The OFC Referee Assessor recently led a basic refereeing course for the Simbu Soccer Association and said there…
The referees preparing for the upcoming FIFA Women’s World Cup France 2019™ share a single aim: to deliver the best officiating performance ever seen at a Women’s World Cup. To help reach this target, 33 referees from all six…
The OFC Referee Pathway has opened the door for OFC-accredited match officials to make their first foray onto the international scene. Now, a recent FIFA/MA Elite Referee course in American Samoa has pointed 22 aspiring referees in the right…
After four intense days interpreting the Beautiful Game, Papua New Guinea referee instructor Jimmy Warai is feeling inspired by his new wealth of knowledge has big plans when he returns home from the annual FIFA FUTURO III course in…
Further development is on the horizon for match officials in Oceania as referee technical instructors, referee fitness instructors and futsal referee technical instructors from across the region gather in Auckland to upskill at the OFC FIFA FUTURO III course…
