Photo Credit: OFC Media Plans to introduce Video Assistant Referees (VAR) into OFC competitions have taken a significant step forward this week in Auckland. Under the guidance of Lewis Watterson…
Photo Credit: OFC Media Two referees from Oceania have been given the opportunity to attend Argentina Football Association’s Pre-season Camp for Professional Referees at the National Training Centre, “Lionel Messi”…
The focus on referee development in Papua New Guinea was clear to see at the country’s latest Referee Instructors Course, which drew a large turnout at the end of last…
Six participants took the time to upskill at last week’s Football Federation American Samoa’s (FFAS) Referee Instructors Course, learning more about what’s required to help foster referees in their country….
Four officials from Oceania were selected to attend the FIFA Referees Workshop between November 1-5 in Doha, Qatar as part of preparations for FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™. Fifty two match…
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. …
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…
Last week, Chris Sinclair was refereeing at the Continental Futsal Championship in Thailand as part of his preparations for the FIFA Futsal World Cup 2021 in September. Sinclair marked…
While Tahiti’s Rani Perry is busy looking after her new son, a refereeing debut on the world stage remains the ultimate goal. The 23-year-old was introduced to the game as…
The Tonga Football Association (TFA) hosted a three-day Referees Instructors course as part of their continuous effort towards professional development. Led by TFA Head of Refereeing Tevita Vea it was…