They may not score goals or make the big headlines, but OFC’s referees train just as hard as the athletes they oversee. OFC’s match officials are the engine rooms for…
FIFA continued its mission to modernise referee development with a five-day instructors’ course held in early May for Member Association (MA) leaders across the Oceania region. Led by renowned FIFA…
Three top match officials from Uruguay have joined forces with OFC referees in Tahiti for the OFC Women’s Champions League. This initiative is part of a growing referee exchange programme…
Refereeing in football is often a solitary journey, but for Neeshil and Rakesh Varman, it has been a shared passion spanning decades. The father-son duo from Fiji attended the OFC/FIFA…
53 top match officials, referee trainers, assessors, and administrators from across Oceania have gathered in Honiara for a three-day Elite Refereeing Seminar, marking a significant step in the region’s referee…
Three VAR Instructors recently attended an intensive training seminar in Saudi Arabia, gaining crucial knowledge to support Oceania Football Confederation’s (OFC) ongoing implementation of Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology. OFC…
The process to implement Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology in OFC competitions has taken a big step forward, following the FIFA Individual VAR Kick-off meeting. Taking place in December at…
Photo Credit: OFC Media The OFC Women’s Pre-Elite course brought together promising and aspiring women referees, to equip them with the skills and knowledge to achieve elite status within three…
Photo Credit: OFC Media via Phototek FIFA Chief Women’s Football Officer Dame Sarai Bareman, women’s football development officers and social responsibility managers from every Oceania Football Confederation member association have…
Photo Credit: WaiBOP Football Words | Rachel Lilburn (WaiBOP Football) As important as developing the next generation of players, equally so is ensuring a pathway for young, aspiring match officials….