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Referees Department E-Newsletter
3rd Quarter 2019
FIFA Referees Representation
1. International Champions Cup Singapore 2019
The International Champions Cup (ICC) being the world’s premier summer football
tournament, brought the best in football to iconic venues across North America,
Europe, Australia, China and also, Southeast Asia. It counts some of the world’s most
valued football teams such as Paris Saint-Germain, Liverpool, Real Madrid and etc in
its previous editions of the annual tournament. In the 2018 Singapore edition, French
Ligue 1 Champions, Paris Saint. Germain, Arsenal and Atletico Madrid partake in the
tournament at the Singapore National Stadium, which marks their pre-season
preparations.
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In 2019, Manchester United FC, Tottenham Hotspur FC, Juventus and Inter Milan
participated in the Singapore edition. The tournament featured the opportunity for most
of our FIFA referees and assistant referees in particular referee G.Letchman, assistant
referee Ong Chai Lee and Abdul Hannan who made their first appearances in these
high-profile matches. It definitely provided the referees a platform of new match
experiences and development in their refereeing standards.
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2. AFF Women’s Championship 2019
The AFF Women's Championship is a women's football competition organised by the
ASEAN Football Federation, contested by the national teams of nations in Southeast
Asia. The official tournament started in 2004, hosted by Vietnam and won by
Myanmar.
Our FIFA Women Referee, Ms Abirami Naidu and FIFA Women Assistant Referee,
Ms Rohaidah Nasir, represented Singapore in the 10th edition of the tournament,
which was hosted by Thailand. Their performances in the tournament were recognised
when they were appointed to officiate the final match in which Vietnam were crowned
champions.
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Referees Development
1. FIFA/MA Seminar 2019
The FIFA/FAS MA Referees Seminar 2019 which was held at Jalan Besar Stadium,
was officially opened by FAS President Mr. Lim Kia Tong and was joined by Chairman
of the Referees Committee Mr. Lim Tong Hai. The President addressed the referees
officiating in the top league at the seminar and acknowledged the hard work and
commitment that Singapore referees have been contributing to the local and
international football arena.
FIFA Refereeing Technical Instructor Mr. Valentin Ivanov from Russia and FIFA Fitness
Instructor Mr. Ravichandran from Malaysia, with the support of our local technical and
fitness instructors, steered the seminar programme throughout the five days. The seminar
encompasses latest updates and amendments to the Laws of the Game, tactical fouls,
challenges and match situations during the games. In addition, fitness training session
comprises of Dynamic Yo-yo Exercise and strength training were incorporated by the
fitness instructor.
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Practical training sessions, which involved with the collaboration and partnership of local
youth football team, simulate practical situations with the objective of improving the
skills, positioning and movement of the referees in managing the different situations
near the penalty area. Assistant referees were also tested with offside drills situations
where they were required to do agility exercises along the touch line before taking up
their position in judging the offside offences.
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2. SPL Analysis & Referees Progressive Training
Referees performances in the SPL matches are important as it reflects on the level of
refereeing that the referees’ fraternity has developed. These sessions provided the
feedback of our referee performances for future matches. In particular, coaches and
team managers were also invited to share their opinions and feedback on our SPL
referees so as to have a better understanding between the expectations of the teams
and the referees.
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At the same time, the referees progressive training provides the avenue for the other
classes of referees to share their match experiences and situations they faced in
their respective matches. This platform serve as a sharing session between the
referees to learn from each other for their future benefit.
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3. Futsal Course & Competition
The Under-10 & Under-14 Singapore Pools-Football Association of Singapore (FAS)
Inter-School Futsal Competition 2019 officially kicked off in July to September and
were held in the schools indoor hall with the final being held in OCBC Arena, Kallang.
The tournament not only serves as a platform in developing youth players and
increasing participation at the grassroots level but also in educating, interpreting and
implementing the futsal Laws of the Game accurately. Futsal Laws of the Game
workshop, which was conducted for the referees in July, were put into practice in
this tournament.
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3. FAS Futsal Tournament
In equipping the referees with the latest updates of the Futsal Laws of the Game, a
two days’ workshop of theoretical and practical session was conducted on 28th/29th
June and 1st July respectively at the Jalan Besar Stadium by the local technical
instructors. With the latest developments of futsal tournaments and school
competitions revolving around Singapore, our referees play an important role in
educating, interpreting and implementing the accurate futsal Laws of the Game to the
grassroots and stakeholders.
The workshop which was graced by the FAS Referees Committee Chairman, Mr Lim
Tong Hai and FAS Acting General Secretary, Mr Yazeen Buhari, saw an attendance
of more than 90 referees from the different refereeing classes. It focused more on
the key changes to the futsal laws and practical teamwork, positioning and movement
between the referees in the game.
37 referees from the 2018 batch kicked
off their four-year AFC Referee
Academy programme with the
Introductory Module I at the AFC House
on 8 November 2018. The aspiring elite
referees began their five-day module
with back-to-back practical sessions on
fitness and technicality, before diving in
on theoretical topics such as integrity,
psychology and fitness.
Class 1 Referee Lim Liang Yi and Muhd
Zulfiqar were selected in this course as
they met the pre-requisites for the
referee academy. They were exposed to
more intensive practical sessions as well
as being updated on the latest Laws of
the Game, with quizzes and presentations
to follow. The referees also have the
opportunity to garner insights and
experiences from their respective
referee educators.
4. Referees Basic Course
The 3rd batch of the Referees Basic Course for 2019 was conducted in June. 34
participants signed up for the four-day course and were put through theoretical and
practical sessions by qualified technical instructors. It emphasized on the importance
of understanding football refereeing, correct interpretation and basic application of
the Laws of the Game. Participants were also assessed with theoretical and physical
fitness test at the end of the course.
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Fitness Training Methods
Training 1
15 minutes:
Warming up: jogging and mobility exercises + dynamic stretching
Speed exercise:
o 2 sets of 4 reps.:
skip between cones and sprint 12 m
Recovery between sprints: 45”
o 2 sets of 3 reps.:
agility between cones and sprint 12 m
Recovery between sprints: 60”
o Total distance 168 m
o 5 minutes rest between sets
Cool down: 5 minutes jogging. Static stretching , stabilization and core stability.
Training 2
Recovery session:
30 minutes of low intensity jogging (approx. 70% HR max.)
15 minutes of static stretching exercises (holding stretching positions for 20sec.)
Or
30 minutes recovery session on the swimming pool (aqua jogging with
combination of mobility exercises and static stretching)
Or
30 minutes recovery session on the bicycle.
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Referees in Action
AFF Women’s Championship
Singapore Premier League
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Pesta Sukan 2019