FIFA International Referees List explained

The FIFA International Referees List is an annual publication of the global list of FIFA international referees in the football-variants controlled by FIFA association football (outdoor football), futsal and beach soccer. Members of the list are qualified to officiate at international level and are entitled to wear on their uniform for the year in which they listed.

Nomination

FIFA member countries are invited annually to nominate male and female officials for association football, futsal and beach soccer. Each country's Referee's Committee selects the referees to be nominated to FIFA.[1] [2]

FIFA maintains five lists in total: men's and women's association football referees,[3] [4] men's and women's futsal referees,[5] [6] and a single list of beach soccer referees.[7] Officials in the association football lists are nominated as either referees or assistant referees.[8] Futsal and beach soccer at international level are usually controlled by two on-field referees and there is no equivalent of the assistant referee.

Fitness

Referees nominated to the list must pass fitness tests consisting of a series of sprints and an interval test consisting of sprints and 2x 12.5 metre recovery walks. Assistant referees nominated to the list must pass fitness tests consisting of a CODA-drill, series of sprints and an interval test consisting of sprints and 2x 12.5 metre recovery walks. [9] [10]

FIFA badge

On being selected to the list, referees receive a badge from FIFA. The badge indicates the category of official in which they have been listed – referee, assistant referee, Futsal referee or soccer referee. While officiating matches in the category they have been nominated, the referee is expected to wear the badge. Where a referee is controlling a match outside of their category (e.g. an assistant referee acting as a central referee or a Futsal referee controlling an outdoor match) the badge is not worn. Members of the women's list are only allowed to work men's international matches if they have completed the men's fitness tests. Being listed for the first time is often referred to as receiving a FIFA badge.

Age

A referee must be at least 25 years old on 1 January to be eligible for International Referee listing nomination on that calendar year. An assistant referee is eligible at the age of 23 years.

In 2016, the maximum age limits for the list (45, or 38 for first-time listees) was dropped.[11] [12] FIFA reserves the right to require referees over the age of 45 to undergo additional technical assessments as well as specific medical examinations and fitness testing on a case-by-case basis.[13]

Sarkis Demirdjian was the longest serving FIFA-listed referee, being listed for 20 years and 10 months (September 1962 – July 1983).[14]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Regulations governing the registration of international referees, assistant referees, futsal. https://web.archive.org/web/20120127085711/http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/affederation/administration/01/49/39/79/circularno.1275-2012fifalistofinternationalreferees.pdf. dead. January 27, 2012. FIFA. 27 July 2012.
  2. Web site: Duties of the Referees Committee. https://web.archive.org/web/20110304214731/http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/01/28/10/42/defs_regulationsorganisationrefereeinginfifama_inhalt.pdf. dead. March 4, 2011. Regulations on the Organisation of Refereeing in FIFA Member Associations. FIFA. 27 July 2012.
  3. Web site: Men's Referees List . https://web.archive.org/web/20110625025316/http://www.fifa.com/aboutfifa/footballdevelopment/technicalsupport/refereeing/men.html . dead . June 25, 2011 . FIFA.com . 2014-06-22 . 2014-06-26.
  4. Web site: Women's Referees' List . https://web.archive.org/web/20110812003716/http://www.fifa.com/aboutfifa/footballdevelopment/technicalsupport/refereeing/women.html . dead . August 12, 2011 . FIFA.com . 2014-06-22 . 2014-06-26.
  5. Web site: Men's Futsal Referees' List . https://web.archive.org/web/20110623235018/http://www.fifa.com/aboutfifa/footballdevelopment/technicalsupport/refereeing/futsalmen.html . dead . June 23, 2011 . FIFA.com . 2014-06-22 . 2014-06-26.
  6. Web site: Women's Futsal Referees' List . https://web.archive.org/web/20110624002906/http://www.fifa.com/aboutfifa/footballdevelopment/technicalsupport/refereeing/futsalwomen.html . dead . June 24, 2011 . FIFA.com . 2014-06-22 . 2014-06-26.
  7. Web site: Refereeing – Beach Soccer Referees' List . https://web.archive.org/web/20110917052716/http://www.fifa.com/aboutfifa/footballdevelopment/technicalsupport/refereeing/beachsoccer.html . dead . September 17, 2011 . FIFA.com . 2014-06-22 . 2014-06-26.
  8. For example, the list of Australian men's association football referees is divided into referees and assistant referees: https://web.archive.org/web/20070706032557/http://www.fifa.com/associations/association=aus/footballofficials/referees/peoplekind=ref.html
  9. News: World Cup referees outrun players. Park. Madison. 4 June 2010. CNN.com. 27 July 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120819231322/http://articles.cnn.com/2010-06-04/health/world.cup.referees.fitness_1_referees-elite-soccer-players-soccer-field?_s=PM%3AHEALTH. 19 August 2012.
  10. News: How to Train a World Cup Referee. Morrison. Jim. 22 June 2010. Smithsonian.com. 27 July 2012. 27 September 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130927173446/http://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/How-to-Train-a-World-Cup-Referee.html. dead.
  11. Web site: 2014-12-30. Rizzoli happy FIFA is raising ref age limit. 2021-06-16. ESPN.com. en.
  12. Web site: Refereeing World: FIFA: No more age limits for international referees. 2021-06-16. Refereeing World.
  13. https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/3b8445974f6e9ff1/original/bdhkmbhyt2evwe69isju-pdf.pdf FIFA.com
  14. Book: Glenday, Craig. Guinness World Records 2014. 2013. 9781908843159. 256. Guinness World Records Limited .

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