March 20 – CONCACAF is holding referee development symposium for its international referees drawn from across the confederation. The four-day Florida event, presented by Comex/Futline, is hosting 50 officials from the FIFA international list.
“We are pleased to welcome this group of top international referees to Florida for the International Referee Symposium presented by Comex/Futline,” said CONCACAF General Secretary Enrique Sanz. “Further development of our world class referees is an important responsibility that goes hand in hand with CONCACAF’s commitment to broad based development efforts in support of the game across the region.”
The workshop is designed as a “motivational and informational series of sessions for this elite group of officials, the event programming focuses on technical matters as well as the philosophy of refereeing.”
The event format mixes classroom sessions with pitch training sessions, and is headed by headed by CONCACAF Director of Refereeing Sonia Denoncourt (pictured). Other instructors include retired FIFA international referees Armando Archundia (MEX), Arturo Brizio (MEX), Edgardo Codesal (MEX) and Brian Hall (USA), as well as FIFA Referee Instructors Peter Prendergast and Rodolfo Sibrian. FIFA Fitness Instructor Alan Brown will also be on hand to oversee the fitness and training areas of the sessions.
Comex, a paint and ‘solutions’ manufacturer, and owner of the Futline disappearing spray used by referees throughout CONCACAF competitions, has been a supporter of CONCACAF referee development initiatives since 2013.
The next training event, to be led by Denoncourt, will start April 2 at the Dallas Cup, a major youth tournament.
The referee sessions will focus on analysis of the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil, new trends in refereeing, preparation for the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Canada, and referee fitness preparation.
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