Soccer Referee

The soccer referee is the person who is in charge ofyearly physical test and an exam to test the
leading the soccer game, making sure the playersknowledge of the rules of the referee. You need to
obey the rules of the game and in case of violationpass both test to qualify for advancement.
of the rules hands out the suited 'punishment'. Cop,Global division under the FIFA
judge and executioner in one...Globally the FIFA has set the rules for soccer and
In soccer the referee is supported by twothere is a subdivision for each country handling the
assistant-referees located at the side of the field andrules of the FIFA and as such the rules can differ a
at official matches a fourth official. Sometimes therebit per country. For example the FIFA states the goal
is also a fifth official, for example at the worldnets are obliged whereas the subdivision in Belgium
tournament of 2006.states this is obliged. As such the country divisions
Beginning Refereeshave the freedom to complement the rules for their
The age of starting referee can differ a bit percountry.
country, but in general at the age of 12 you can takeSocial Referee Associations
the course for junior matches referee and aroundEach country knows one or more Referee
the age of 16 the course to become a referee forAssociations that make sure the referees are
adult soccer. In most countries the beginning refereeinformed about the latest formal announcements and
will be accompanied the first matches by a moresupport referees in different matters. They usually
experienced referee or a special assigned coach.also hold gatherings with different activities to keep
Judging the judgethe referee's knowledge of the rules fresh and in
Once the referee is officially allowed to conduct theproper condition. These gatherings are a great
soccer matches he will be judged himself by anopportunity to talk to other referees, have a great
officially assigned representative of the soccertime and exchange experiences.
federation. This person has had a special training toSoccer Referee Equipment [
evaluate the referee's performance. In someOriginally the referee was dressed in black, but
countries the referee will be informed on forehandnowadays you'll find the equipment in lots of
that there is a representative present, in otherdifferent colors. However what is important is that
countries this is done absolutely anonymous. Thethe referee is easily identified as being the referee
representative and referee are not to have anyand as such his clothing can't resemble the colors of
personal contact.either soccer team. The clothing is available in lot's of
The evaluations determine if a referee may progressdifferent brands such as nike, adidas, umbro, etc. In
to higher qualified matches and as such move up inprofessional european matches the referees wear
the ranks. Once you are high enough you might beadidas referee clothing. The complete referee gear
invited to a new referee course for the professionalconsist of the referee shirt with official referee
soccer matches. If your evaluations are negative youbadge, referee shorts, referee socks, referee shoes,
may go down in the ranks and be forced to lowerreferee watch, referee tossing coin, referee cards,
matches.referee notebook, referee whistle and all of this gear
Besides this judgment the referee must take acan be of lot's of different brands.