Attendees (pictured) of the FIFA Referee Assistance Program course for futsal referee instructors in Costa Rica, December 13-16, 2014.
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica – Under the auspices of the FIFA Referees Assistance Program (RAP), a four-day course for futsal referee instructors concluded on Tuesday.
Hosted in conjunction with the Costa Rican Football Federation, 20 participants from 18 countries across the globe convened in the Central American nation to receive instruction on a multitude of topics.
The program was led by Fernando Tresaco, FIFA’s head of referee development, and instructor Jesus Rubio, assisted by Serdar Akcer. They were joined by Jaime Yarza (FIFA Senior Manager of Futsal and Beach Soccer Competitions), Ronald Gutierrez (FIFA RAP Development Officer), Dominic Chielens (FIFA Refereeing Department Coordinator) and Victor Estrada (UNCAF Development Officer).
A variety of methods were utilized to address subject areas, which included assessor reporting, game analysis, rules and game analysis.
FIFA/RAP FUTSAL REFEREE INSTRUCTOR COURSE
December 13-16, 2014
Participants
Levi Allen (Cayman Islands)
Massimo Cumbo (Italy)
Carlos Rene Del Cid Urbina (Guatemala)
Yaya Djiba (Senegal)
Cesar Ramon Figueredo Martinez (Uruguay)
Pedro Angel Galan Nieto (Spain)
Perry Gautier (Belgium)
Badrul Hisham Kalam (Malaysia)
Asselam Khan (Mozambique)
Andrea Lastrucci (Italy)
Edward Marco (USA)
Yasuhiro Matsuzaki (Japan)
Seyed Sadreddin Mousavi (Iran)
Ivan Novak (Croatia)
Elix Azael Peralta Dominguez (Panama)
Jose German Perez (Puerto Rico)
Victorino Rodriguez Portillo (El Salvador)
Hector Estuardo Rojas Figueroa (Peru)
Robert Tibbo (Canada)
Patrick Willemarck (Belgium)
