Referees, assistant referees and the Cook Island’s technical instructors all received an update on the Laws of the Game in time for the 2014 football season which kicks off next month.
Held at the Cook Island Football Association’s Matavera Complex, the goal is to educate and improve the quality of local referees.
Hester encouraged all the participants to continue to build their knowledge of the Laws of the Game and improve their skills through regular practice and fitness building.
He added that regularly referring to the Laws of the Game manual and the tools provided by FIFA will only be of further benefit to them.
“I refer to my manual constantly. I review it every two weeks and when I return I want to see that you’re Laws of the Game manuals are as well used as mine,” Hester said.\
CIFA referee development officer Lai Gukisuva said the course was well received and its delivery was timely with the local league due to get underway in August.
“The course was aimed to give tools to local referees to prepare and communicate the Laws of the Game with uniformity,” Gukisuva said.
“It is key that referees understand the principle laws of the game, focus on injury prevention and communicate well on the pitch.”
Participants were able to focus on technical development, communication and were also involved in a practical session on injury prevention. They were tested on the Laws of the Game, match analysis and their fitness.
The FIFA Refereeing Course was held in the Cook Islands from 14-18 July at the CIFA Matavera Complex.
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