Referees Activities January 2009

Referees Seminar & Fitness Test 2009
21 - 24 January 2009 (3.00 pm, FAM House)

Referees Fitness Test 2009
24 January 2009 (5.00 pm, athletic Ground)

(Re-test will be on 21 February 2009)

Match Commissioner & Referee Assessors Course
28 - 30 January 2009 (3.00 pm, FAM House)

Referees Fitness Training
Starting 1 January 2009 6.45 pm, athletic ground)

FAM TOP REFEREES

FIFA Referees 2009
Ali Saleem *
Riyaz Rasheed*
Ali Adhil

FIFA Assistant Referees 2009
Ahmad Ameez *
Ibrahim Thaufeeq *
Mohamed Fareed
Mohamed Aneel
Ahmad Aslam
* AFC Elite List

Get to know FAM Director of Referees

Amir Sharifuddin Wong, aged 55 from a city in North of Peninsula Malaysia, Ipoh, Perak. Before being appointed to this post he is a teacher and the deputy head of a secondary school. A graduate with Master of Management from the Islamic International University of Malaysia, Bachelor degree in Physical Education (University Putra Malaysia) and a Diploma in Education (MPTI). An ex-FIFA Referee (1993-1996), National Referee (1986 - 2000), a member of the Malaysia Football Association Referees Committee, Referee Assessor of AFF and FA Malaysia. FIFA Futuro III Instructor, AFC Regional and MA Instructor, FA Malaysia Instructor and Referees Development Officer for the Perak State.
Prior to this appointment, he was a PE teacher, a key personnel of PE with the Ministry of Education and was also involved in the panel for the curiculum revision on Health Education.
Married with five children. All children are working. Wife is also a teacher. Favourite game is football and volleyball. Love teaching and imparting knowledge on the laws of the games. Always welcome football clubs who wish to know more on the laws of the game. Frank and like people who are opened and sincere.

FIFA Members Association Elite Refereess Course

30 Elite referees from Maldives attended a six days course commencing on the 20th December and will end on the 25th December 2008. Referees were exposed to the latest FIFA interpretation and application of the Laws of the game in theory and also pratical sessions. FIFA Instructor: Masoud Enayat (Iran) and FIFA Regional Development Officer: Mohamed Muhiseen Ariff (Sri Lanka)are conducting the course together local instructor Ex-FIFA assistant Referee Mohamad Saeed and Ahmad Abeer Ismail. The new FAM director of Referees is also assisting andis happy with the commitment of the participants. Further sessions will also be held after this course to enhance the practices in the Preparatory Course for the National League planned in January 2009 to get the referees geared up for the new season. Courses will also be held in all atolls under 6 regions once green light is given by the management.All Maldivian interested in refereeing are always welcome.