referees

HONIARA - Solomon Island FIFA Referee Instructor Neil Poloso left yesterday for Spain to attend a programme FIFA has designed for its instructors worldwide. Poloso said the programme is used to update them with the latest referee programmes which they...

PAGO PAGO - A FIFA Level 1 referee’s course has recently been completed in Pago Pago under the guidenace of FIFA referee instructor and Oceania Football Confederation chairman of referees Massimo Raveino of Tahiti and OFC referee instructor from the Solomon...

AUCKLAND – Mike Hester’s impressive performances with the whistle during the Men’s Olympic Football Tournament have been rewarded with an appointment to the semi-final between Nigeria and Belgium. Hester was part of an Oceania trio of officials – also...

While most eyes in OFC were focused on the performances of the New Zealand Men’s and Women’s football teams in Beijing last night a trio of Oceania referees were officiating their first match at the 2008 Olympics. Michael Hester (New Zealand), Tevita...

Vanuatu ’s participation in the Futsal World Cup qualifiers in Fiji last month has inspired referees and players across the country to turn to the indoor format of the world game. A successful four-day futsal referee introductory course ended last week...

An invitation to officiate at a FIFA tournament is an honour for any referee or assistant referee. For three OFC officials, their invitation to the Beijing Olympics later this year is a very prestigious appointment and a positive sign of OFC’s growing...

Vanuatu Football Federation increased this year the number of his referees who received FIFA badges. This year the number increased from 6 to 9 referees. Among them three are three new comers Tony Meltetamath (Assistant referee), Alick Lukai (assistant...

Oceania Football Confederation has chosen four Vanuatu referees to go to Samoa to officiate the South Pacific Games. Vanuatu Referee Development officer, Mr Harry Atisson said he was very pleased with the way the OFC can choose his four referees and conveyed...

VFF Referee Development officer, Harry Atisson was appointed at the last minute by the the OFC in July to officiate the OFC Beach Soccer Tournament in Auckland New Zealand . There were referees from Solomon Islands , Tahiti , New Zealand , France and...

Mahit Chilia has returned from the under 20 world Cup in Canada . That experience gave Mahit Vanuatu FIFA assistant referee a lot to learn from and a challenge to work on to better him in his future referring. He officiated two matches Uruguay against...