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  • Case studies
  • Interviews
  • Tips & tricks
    • Development as ref: start with the selfscan
    • Game management
    • Goal-setting for referees
    • Effective communication
    • Mental toughness
    • Focus and concentration
  • Fitness
    • Importance of physical training
    • Fifa fitness test for referees (men and women)
    • Assistant referee fitness test
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    • Single Double Single High Intensity Interval Test
    • ARIET fitness test
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  • Blog,  referee training

    Photo series: World Cup preparation for referees

    28 March, 2014 / 5 Comments

    Photo series: World Cup preparation for referees. The photo’s are made Lorenzo Fontani, a Sky Sport journalist. He published them on Twitter and I embedded them in the blog post below. All referees doing their excercises. #arbitri #Mondial2014 chi riconosce quello in first piano? #regoliamoci #zurigo #fifa #referee #meeting @SkySport pic.twitter.com/KftTaguvAy — Lorenzo Fontani (@lorenzofontani) March 27, 2014 Photo of Japanese referee Yuichi Nishimura. Per cultori della materia… #regoliamoci #arbitri #zurigo #fifa #referee #meeting pic.twitter.com/ipAxzu9ubA — Lorenzo Fontani (@lorenzofontani) March 27, 2014 Nicola Rizzoli check the video screen during the world cup preparation for referees. #Rizzoli si rivede alla #moviola ! #arbitri #Mondial2014 #regoliamoci #zurigo #fifa #referee #meeting @SkySport pic.twitter.com/1Iq9JDaX6K…

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    Jan ter Harmsel

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  • Blog,  news

    5 qualities World Cup referees should have

    25 October, 2013 / 5 Comments

    The anticipation is building among referees about who will go to the World Cup, says Massimo Busacca, Fifa’s Head of Refereeing in the new magazine Fifa Weekly. Fifa confirmed to Arbitro Internacional that the referee committee will have a meeting on 14th and 15th of January to select the WC referees. But what qualities do these referees need to have according the international referee boss to become a candidate for the world cup in Brazil? This are 5 key factors to become a top referee – things every referee should work on – 5 qualities World Cup referees shoul have: Impeccable performances and the fullest concentration in the matches in…

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    Jan ter Harmsel

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  • Blog,  gadgets and equipment,  kits 2013/2014

    Fifa World Cup 2014 referee kits from Adidas

    7 August, 2013 / 14 Comments

    Fifa World Cup 2014 referee kits ware released by Adidas. You can already order them at refereeworld.com. The kits could be delivered from January. Click to enlarge them. And, do you like the Fifa World Cup 2014 referee kits by Adidas for football referees?

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    Jan ter Harmsel

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