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Elite, national referees undertake mandatory fitness testing ahead of AIFF
Updated : 11 months ago IST
For men, the fitness test matches the standards set for match officials officiating at the global level (FIFA). It includes six timed sprints over 40 metres within six seconds, and 40 x 75 metre runs in 15 seconds, with an 18-second rest between runs. In addition, Elite match officials under
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AIFF calls for action after controversial refereeing and crowd unrest in I
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The SAFF Women's Championship semi-final between India and Nepal, held in Kathmandu on Sunday, took a controversial turn with refereeing decisions sparking crowd unrest and disrupting the game. India crashed out of the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Women's Championship 2024 as they
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Evolution of refereeing in Pro Kabaddi League: A decade of progress
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Ahead of the new season, Kabaddi Rao and his team held a camp for 45 referees from October 1 to 14 - with eight female officials, including 20 first-timers - a stark increase from last season's 37 referees, as per a PKL press release.
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"Huge mistake in refereeing": AIFF President Kalyan Chaubey on Qatar's con
Updated : 1 year, 12 months ago IST
India's campaign in the qualification for FIFA World Cup 2026 ended on a controversial note after Qatar clinched a 2-1 win in the World Cup Qualifier Second Round Group A clash at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium in Doha on Tuesday.
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AIFF president calls for accountability on part of refereeing in India's t
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
AIFF president Kalyan Chaubey has called for an urgent need for accountability on the part of the Referee Department, urging officials to take serious note of the continuous errors and mounting refereeing issues this season in India's top two leagues, the ISL and the I-League
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AIFF president calls for meeting to review refereeing situation
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
AIFF president Kalyan Chaubey has called a meeting with the members of the Federation's Referees Committee, Chief Refereeing Officer Trevor Kettle and a team of Referee Assessors to review the refereeing situation in the country, and to discuss the way forward
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FIA President meets with President of FIFA
Updated : 3 years ago IST
FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem said, "It was great to meet with President Infantino at the Monaco Grand Prix and tour our Race Control today. We discussed the growing collaboration between our organisations on sporting governance. We also discussed how we can share learnings on stewardin
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Trevor Kettle appointed as Chief Refereeing Officer by AIFF
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
As per a press release from AIFF, the implementation of the Elite Refereeing Development Plan (ERDP), developing and identifying refereeing talent from the grassroots, and professionalising those operating at the elite level will fall within Kettle's remit
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IOC excludes International Boxing Association from Olympic Games Paris 202
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
The decision follows the continuing and very concerning issues of the IBA, such as its governance and its refereeing and judging system
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ISL: FC Goa lodge formal complaint against refereeing standards
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], January 19 (ANI): FC Goa has lodged a formal complaint with the All India Football Federation (AIFF) Referees' Dept regarding the standard of refereeing, the Indian Super League club confirmed on Tuesday.
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18 Indian Referees Selected on FIFA'S International List 2022
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 23 (ANI): As many as 18 Indian referees have been selected for the 2022 FIFA Refereeing International Lists. The extensive list includes officials who are qualified to be Referees and Assistant Referees.
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FIFA teams up with Mexican and Ecuadorian football for innovative refereei
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Zurich [Switzerland], May 26 (ANI): A collaboration agreement centring on refereeing was signed this week between the Mexican Football Association (FMF), the Ecuadorian Football Association (FEF) and FIFA. The initiative is aimed at fostering the exchange of technical knowledge between the a
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