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BFA Calendar Events 2017, Part 1

BFA is pleased to released its calendar of events for the year 2017 to the public. This is the first part, which focuses on the month of July, August and September. See events below;

JULY
01 – 02: Zonal Top 4 – Senior schools
01 – 09: CAF Champions League & Confederations Cup – MD 5
03 – 08: S.O.E. Coaches Induction Course
03 – 08: Administration & Management Course
07 – 09: Attend BOPSSA Regional Ball sports Finals
14 – 29: School of Excellence
14 – 16: U20 International friendly game (Boys & Girls)
14 – 23: CAF CHAN 2019 Qualifiers
?????? ?? ?????? ?? ?????? ?? ?????? ??: Preliminary Refereeing Course for young referees – Northern Block (Francistown)
?????? ?? ?????? ?? ?????? ?? ?????? ??: Re Ba Bona Ha Launch in Lobatse, Mahalapye & Francistown
?????? ?? ?????? ?? ?????? ?? ?????? ??: FIFA Grassroots
17 – 23: Attend BOPSSA Ball Sports Finals
23 – 25: Attend BISA Finals – Junior Schools (U15; U17)
28 – 30: Attend BISA finals – Senior Schools

AUGUST
(T B C): Attend COSSASA Ball Games
04 – 06: U15 & U17 Weekend Training Camp
10 – 13: FOUR nations Tournament (U15 & U17 Boys & Girls)
13 – 27: CAF ‘B’ Licence
13 – 19: Administration & Management Course
11 – 20: CAF CHAN 2019 Qualifiers
28 – 31: CAF AFRICAN WC Qualifiers/FIFA International Friendly Game
?????? ?? ?????? ?? ?????? ?? ?????? ??: Preliminary Refereeing Course for Women in Gaborone
?????? ?? ?????? ?? ?????? ?? ?????? ??: Preliminary Refereeing Course for Southern Block (Gaborone)
?????? ?? ?????? ?? ?????? ?? ?????? ??: Youth Coaching Referesher Course – Preliminary – South Centres
?????? ?? ?????? ?? ?????? ?? ?????? ??: FIFA National Football Administration and Management Course
?????? ?? ?????? ?? ?????? ?? ?????? ??: CAF B License Course
21 – 26: Grassroots Course &festival
25 – 27: CSE Weekend Training Camp

SEPTEMBER
01 – 05: CAF AFRICAN WC Qualifiers/FIFA International Friendly Game
03 – 17: CAF ‘B’ Licence
03 – 10: BFA Preliminary Coaching Course
11 – 16: Grassroots Course &festival
11 – 16: Administration & Management Course
08 – 17: CAF Champions League & Confederations Cup Quarter Finals
29 – 30: CAF Champions League & Confederations Cup 1/2 Finals
?????? ?? ?????? ?? ?????? ?? ?????? ??: 51st Independence Day Celebration International friendly
?????? ?? ?????? ?? ?????? ?? ?????? ??: Referees Committee Meeting in Gaborone
?????? ?? ?????? ?? ?????? ?? ?????? ??: Intermediate Refereeing Course for Eastern Block
?????? ?? ?????? ?? ?????? ?? ?????? ??: Grass Roots – North & South Blocks
?????? ?? ?????? ?? ?????? ?? ?????? ??: Youth Coaching Referesher Course – Preliminary – North Centres
?????? ?? ?????? ?? ?????? ?? ?????? ??: Corporate Social Responsibility – Gaborone Women Prison

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Intermediate Referees Course Concludes Today

GABORONE: Botswana Football Association (BFA) through its technical department (Referees Department) held an Intermediate Referees Course closing ceremony. The course commenced on the 18th of March and ended today (22 March 2024).

A total of 37 participants from 9 regions took part in the course. The aim of the course is to bring regional referees up to the national level (first division).

The course was specifically organized for match officials from the southern and western blocks and was led by two local instructors, technical instructor Dintwa Dintwa and physical instructor Arone Masilo.

Congratulations to all the referees who successfully completed the Course!  It’s great to see the dedication and passion for football officiating in Botswana.

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