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Botswana to host the FIFA Member Association Elite Refereeing Course

Botswana Football Association is set to host the FIFA Member Association Elite Refereeing Course which will run from the 13 – 17 August 2018 followed by an Assessors Course from the 17 – 19 August 2018.

We are expecting 34 elite referees who officiate in the 1st division and premier league to take part in the course.

The Course will be facilitated by FIFA Technical Instructor  Mr Felix Tangawarima from Zimbabwe and FIFA  physical instructor Mrs Tracey Lovell from Kenya.

They will be assisted by Local instructors, trained by FIFA – Mr Gaontebale Malete, Mr Boniface Mpofu and Mr Phodiso Rasetsoga and CAF trained instructor Mrs Sebaetseng Glenda Mokokwe.

On Monday 13th August 2018 the course will start with a Fitness Test AKA cooper test conducted by physical instructors (From FIFA – Tracey Lovell and Local – Phodiso Rasetsoga) at the National Stadium from 0630 – 1100 hours.

Still, with the referee department, FIFA referee Joshua Bondo and Tirelo Mositwane are set to take charge of the CAF Confederation Cup match between Aduana stars FC ( Ghana) vs Asec Mimosa (Ivory cost ) to be played Acra Ghana.

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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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