The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) / FIFA Refereeing Assistance Programme (RAP) is currently underway with sessions at the Critchlow Labour College, Woolford Avenue.
The three-day programme began with a Fitness Test at the National Track and Field Facility, Leonora at 05:30hrs on Wednesday (August 23) and was officially opened at 13:30hrs on the same day at the Critchlow Labour College Conference room.
GFF President Wayne Forde at the opening charged the participating referees with “soaking up everything that will be on offer” and expressed hope that they use every possible opportunity to impart the information to persons in their communities.
Participants of the RAP Programme along with GFF officials and the FIFA Officials at the opening of the Programme
Meanwhile, Facilitator Peter Prendergast hailed the GFF’s effort to push for referees’ development in the country and noted that he is looking forward to working with the participants.
The programme consist of both classroom and field sessions and has 30 referees registered to participate.
The field sessions are scheduled for the Ministry of Education’s Ground, Carifesta Avenue, Georgetown on Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 15:00hrs – 17:00hrs.
The sessions are being facilitated by two FIFA personnel – Peter Prendergast, FIFA Regional Development Officer / Technical Instructor and the FIFA Fitness Instructor, Allan Morgan Browne. It will be complemented by Lindley Langhorne, Physical Fitness Instructor.
The RAP is a capacity building programme which seeks to create uniformity among elite referees and enable them to meet the demands of the game.
