Attainment of Operational Control of all the Provincial Referees Appointment Secretaries,.

Appointment of Referees for SAFA Promotional League matches, and.

Appointment of Referees for International/local Friendly Matches,.

Appointments of Referees for CAF sanctioned matches,.

Appointment of Referees for FIFA sanctioned matches,.

Appointment of Referees for operational duty in the National First Division,.

Appointment of Referees for operational duty in the Premier Soccer League,.

Development of referees to function at the highest levels of the game.

Referees Department Key Strategic Objectives:

The SAFA Referees Development Programme (RDP) has long prided itself in training some of the best referees in the world as evidenced by the continued selection of many South African referees to officiate at continental and other competitions. The Referees Department endeavours to become the foremost refereeing department in the CAF football family by ensuring that the largest number of referees on the CAF and/or FIFA panel are produced in South Africa. Positioning Statement of the Referees Department The SAFA Referees Department is the operational arm of the SAFA Referees Programme, responsible for the day-to-day implementation and operational oversight of the referees programme. Structure of the SAFA Referees Programme:

The National Referees Committee (NRC) is part of the football and technical cluster of committees that includes the SAFA Technical Committee and the SAFA Medical Committee.Īll referees matters are overseen by the NRC. The SAFA Referees Programme is an internally controlled and supervised programme whose main objective is to develop South African referees to the highest possible level, locally and internationally.Īll association referees fall under the direct supervision of the South African Football Association and its affiliates.Īs part of its Vision 2022 plan, the Association has streamlined its governance structures, combining several Standing Committees into clusters to ensure better coordination and oversight of its programmes.

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