CBF event brings together heads of state refereeing commissions | OneFootball

This Wednesday (16), 27 representatives of the state refereeing commissions are meeting at the headquarters of the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF). On the agenda are discussions and ideas aimed at building a shared vision for refereeing and achieving nationwide alignment to strengthen the category and its legacy.

In opening the event, CBF president Samir Xaud reaffirmed the important role of the presidents of the state refereeing commissions in referee development.

“This meeting marks the return of an in-person format that we had already held in 2023. It shows that we are rebuilding bridges, bringing structures closer together, and creating a more integrated, transparent, and collaborative working environment. We are here to speak, to show our progress, but also to listen. We will only be able to move forward by listening to those on the front lines of the process. Brazilian refereeing is going through a moment of profound transformation, and one of the pillars of that transformation is continuing education. There is no strong refereeing without solid training,” said president Samir Xaud.

Samir Xaud, CBF president, highlighted the work of the presidents of the state refereeing commissions in referee developmentCredits: Rafael Ribeiro/ CBF

On this first day of the event, the CBF refereeing department highlighted the challenges and the need for a joint effort in promoting and building ideas in support of Brazilian refereeing. The goal is to bring the national body closer to the local federations in matters related to referee training and professionalization, creating a national development plan.

“Our direct goal is to establish a national refereeing guideline. A complete guideline, a very robust document, in which we will discuss training actions, the new teaching methodology, and the processes for developing new referees. We also have the clear objective of sharing with these commissions all the administrative actions the department has been implementing, such as the ombudsman process and feedback meetings with the clubs. We want the state commissions to be aware of the National Commission’s line of action and the way we instruct our PRO referees, so that we can truly leave this meeting with a solid foundation of ideas and actions,” said Netto Góes, CBF Refereeing Director.

Netto Góes, CBF Refereeing Director, alongside Sandro Meira Ricci, president of the Refereeing Commission, and deputy director Davi FequesCredits: Rafael Ribeiro/ CBF

The event “Joga Junto | Refereeing” will have its second meeting this Thursday (17). On the schedule, the work will focus on planning and technology. Refereeing Commission president Sandro Meira Ricci will address the standardization of processes with the development of the Tactical Plan and the Tactical VAR activity. The institutional closing will be led by Helder Melillo, CBF executive director.

The event brought together the 27 representatives of the state refereeing commissions Credits: Rafael Ribeiro/ CBF

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