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Members of Batch 2011 of the AFC Project Future Referees development programme headed to Japan for their Third Development Course from March 20 to 25 where they officiated the Sanix International Youth Soccer Tournament. The referees completed their Third Development Course in Fukuoka where they officiated in 11 matches in the Sanix Cup International Youth Tournament 2013. The course instructors were AFC Project Future Referees Manager George Cumming (SCO), FIFA/AFC Instructor Noboru Ishiyama (JPN) and AFC Instructor John Chia (SIN). One of the main topics was Tactical Awareness where Japan youth assistant coach Yasuhiko Kimura shared tactical. The training referees were privileged to get special session on tactical awareness from Kimura, an AFC Coaching Instructor and Assistant Coach of Japan U-15 and U-17 national teams. During his session, Kimura (pictured) explained the importance of understanding the strategy or team tactics in a match and explained various tactics used by teams and players.
AFC Project Future Referees Manager George Cumming added: “Some teams will use different philosophy at attacking or defending. Some players are big or small.
“It makes a difference. You need to concentrate well at all times. Feigning injury is also a kind of tactic and be aware of this.”
Other topics discussed included having a strong personality and to be consistent in making decisions. Concentration, positioning, understanding team tactics, reading the game and feel for the game were the main areas covered.
The referees attending the course were Zhang Cheng (CHN), Chen Hsin-chuan (TPE), Takuma Matsuda (JPN), Kim Woo-sung (KOR), Rahul Eric Dsa (IND), Nayim Qosimov(UZB), Khalid Saleh H Al Turais (KSA), Hanna Hattab (SYR), and Zaid Thamer Mohammed Mohammed (IRQ).
