Everywhere around the world, in every sport, referees are identified by badges worn attached to their referee uniform. In soccer, FIFA and European federations prefer referee badges in the shape of a shield, while North American associations use round badges. When specialization was introduced by FIFA in 1992, the title (Referee or Linesman, at the time) was added to the badge, in addition...
Referee Pierre Acouri and assistant referee Sean Hornsby were recently accepted by the CSA on the 2016 National List of Match Officials. To get to this stage, both had to pass a fitness test at the National level, be shortlisted for review by the CSA, selected to attend the U-18 Club Championships and then have all their assessments reviewed by the CSA Referees Committee...
Referee Marie-Soleil Beaudoin (photo) along with assistant referees Chantal Boudreau and Marie-Han Gagnon-Chretien have been appointed to the 2015 CONCACAF Under-20 Women's Championship in Honduras. Marie-Julie Allaire is also attending the competition as a referee assessor. All matches of the tournament, with 8 teams from the North, Central American and Caribbean region, will be played in San Pedro Sula, between 3-13 December 2015....
