Fiji Football Referees Association
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Fiji Football Referees Association (FFRA)is a professional organisation representing soccer referees in Fiji
. It is affiliated to the Fiji Football Association
.
FFRA was formed in 1954, with Shiu Nath Sharma as the founding President, Ram Sundar Bansraj as the vice-president and Mohammed Ishaque as the secretary. Prior to 1954, referees were chosen from a pool referees who had shown ability in refeering games. In 1961, referees wore the black uniform for the first time. In 1969, the first exams were conducted for referees. In the mid 1970s, FFRA aligned itself with international standards and a number of local referees were listed as FIFA
referees. FIFA conducted a development program in Suva
in 1977. In 1978 a Board of Examiners was appointed who conducted regular examinations for referees. In recent times, requirements to be appointed a referee in Fiji has been made more stringent and many FFRa referees have been appointed to the Oceania Football Confederation
.
Fiji
Fiji , officially the Republic of Fiji , is an island nation in Melanesia in the South Pacific Ocean about northeast of New Zealand's North Island...
. It is affiliated to the Fiji Football Association
Fiji Football Association
The Fiji Football Association is the governing body of football in Fiji. It came into existence in 1961, replacing the ethnically based Fiji Indian Football Association...
.
FFRA was formed in 1954, with Shiu Nath Sharma as the founding President, Ram Sundar Bansraj as the vice-president and Mohammed Ishaque as the secretary. Prior to 1954, referees were chosen from a pool referees who had shown ability in refeering games. In 1961, referees wore the black uniform for the first time. In 1969, the first exams were conducted for referees. In the mid 1970s, FFRA aligned itself with international standards and a number of local referees were listed as FIFA
FIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
referees. FIFA conducted a development program in Suva
Suva
Suva features a tropical rainforest climate under the Koppen climate classification. The city sees a copious amount of precipitation during the course of the year. Suva averages 3,000 mm of precipitation annually with its driest month, July averaging 125 mm of rain per year. In fact,...
in 1977. In 1978 a Board of Examiners was appointed who conducted regular examinations for referees. In recent times, requirements to be appointed a referee in Fiji has been made more stringent and many FFRa referees have been appointed to the Oceania Football Confederation
Oceania Football Confederation
The Oceania Football Confederation is one of the six continental confederations of international association football, consisting of Papua New Guinea, New Zealand and island nations such as Tonga, Fiji and other Pacific Island countries...
.