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Symposium and Field Clinic

2012 Referees' Symposium

The San Francisco Cup
sponsored by
Official Sports International
proudly presents
International Referees Symposium
featuring
Peter Prendergast
FIFA Instructor

We are proud to announce the return of FIFA Instructor Peter Prendergast to the San Francisco Cup.

Peter will be our featured speaker for the Referee's Symposium on Friday, May 25, 6:30 to 8:30 PM at the tournament headquarters, Best Western PLUS Grosvenor Hotel (380 South Airport Blvd., South San Francisco, CA 94080). Click for map and directions.

There is no cost to attend the Symposium. Open to all referees. Seats are first come first served.

Schedule

6:30 PM - Registration
7:00 PM - Symposium

Location

Best Western Grosvenor Hotel
380 South Airport Blvd.
South San Francisco, CA 94080
map and directions

For more information, please contact: eventdirector@sfcup.com.

2012 San Francisco Cup Referee Field Clinic

The San Francisco Cup and International Youth Festival
sponsored by
Official Sports International
proudly presents
2012 San Francisco Cup Referee Field Clinic
featuring
Peter Prendergast
FIFA Instructor

The 2012 San Francisco Cup Referee Field Clinics will be led by FIFA Instructor Peter Prendergast. There will be two time slots to choose from, both on Saturday, May 26: one in the morning and one in the afternoon. Exact times and locations will be posted once the tournament match schedule is finalized.

Participants will have the opportunity to learn from referees who have reached the highest levels.

Referees should be dressed in yellow referee uniforms and bring all their gear, ready to referee.

The clinics will be entirely on-field. Topics will be field exercises plus team work.

There is no cost to attend the Clinic. However due to strong demand, pre-registration will be required. Details will be announced.

For more information, please contact: eventdirector@sfcup.com

Previous Referee Symposiums and Field Clinics

2011 Referees' Symposium

A packed house greeted Referee Benito Armando Archundia of Mexico—one of the most accomplished referees in current history. He is known in Mexico as Armando Archundia, but appears as Benito Archundia in FIFA records. He has been a professional referee since 1985 and a FIFA referee since 1993. His first international assignment was the 1994 match between USA and Greece.

Archundia is the all-time leader in appearances at the FIFA World Cup, being one of only two referees who have been appointed for 8 matches. He also shares the record for the most matches officiated in a single World Cup (5 in 2006). In addition, he officiated the final of the FIFA Club World Cup twice, in 2005 and 2009.

In the Friday night symposium, Archundia spoke about his life as a referee, relived many of his top matches, shared his many ups and downs, and what it takes to get to and stay at the top level. On Saturday he delivered two field clinics (practicum sessions), and then spent the weekend with his San Francisco Cup referee colleagues—clearly enjoying the camaraderie, the soccer, and the beautiful City by the Bay.