Referee Opportunities and
Referees' Symposium

Referee Opportunities at the San Francisco Cup
Each year, the San Francisco Cup brings together seasoned referees and promising newcomers from all over the U.S. and around the world.

The annual Referee Symposium and Referee Field Clinic provide unique opportunities to learn from the most experienced referees in California North, the United States and the world.

If you are a young referee and have received recognition from your club or district, we want you here. Being one of our referees is a great opportunity for you to hone your skills and gain new insights from working alongside experienced referees. We assign excellent supporting assistants and provide opportunities for friendly feedback from the many assessors in attendance – all you need to do is ask. For more information, contact us or sign up to officiate in the next San Francisco Cup.

2007 Referees' Symposium

The 20th Annual San Francisco Cup
in Cooperation with the
California North Referee Administration
proudly present
International Referees Symposium

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

More information about the 2007 Referee Symposium will be posted when it is available.

Friday, May 25
6:30 PM - Registration
7:00 PM - Symposium

Featuring Mohd Nazri Abdullah, FIFA Referee Instructor from Malaysia, and Esfandiar (Esse) Baharmast, U.S. Soccer, Director of Advanced and International Referee Development.

5th Annual San Francisco Cup
Referee Field Clinic

The San Francisco Cup and International Youth Festival is proud to present the Fifth Annual San Francisco Cup Referee Field Clinics.

The clinics will be held in two identical sessions on Saturday, May 26, 2006, 9:20 AM and 12:00 noon, at Polo Field #7 in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco. By scheduling two identical sessions, the San Francisco Cup gives referees the opportunity to attend one.

The clinics will feature Mohd Nazri Abdullah, FIFA Referee Instructor from Malaysia, and Esfandiar (Esse) Baharmast, U.S. Soccer, Director of Advanced and International Referee Development.

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

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

The clinics will be entirely on-field.

Check-in will start at 9:00 AM and 11:45 AM, Polo Field #7. Arrive early to be in the group photo.

What: San Francisco Cup Referee Field Clinic
When: Saturday, May 26, 2006, 9:20 AM and 12:00 noon
Where: Polo Field #7 in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco
Agenda:

For directions to the Polo Fields, visit Fields and Driving.

Sponsored by Official Sports. Presented in cooperation with California North Referee Administration.

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

Mohd Nazri Abdullah

Mr. Abdullah has officiated internationally as a FIFA Referee from 1989-2000, including the Asian Cup Finals (Final match in 1996 and 2000), matches in CONCACAF, Gold Cup and African Cup of Nations. He was awarded the honor of Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Referee of the Year in 1995.

After retiring from refereeing, Mr. Abdullah has held positions as:

• Refereeing Development Officer, FA Malaysia, 2001-2005
• Member of the AFC Referees Committee 2002-2005
• AFC Head of Refereeing July 2005 - February 2007

Mr. Abdullah currently is a FIFA Refereeing Instructor (since 2004) and an AFC Elite Instructor and Assessor (since 2001). He was appointed as an Instructor to:

• Futuro III Courses
• FIFA World Youth Championship, Holland 2005
• FIFA World Cup Germany 2006
• Malaysian Associations's Refereeing Development Course

Esfandiar "Esse" Baharmast

As a FIFA referee, Esse was involved at major World tournaments including 1995 Pan American games in Argentina, 1996 Olympic games in Atlanta, 1997 Copa America in Bolivia and 1998 World Cup in France. In World Cup France 1998, Esse Baharmast became the first American to officiate two games at a World Cup. He was also named Major League Soccer Referee of the Year in 1997, and is the only referee to have officiated the triple crown of U.S. Open Cup, MLS and A-League Finals all in the same year.

He is currently Director of Advanced and International Referee Development at U.S. Soccer and a member of CONCACAF referee committee and a member of panel of instructors for FIFA.