Willie Conquer achieves 5th Year as FIFA Assistant Referee

Willie Conquer celebrated his 5th year as a FIFA Assistant Referee recently when he was presented with his 2012 FIFA Badge by Alan McRae, Chairman of the Scottish Football Association's Referee Committee. The presentation took place at the FIFA Officials Dinner.

On receiving his badge, Willie said; "I would like to take this opportunity to say how very proud I am in receiving this accolade for the 5th year running, not only for me but also for the Fife Referees Association. I would like it known that my special thanks go to my family especially my wife and daughter Fiona & Chloe who have supported me from day one. A lot of people do not appreciate the support that comes from your immediate family. I would also like to thank the guys and girls within the Association who have helped & advised me on my way to the position in which I now hold you all know who you are.

And finally, a special thanks to everyone who have sent me congratulation messages and again due to having a list as long as the A92 you know who you are and thank you."

President of the Fife Referees Association George MacDonald; "This is an excellent achievement for Willie and for the Association here in Fife. We are represented on the European stage once again and I commend Willie for the hard work and dedication he puts into his game and his fitness in order to ensure he keeps himself at this high level. I wish Willie a successful year on the European Stage." The webmaster caught up with Willie and asked a few questions on the European scene. More here.

David McGeachie

David McGeachie of Cupar has been nominated to go forward to the UEFA Centre of Refereeing Excellence (Core) Course that takes place at the UEFA Headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.

David has met the criteria to be nominated by the SFA to this course, and will join many other referees from throughout the world who have shown themselves to be FIFA Badge potential.

President of the Fife Referees Association George MacDonald; "Wow, what an achievement!., David has done extremely well throughout his refereeing career. From pounding the 'tarmac' at Fife Institute and David's own training regime, he has increased his fitness to a level acceptable to that where Europe calls. I'm sure our Association will follow me in wishing David well in his progression of this magnificent opportunity.  There’s more information here about the course on the UEFA website.

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Trainee Referee Classes

The 2012 Referee classes are scheduled to start February. More details will appear here son and on our Become a Ref page.

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Training continues at Fife Institute

The Referee training continues to take place at Pitreavie Athletics Centre on Tuesday evenings with a 7.30pm start on the track. Please ensure that you are ready to start training at 7.30pm.

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Specsavers Opticians is continuing to offer Referees the chance to benefit from the group’s Premium Club, an eye care package that gives exclusive deals on eyewear. Through the club, and being a Referee, you are entitled to a discount voucher, which can be redeemed on certain ranges of specs at your local store. The savings can be combined with many of the in-store offers, including two-for-one. In addition, if you are willing to support the store with future publicity or events, you could be offered the chance to benefit from free specs or lenses. Remember also that any Referee's family can benefit from the voucher scheme. For more details of how the scheme works, got to the Members Page.