Congratulations from UEFA Silivri, Turkey Jørn West Larsen

UEFA Referee Convention Aims: -To start and maintain a development process -To increase quality -To increase stability -To raise the standards -To secure uniformity in each country -To secure uniformity in Europe -To support – with money and personal experience

UEFA Convention standards… Organisation Recruitment and retention Observer system Talent and Mentor System Education – grassroots and elite level

Organisation - status Stability in the work Confidence in Referee Committee Observers are now under full control of the Referee Committee New Referee Manager employed Excellent cooperation between the Football Development Centre (FDC) and the Referee Committee

Recruitment and retention – status New recruitment system established Based on e-learning 3555 new referees in Many young referees Retention secured by local people Physical training sessions every week keep people ”in business”.

Observer system - status Observers are now under control of the Referee Committee. No ”10 %-relegation” rule Verbal evaluation after the match Education of observers in: - match analysis - match analysis - communication skills - communication skills - verbal and written evaluation - verbal and written evaluation

Talent- and Mentorsystem - status Pyramide structure on 3 levels of talents and mentors 4 mentors on level 1 educated 25 mentors on level 2 educated Each mentor has 2 talents Education in specifik skills to be a mentor

Education - status Pyramide structure established: - National/Regional/Local (”Grassroots”) Excellent cooperation between Football Development Centre (FDC) and educational subcommittee of Referee Committee. Instructors` course has been held Instructors have a very good knowledge of: - Laws of the game - Practical application - Teaching skills - Teaching skills

Educational activities. 2 seminars each year 2 joined seminar for elite referees and selected instructors and observers New uniform teaching material Use of DVD-clips from UEFA and from domestic matches

What to do now? Retention of the many new referees Establish a structure of local mentor- and talent work (level 3) Establish a structure with referee managers in the regions Keep up the quality Keep up the stability Keep up the good work