Qatar hosted a preparation camp for 56 women assistant referees from all six FIFA Confederations set to feature at the FIFA Women’s World Cup to be held in Canada next year. The women assistant referees took a series of the fitness tests such as 40 meter sprints, the high intensity interval test and the ARIET test which is specific to assistant referees and measures their ability to side step and move laterally to achieve the best position possible. They discussed offside situations in the classroom and also practiced on the field of play with a series of exercises that included players simulating different offside situations and were given immediate feedback on their decisions via video replay and with the help of instructors. Teamwork, Offside and other topics were discussed at length in theory and were followed by practical sessions to achieve the best results. FIFA’s Head of Refereeing Massimo Busacca, who headed up the seminar and is looking to optimise the resources used in the training of referees, echoed those views: “This seminar has been an excellent opportunity for us to see how far we are with the assistant referees for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2015 in Canada. The work done during the week was very good. It showed us, that we are on the right way in view of the FIFA Women’s World Cup in Canada". (Source: FIFA)
AFC
1. Sarah Ho (AUS, 1978)
2. Allyson Flynn (AUS, 1982)
3. Yan Fang (CHN, 1979)
4. Yongmei Cui (CHN, 1979)
5. Jianping Liang (CHN, 1977)
6. Hsiu Liu (TPE, 1972)
7. Naomi Teshirogi (JPN, 1980)
8. Kim Kyoung Min (KOR, 1980)
9. Lee Seul Gi (KOR, 1980)
10. Widiya Shamsuri (MAS, 1977)
CAF
1. Tempa N’Dah (BEN, 1973)
2. Emmanuella Aglago (GHA, 1979)
3. Lidwine Rakotozafinoro (MAD, 1978)
4. Souad Oulhaj (MAR, 1974)
5. Ayawa Dzodope (TOG, 1976)
6. Bernadettar Kwimbira (MWI, 1981)
CONCACAF
1. Marie-Josée Carbonneau (CAN, 1982)
2. Suzanne Morisset (CAN, 1984)
3. Kimberly Moreira (CRC, 1986)
4. Milagros Leonardo (DOM, 1983)
5. Elizabeth Aguilar (SLV, 1987)
6. Emperatriz Ayala (SLV, 1980)
7. Shirley Perello (HON, 1986)
8. Princess Brown (JAM, 1986)
9. Stacy-Ann Greyson (JAM, 1986)
10. Mayte Chavez (MEX, 1979)
11. Enedina Caudillo (MEX, 1984)
12. Lixy Enriquez (MEX, 1973)
CONMEBOL
1. Maria Rocco (ARG, 1979)
2. Mariana De Almeida (ARG, 1982)
3. Rossana Salinas (PAR, 1979)
4. Mariana Corbo (URU, 1977)
5. Luciana Mascarana (URU, 1981)
6. Janette Arcanjo (BRA, 1980)
7. Luzmilla Gonzalez (COL, 1978)
OFC
1. Sarah Walker (NZL, 1990)
2. Nadia Browning (NZL, 1986)
3. Lata Kaumatule (TGA, 1985)
UEFA
1. Ella De Vries (BEL, 1977)
2. Sanja Rodak Karsic (CRO, 1983)
3. Lada Rojc (CRO, 1974)
4. Angela Kyriakou (CYP, 1977)
5. Lucie Ratajova (CZE, 1979)
6. Natalie Aspinall (ENG, 1981)
7. Tonja Paavola (FIN, 1977)
8. Manuela Nicolosi (FRA, 1980)
9. Katrin Rafalski (GER, 1982)
10. Marina Wozniak (GER, 1979)
11. Chrysoula Kourompylia (GRE, 1977)
12. Judit Kulcsar (HUN, 1980)
13. Michelle O’Neill (IRL, 1978)
14. Petruta Iugulescu (ROU, 1979)
15. Maria Sukenikova (SVK, 1975)
16. Judit Romano Garcia (ESP, 1982)
17. Anna Nystrom (SWE, 1973)
18. Natalia Rachynska (UKR, 1970)