This week, SIFF Referee Department proudly announced the accreditation of its eight active FIFA badge referees for the year. The referees, recognized by FIFA for their exceptional performance and dedication, have been awarded their FIFA 2025 badges. The list…
Referee development
Solomon Islands Assistant Referee attends CONMEBOL Referee Exchange Program
Solomon Islands FIFA badge Assistant Referee Bernard Mutukera attended a CONMEBOL exchange program in Asunción, Paraguay, from January 24–27. Mutukera was selected by the OFC Referee Department along with two other officials from Tonga and New Caledonia. “It’s an…
Referee development, Referee education
70 NEW REFEREES RECEIVED CERTIFICATES FOR COMPLETING TRAINING IN BASIC MATCH OFFICIATING
70 aspiring referees recently completed a three-day basic referee course organized by the Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) Referee Development Department at the SIFF Headquarter and Technical center. The course which begin on Monday 3, was a resounding success,…
Twenty-three (23) referees and three (3) referee instructors successfully completed a one-week SIFF MA Futsal Course from Monday 9th to Friday 13th October 2023. This is part of the SIFF Referee Development Department’s efforts to develop aspiring referees and…
Referee development
Maemae can be the first Solomon Islands FIFA Women’s Referee – this is her journey
Shama Maemae is anticipated to become the first Solomon Islands FIFA Women’s Referee – main match official. The soon-to-be 29-year-old from Fataleka, Malaita province was introduced into football refereeing after leaving high school education early – pursuing a career…
Referee development
Mutukera to officiate at FIFA U20 World Cup in Argentina
…. Five match officials successfully passed FIFA Fitness Test Despite not making it to the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, it did not stop 31-year-old Solomon Islands match official Bernard Mutukera from pursuing his dreams and working hard…
Solomon Islands top referee Ben Aukwai has been recently awarded a FIFA badge by the FIFA Referee Committee as they released their accredited match officials for 2022. Aukwai was nominated by the SIFF after his recent top performances in…
Solomon Islands FIFA badged referees George Time and Hugo Hebala Pado are on international duties in China and Paraguay this month. Time arrived in China yesterday to officiate at the 2019 FISU University World Cup from 21 November to…
Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) will for the first time host the annul FUTURO III course for referee instructors in the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) this weekend in Honiara. FIFA in collaboration with Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) and…
The exam on Saturday wraps up an exciting week of training for the participants who explored the FIFA Laws of the Game with the guidance of local referee instructors. Theory sessions were held from Monday to Thursday and a…