Ahead of the upcoming 2014/15 domestic football season, a massive 113 national referees have this morning successfully completed the referees fitness examinations at Mandela National stadium, Namboole.
The referees during the 12 laps exercise at Namboole on Saturday morning.
The referehhes have included 109 male and 4 female referees who have undergone the routine exercise, mandatory to all officials prior the commencement of the football season.
This follows the successful tests for the elite and FIFA Referees a day earlier.
FUFA referees during the short sprints of 40 meters at Namboole Stadium.
Newly appointed FUFA Refegrees instructors Ali Kalyango and Muhammed Ssegonga supervised the exercise, with the keen eye of FIFA instructor, Harunah Kebba and former FIFA Referee, Ali Tomusange.
All the officials completed the exercise with no incident of danger recorded as Medik Hospital from Kawempe Keti – Falawo was on standby to offer the necessary medication and first aid.
Medik Hospital Ambulance was on standby in case of any emergency which fortunately never was .
All the referees were subjected to short sprints (40 meters), which each official has to run under 6 and 6.6 seconds for men and women respectively.
Both genders were then subjected to run 12 laps which successful officials had to run under 28 minutes (including resting time).
The detailed list for the available successful officials will be published as soon as possible on www.fufa.co.ug.
The next referees trials will be held in February 2015.
Main Photo: FUFA Referee, Fred Mpiima gets off the blocks during the short sprints at the national trials on Saturday morning.
Photo Credits: FUFA Communications Department.
