Local female referee attends the National Match Commissioner’s workshop

BOIPATONG.- Local veteran female referee Montsheng Kola attended a week National Commissioners Workshop held at SAFA Technical Center in Fun Valley, Johannesburgover the weekend. Kola who is a long standing female referee to have come from Sedibeng is taking her refereeing career to another level as amatch commissioner. Speaking to Sedibeng Ster Sport, Kola said that this national commissioner workshop was the first of its kind to be held in South Africa for female referees. She said they were taught about the laws of the game and how to assess referees and assistants. Kola said the purpose of this workshop was to prepare them to be match commissioners at the Hollywood Women League, GladAfrica Champions and other leagues including the PSL.She added that there was so much to learn about when it comes to assessing the referees including the interpretation of the laws of the game.

“I must say it was a very tough but very informative workshop and I learned so match about how to assess both referees and assistant referees during the games. We were told what we must do as match commissioners. It was an eye opener to man y of us because we thought we knew about being a match commissioner, but we were all wrong. We learned new things that some of us heard about them for the first time and I’m very excited to implement them,” she said.

Kola who is also the newly elected Emfuleni Local Football Association 3^rd Deputy Chairperson told Sedibeng Ster Sport her mission is to work with everyone to develop more women referees in Emfuleni. She said there is a shortage of women referees and this is a big concern not only for her but for everyone who is involved in the development of football in Emfuleni. She pleaded to all who are involved in the development of football to refrain from politics and concentrate in the betterment of football in Emfuleni.