100 YEARS FIFA 1904 2004

Forthe Game. Forthe World.

TO THE MEMBERS OF FIFA

Circular no. 1203

Zurich, 17 August 2009

SG/sde-dse

2010 FIFA List of International Referees

Dear Sir or Madam,

Online registration

Making use of the latest technology, FIFA has further developed its web-based tools (webFASTprofiles). Once again, you will be able to nominate your international referees, assistant referees, futsalreferees and beach soccer referees online this year, using an improved, user-friendly application.

The webFAST profiles system offers you numerous advantages:• Fewer administrative formalities• No need of sending hard copies• Secure internet access from anywhere in the world• Photograph upload for new candidates

All member associations will shortly receive instructions via email for logging into and using thewebFAST profiles. If you have any questions or do not receive the instructions within ten days, pleasecontact the FIFA refereeing department by email to refereeing@fifa.org or telephone +41 43 2227777.

The deadline for completing the online registration procedure is Friday, 25 September 2009.

Registration by post

As in previous years, nominations for the FIFA lists of international referees, assistant referees, futsalreferees and beach soccer referees may also be submitted by post. To this end, we enclose a blank2010 nomination form and an adidas measurement sheet. Please make your own copies as necessary.

Any member associations who decide to submit their nominations by post may request hard copies ofthe 2009 referee forms to simplify the process of completing and updating them. To do so, pleaseapply via email to refereeing@fifa.org or fax to +41 43 222 7878.

Federation Internationale de Football AssociationFIFA-Strasse 20 P.O. Box 8044 Zurich Switzerland Tel. +41-(0)43-222 7777 Fax: +41-(0)43-222 7878 www.FIFA.com

100 YEARS FIFA 1904 2004

For the Game. For the World.

Should you decide to send your nominations by post, please observe the following:

1. The forms should be sent to FIFA in order of each candidate's ranking at national level pursuantto article 4 paragraph 10 of the enclosed regulations. Please do not put the nominees inalphabetical order.

2. Should you need to make any changes to pre-printed forms (address, telephone number etc.),please do so in the right -hand column of the relevant candidate's form .

3. All sections of the nomination form should be duly completed. Any forms that are incomplete orcontain incorrect information will be rejected. All information will be treated as confidential.

4. All registration forms should be sent to FIFA by courier by Friday, 25 September 2009. Anyforms sent by fax w ill not be considered .

We also enclose the regulations governing the registration of referees and assistant referees on theFIFA international lists. In part icular, please note the following articles:

• Art icle 4, paragraph 4: "The referees proposed shall be at least 25 years old [born in 1984 orbefore]* (23 years old in the case of assistant referees [born in 1986 or before]*) and shall nothave reached the age of 45 [born in 1965 or later]* on 1 January of the year for which theyhave been nominated; candidates may not be older than 38 in the year in which they arenominated [born in 1972 or later]* unless they have previously appeared on the list for whichthey are being proposed. "

• Article 4, paragraph 7: "The referees proposed shall have passed the appropriate FIFA physicalfitness test for the list for which they are nominated within the four months prior to the deadlinefor nomination for the lists of international referees and assistant referees [25.05.09 or later]*."They shall also have passed a medical examination certifying that they are fit to act as refereeswithin the four months prior to the deadline for nomination for the lists of international referees[25.05.09 or later]*."

*The words marked in bold do not appear in the original article

The candidates will need to undergo the physical tests as detailed in the Refereeing 2009,International Lists booklet. It is only necessary to indicate the date on which the physical tests andmedical were passed.

The FIFA Referees' Committee will examine all nominations and decide which to include in the 2010FIFA lists of international referees.

100 YEARS FIFA 1904 2004

For the Came. For the World.

We thank you in advance for using webFAST profiles and look forward to further collaboration withyou in the future.

Yours faithfully,

FEDERATION INTERNATIONALEDE FOO IATION

Ene. - Regulations governing the registration of referees on FIFA international lists- Registration form (blank) for the 2010 FIFA lists of international referees- Adidas measurement sheet

cc: - FIFA Executive Committee- Members of the FIFA Referees Committee- Confederations- Development Officers

Regulationsgoverning the registration of international referees, assistant referees, futsal

referees and beach soccer referees on FIFA's lists

Any reference to referees in these regulations is for simplification and applies to both malesand females as well as to assistant referees, futsal referees and beach soccer referees.

Article 1Each year FIFA publ ishes a list of referees, a list of assistant referees, a list of futsal refereesand a list of beach soccer referees who are eligible to officiate at international matches. Theselists come into effect on 1 January and are valid until 31 December of the same year.

Article 2The FIFA Referees Committee shall draw up the lists of international referees, assistantreferees, futsal referees and beach soccer referees in compl iance with art. 44 of the FIFAStatutes.

Article 3Every year the FIFA Referees Committee shall request each member association to nom inatecandidates whom they consider qualified to act as an international referee, assistant referee,futsal referee or beach soccer referee .

Article 4Lists shall be compiled for:

• Referees• Assistant referees• Women referees• Women assistant referees• Futsal referees• Women futsal referees• Beach soccer referees

When nominating a candidate, the member associations shall observe the followingconditions:

1 Candidates may be nominated for only one list.2. Member associations that do not have an organised league may not make any

nominations.3. The maximum number of referees from each association shall be decided annually by the

FIFA Referees Committee, taking the following factors, among others, into account:3.1 . the level of refereeing of each association;3.2. the level of competit ions of each association;3.3. the professional level of each association's competitions.

4. The proposed referees shall be at least 25 years old (23 years old in the case of assistantreferees) and shall not have reached the age of 45 on 1 January of the year for which theyhave been nominated; candidates may not be older than 38 in the year in which they arenominated unless they have previously appeared on the list for which they are beingproposed

5. The proposed referees shall have officiated regularly at matches in the highest division intheir country for at least two years.

6. Only candidates who have officiated more often as assistant referees than as referees inthe previous twelve months may be considered for the list of international assistantreferees.

7. The proposed referees shall have passed the appropriate FIFA's physical fitness test relatedto the list they are belonging within the four months prior to the deadline for nomi nationfor the lists of international referees and assistant referees.They shall also have passed a medical examination certifying that they are fit to act asreferees within the four months prior to the deadline for nomination for the lists ofinternational referees.

8. Only women referees or women assistant referees who have passed FIFA's physical fitnesstest set for men may be nominated for men's tournaments or matches.

9. Candidates who are injured, ill or pregnant at the t ime of registration may be approvedprovisionally until they have passed the above-mentioned medical examination andphysical fitness test and FIFA has received official notification of the results.

10.The member associations shall supply FIFA with the rankings of the proposed refereesbased on the marks obtained at national level. These rankings shall apply only to f irstdivision matches at wh ich they have officiated in the twelve months prior to theirnomination .

11 The official forms shall be returned , duly completed and bearing the association's officialstamp, to the FIFA general secretariat by the prescribed deadline.

12 Failure to fu lf il any of the foregoing cond itions will lead to rejection of the candidate inquestion .

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Article 5An internat ional referee included in one of the lists for any given year may not be proposedfor any other list unti l a period of twelve months (for specialised training) has elapsed. Thisperiod shall begin on the day on which the referee concerned no longer appears on theinternat ional list.

Article 6A referee proposed for the lists may not exercise any official function as a member of anexecutive committee, general secretary, or member of the referees committee of any footballclub, member association, confederation or FIFA.

Article 7The FIFA Referees Committee shall decide which nominations w ill be accepted for the lists ofinternat ional referees, assistant referees, futsal referees and beach soccer referees. Thecommittee may consult the confederations before reaching a decision

Article 8The committee reserves the right to decide on the number of referees, assistant referees,futsal referees and beach soccer referees that it deems appropriate for the lists. When makingits choice, the committee is not obliged to accept the ranking mentioned in art. 4 par. 10above.

Article 9The referees selected will automatically be given the FIFA badge of international referee,assistant referee, futsal referee or beach soccer referee, which they shall wear at all of thedomestic and international matches at wh ich they officiate during the ir year of appo intmentas international referees, assistant referees, futsal referees or beach soccer referees. However,a FIFA assistant referee may not wear the FIFA international assistant referee's badge inmatches at which he is officiating as a referee. The same applies to a FIFA futsal referee orbeach soccer referee when officiating at traditiona l football matches as a referee.

Article 70The FIFA Referees Committee reserves the right to suspend or eliminate any internationalreferee, assistant referee, futsal referee or beach soccer referee from the lists on grounds ofmediocrity, indiscipline or for any other just ifiab le reason.

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Article 11The member associations to which international referees belong may request the FIFAReferees Committee in writing to suspend or remove a referee from the lists for any justifiablereason.

Article 12The FIFA Referees Committee reserves the right to decide whether or not to appoint a refereeappearing on the international lists.

Article 13Decisions passed by the FIFA Referees Committee are final and not subject to appeal.

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List of Nominations. 2010 0 FIFAFor the Came. For the World.

Association Role:

National Ranking International Referee

Family Name' International Assistant Referee

First Name' Futsal Referee

Popular Name International Women Referee

Maiden Name International Women Assistant Referee

Date of Birth'

Place &Country of Birth FAST 10

Country

Correspondence Languages (English , French, Spanish or German)

tst, 2nd, 3rd, 4th choice (E, F, S, G)

Mother language

Other languages

AddressStreet', P.O. Box

Postcode , City' , State

Country

TelecomWork phone

Home phone

Mobile

Fax

E-mail

Refereeing career1st internat ional A match

International referee since'

Best memory in general

International club matches (finals only)

PassportPassport Number

Place & Date of Issue

Expiration Date

OTHERSMarital state & number of children

Occupation

General interests, Hobby & Match Ritual/ Routine

Nearest international Airport

MEASUREMENTSHeight (cm) Weight (kg) Tracksuit Jersey Short Shoes (UK)

, Compulsory fields!

Date: Signature:

Please return form to FIFA Refereeing Department Zurich, Switzerland

MEDICAL EXAMINATION

IDate when passed ' IPHYSICAL FITNESS TEST

IDate when passed ' 1 _

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