Eind november gaat het WK 2022 in Qatar van start, het vierjaarlijkse hoogtepunt van elke voetballiefhebber – en ook een beetje van elke scheidsliefhebber. In mei werden de lijsten van refs, assistenten, VAR’s en reserves door de FIFA bekend gemaakt. Maar een nieuw WK betekent niet alleen nieuwe refs, maar ook nieuwe shirts. De FIFA gebruikt voor haar wedstrijden altijd die van Adidas, al WK’s lang. Het design verandert elke vier jaar, vlak voor elk WK komt er een nieuw uit.
Vorig WK, in 2018, ontwierp Adidas shirts in vijf verschillende kleuren: zwart, rood, blauw, geel en groen. Dit keer zijn de kleuren iets opvallender dan normaal: zwart, rood en geel blijven, munt-groen en paars zijn helemaal nieuw. De broek is steeds in dezelfde kleur: gewoon zwart. Opvallend is ook dat nu op elk shirt twee grijsblauwe lijnen in het midden lopen. Als trainingsshirts gebruiken de refs nu Adidas’ Condivo-lijn, vooral in het zwart en grijs. De shirts zijn nu al in gebruik bij wedstrijden georganiseerd door FIFA en in landen waarin ze ook Adidas in gewone competitiewedstrijden dragen, zoals Japan en Zweden.
De nieuwe WK-shirts: zwart, paars, rood, muntgroen en geel. (foto: refereeworld.com)
Wil je ze zelf ook bestellen? Dat kan al bij de volgende sites:
Wel is het mogelijk dat de levering wat op zich laat wachten, aangezien er veel vraag naar de nieuwe shirts is en de refshops eerst de pre-order bestellingen afronden vooraleer aan de rest te beginnen.
We hebben tot hiertoe in deze rubriek al heel wat (min of meer) essentiële scheidsaccessoires zien voorbijkomen: van write-on cards en de organiser, tot tossmunten en badges. Maar er bestaat ook een heel gamma van kleine, soms zelfs onzichtbare, accessoires die het leven van een scheids toch wat kunnen – nu ja – opvrolijken…
De zevende aflevering van ‘Tips voor matchdag’ over mini-accessoires van de ref.
Wil je na het zien van de video ook enkele van deze accessoires aanschaffen? Hier alvast wat links:
Uiteraard bestaan er nog veel meer mini-accessoires, bijvoorbeeld de Heart rate sensor van Polar: die kan je connecteren met je horloge, om nog nauwkeuriger je hartslag tijdens de wedstrijd te meten. De sensor is wel enkel te gebruiken in combinatie met een Polarhorloge. Of wat dacht je van een “schoenenschraper”? Als je na een wedstrijd veel modder en gras aan je schoenen hebt hangen, kan je die met de “schoenenschraper” eenvoudig verwijderen. Al die mini-accessoires bewaar ik in een toilettas van Nike, zo slingeren ze niet overal in het rond!
Had jij al gehoord van al deze spullen, of gebruik je ze zelfs al? Laat het allemaal weten in de commentaren, tot snel!
A while ago I got in touch with Harish Karki, a young referee in the Nepalese football leagues. In 2018, he was the youngest ever to referee in those leagues: the 23-year-old got a lot of media attention. Jan from Dutchreferee.com did a nice interview with him three years ago. Last week I got in touch with Harish: we spoke about his career so far, his goals, and of course refereeing in Nepal in general. By the way: we spoke English, so I decided to write it out in English too – it’s easier for Harish to read English than Dutch!
Harish (in the middle) during the toss
Yungref: First of all, how does one become a referee in Nepal? And how did you get involved?
Harish: “You won’t believe it, but it’s very hard to follow a referee course in Nepal. There’s only one course every two years: no wonder there are so few referees in our leagues.
I became a referee when I was eighteen, back in 2014. It just seemed like a nice thing to do, officiating games. The course was long and hard, because the Laws Of The Game were hard and difficult to study. But I succeeded and immediately started refereeing. Three years later I made my debut in our first league, which made me the youngest referee ever in Nepal who reached that level. I was very happy of course, and that was just the beginning…”
Yungref: And what does football in Nepal look like? Is it played on a high level, are there a lot of different categories, how are the teams…?
Harish: “It’s really different than in Europe. We only have a few leagues: the teams are classified by city, and we don’t have games every weekend like you guys. For example, I train for three weeks, and on the fourth we all have our games. It’s a bit more complicated. But the level is quite okay, actually. But unfortunately the Corona pandemic broke out all over Nepal, so there were no games for a long while. But this September we will restart again, and we’ll see what happens. I hope I will be able to make my debut at the highest level: and that’s good for me, because than I can challenge myself more and more.”
Yungref: How do you prepare your games physically and mentally? Do you have to travel a lot?
Harish: “I train a lot to keep myself in good shape: endurance, high-intensity, the lot… But as a first league referee, the mental part is equally important. Therefore, I study the Laws Of The Game over and over again. I do my mental and physical training every day. Because if you want to get appointed for the big games, you have to be really fit.”
Yungref: If I’m right, you also follow FIFA seminars. Why are these courses essential for young referees like you?
Harish: “As a young referee, it felt amazing to get invited over there! I finally had the chance to get noticed there and put the Nepalese FA on the map. And the seminar itself was one of the best moments in my career so far: we were trained by the very same elite instructors who work with the elite referees – the best of the best. So to go over there and train with other referees from all over Asia, to get in touch with those refs and make new friends: that was absolutely fantastic. Unfortunately, it’s already been a while: because of Covid-19 they couldn’t organise it anymore.”
Yungref: Any advice/tips for us young referees?
Harish: “The biggest advice is pretty simple: work hard physically and mentally, do it to invest in your passion. And of course: be hungry for the big games. If you work hard and are always motivated, and if you’re determined, it will be so much easier to achieve those big games. Also: have fun during your trainings and games. If you do what you do with a smile, it will be easier… ”
Yungref: What are the biggest things you’ve learned in your career? Can you use those experiences also off the field, in your work for example?
Harish: “The self-discipline you need to have to reach your dreams. If you don’t work to achieve your goals, you won’t reach them. So that’s why it’s very important to always do your trainings, study the Laws Of The Game, and be well-prepared for your games.”
Yungref: Last but not least: what do you still want to achieve in your career?
Harish: “Of course I only want one thing and that’s to reach the highest level possible: the elite. But I also hope to get more important and nice game appointments. That, and another invitation for a FIFA seminar, because that was such a nice experience. And last, to have lots of fun in the upcoming years.”
Thanks for the nice conversation Harish, I wish you all the best in your career! I’ve learned quite a bit about how football is organized abroad, and thanks for stressing the importance of being in shape, physically and mentally.
Want to know more about Harish? Check his Facebook page.
How does football look in your country? Do you guys have a special system of refereeing? Let me know in the comments, and see you soon!
Yung Ref Life 
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