Positioning Statement of the Referees Department The SAFA Referees Department is the operational arm of the SAFA Referees Programme, responsible for the day-to-day implementation and operational oversight of the referees programme. Structure of the SAFA Referees Programme: The National Referees Committee (NRC) is part of the football and technical cluster of committees that includes the SAFA Technical Committee and the SAFA Medical Committee.Īll referees matters are overseen by the NRC.
The SAFA Referees Programme is an internally controlled and supervised programme whose main objective is to develop South African referees to the highest possible level, locally and internationally.Īll association referees fall under the direct supervision of the South African Football Association and its affiliates.Īs part of its Vision 2022 plan, the Association has streamlined its governance structures, combining several Standing Committees into clusters to ensure better coordination and oversight of its programmes.
