magda
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Feb 4, 2005 18:29:19 GMT -5
Post by magda on Feb 4, 2005 18:29:19 GMT -5
Hi!
I'm interesting in working as an footballreferee in Korea, especially nearby Gwangju. Can you help me with an email contact.
Thanks in advance.
/Magda
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Colombian
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Post by Colombian on Feb 5, 2005 3:28:00 GMT -5
deafening silence to come
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Post by Holyjoe on Feb 5, 2005 4:11:18 GMT -5
The obvious question to be asked is... why?! But the obvious answer to your question is the KFA. They have a page on their website that lists their numbers of referees (562 male, 24 female) as well as naming their international grade refs (19 male, 8 female). Getting in touch with them would be your best bet.
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toohyper
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Post by toohyper on Feb 5, 2005 9:58:57 GMT -5
it's off-topic, but why Gwangju? Are u a Gwangju sa-ram?
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magda
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Feb 5, 2005 15:34:27 GMT -5
Post by magda on Feb 5, 2005 15:34:27 GMT -5
Thank you for your answer! It seams like a good link. But the link is only on Korean, and I can't read that. Why, is because I'm a fototballreferee in Sweden. I referee in the highest league in Sweden. I want to try it also in Korea. Why, Gwangju is because I'll probably live there when I will go to Korea. /magda
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Feb 5, 2005 16:12:39 GMT -5
Post by SteveW on Feb 5, 2005 16:12:39 GMT -5
The KFA have been experimenting with importing refs from Germany recently but my gut-feeling would be that if you can't speak, read or write Korean then you'll get nowhere. I don't think you'll find any English language information anywhere.
I doubt you will find many people in the KFA who will answer your communications in English. There will be visa regulations too to overcome.
Worth a try though. I think your best bet if you are alreayd a qualified referee would be to inform your FA there that you would like to do it and see if they can help you set up something.
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Post by Holyjoe on Feb 6, 2005 1:44:26 GMT -5
Thank you for your answer! It seams like a good link. But the link is only on Korean, and I can't read that. Why, is because I'm a fototballreferee in Sweden. I referee in the highest league in Sweden. I want to try it also in Korea. Why, Gwangju is because I'll probably live there when I will go to Korea. /magda SteveW's suggestion of asking the Swedish FA to help out is not a bad one - it might be worth seeing what they can do. If you want to contact the Korean FA directly, here's the contact details: President : Dr. CHUNG Mong-Joon General Secretary : CHO Chung-Yun Address: KFA House, 1-131, Sinmunno 2-Ga, Jongno-Gu, Seoul, Korea Telephone: 82-2-733-6764 / 82-2-2002-0722 Fax: 82-2-735-2755 / 82-2-2002-0611 Ahn Bong-Ki is chairman of the referees committee so he might be the guy to write/talk to. Another one to contact might be the Gwangju City Football Association: Address: Bus Terminal, 49-1, Gwangcheon-Dong, Seo-Gu, Gwangju, Korea Tel: 82-62-361-6941 Fax: 82-62-361-6941
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Post by Holyjoe on Feb 6, 2005 1:45:42 GMT -5
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Colombian
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Feb 6, 2005 13:19:04 GMT -5
Post by Colombian on Feb 6, 2005 13:19:04 GMT -5
As far as I know there are only 4 or 5 'crews' of referees going around, and they are not based in any particular city. Since the k-league has such few teams, each gameday there are about 4 or 5 games at a time, so the demand for refs is low.
Generally we see the same crew every 3 or 4 games, and as it is here, sideline refs usually do sidelines, there isn't much rotation in who gets to be central, side, and 4th official. It seems to me that the most senior is by default the central ref, and that takes some years to get to;
I'd have to say that your chances of beeing a ref here are very small if you apply individually. I'd agree with suggestion that you should do it through you FA, and maybe the k-league will show interest if they recieve an offer at that level.
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Feb 6, 2005 15:52:55 GMT -5
Post by SteveW on Feb 6, 2005 15:52:55 GMT -5
There are more refs than just k-league ones though. All those amateur, university, church league and ajossi competitions needs refs too.
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magda
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Feb 6, 2005 18:20:04 GMT -5
Post by magda on Feb 6, 2005 18:20:04 GMT -5
Thank you all for your answers! I will try the Korean and the Swedish FA. I think football is okey even if the referee only speak some Korean. and I will learn more. The rules are all the same. Is there no one who are a referee or who knows a referee, women or male? /magda
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Feb 6, 2005 20:20:20 GMT -5
Post by Holyjoe on Feb 6, 2005 20:20:20 GMT -5
There are more refs than just k-league ones though. All those amateur, university, church league and ajossi competitions needs refs too. The KFA website says they have 586 referees officially registered for 2005, 562 male and 24 female. International grade: 27 (19 male, 8 female) 1st grade: 274 (271 male, 3 female) 2nd grade: 50 (46 male, 4 female) 3rd grade: 235 (226 male, 9 female) The international grade refs are the ones that do the K-League, and include such popular names as Kwon Jong-chul, Bae Jae-yong and Lee Jong-guk. Lim Eun-joo's name is on that list too... thought she had retired. ---------------- Now if you could just give a few penalties to Suwon and send off a couple of Busan players during the season it would be very much appreciated
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