From CIFA

The CIFA Referee’s Department is intent on sensitizing all of CIFA club members, including players, coaches and team managers with the key concepts of FIFA Laws of the Game through-out the 2015-16 season.

The International Football Association Board (IFAB), which is the official recognized governing body for the Laws of the Game, determines the structure of the laws and approves amendments to the laws annually. Various amendments to the Laws of the Game have been approved in recent years. However, not all players and coaches are familiar with these changes.

Consequently, in an effort to unify the understanding of the laws and create a better relationship between referees, players and coaches, the CIFA Referee’s Department has taken the initiative to educate everyone involved. Chairman of the CIFA Referee Committee Livingston Bailey says, “It is important that referees, players, coaches and all involved in football are cognizant of Laws of the Game, especially Law 11 “offside” which is the shortest of the seventeen laws but creates a lot of controversy.“ Bailey said that referee instructors will be meeting with clubs through-out the season to bring them up to speed on various amendments and sensitize them to the concepts of how the ten penal fouls are interpreted and sanctioned.

Acting President of the Cayman Islands Football Association (CIFA) Mr. Bruce Blake says, “We are committed to improving football at all levels and this initiative will certainly help to enhance the knowledge of players and coaches respectively. Understanding the laws of the game will no doubt alleviate some of the misconception as it relates to referees decisions and create a better atmosphere with respect to fair play and the enjoyment of the game.”

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