The annual FIFA Member Association (MA) assessment and refresher course for Ugandan Elite referees is on at the FUFA Technical Centre, Njeru. The exercise is for the 22 Ugandan FIFA badge holders and 18 National referees.
The entire group underwent the technical and physical fitness assessment on Monday morning except the referees who were away on CAF assignments but will still perform the obligatory exercises on Thursday under the watchful eye of FIFA instructors Ali Ahmed (Technical) from Somalia and Mark Mzengo (physical fitness) of Malawi.
The 8 male FIFA referees who were away on CAF assignments officiating in the CAF Champions League and Confederation Cup are; Mark Ssonko, Okello Dick, Okello Lee, Masembe Issa, Balikoowa Musa, Nsubuga Brian Miiro, Muhabi Alex, Ssali Mashood and Sabila Ali.
The five day long course was officially opened today by FUFA Excom member and Uganda Football Referees Association Chairman Ronnie Kalema.
Ugandan CAF Technical Instructors Catherine Adipo and, Ali Tomusange, National Physical Fitness Instructors Ali Kalyango, Rahma Kizito and Samuel Kayondo together with National Technical instructor Samuel Egesa are also providing support to the FIFA Instructors.
Day one of the exercise had 29 referees complete their physical fitness tests to the satisfaction of the instructors.
However the female pair of FIFA referees Shamirah Nabadda and Marex Nkumbi Nakitto will conduct their physical fitness tests in Morocco just before they start officiating in the All Africa Games due this weekend.
George William Oloya who is going to officiate at the CECAFA U15 championship in Eritrea also missed the exercise but will undergo the physical fitness tests before the tournament kicks off.
‘We are proud to have a new crop of referees to serve the game. The FUFA Integrity Fitness and Performance (IFP) agenda has been conceptualised by the participants. We Will be able to deliver all the FUFA sanctioned competitions when the new season begins’
PARTICIPANTS FOR THE ELITE REFEREES COURSE
12 – 16TH AUGUST 2019 AT FUFA TECHNICAL CENTRE, NJERU
| SNO. | NAMES | D.O.B | AGE | ROLE |
| 1 | NSUBUGA BRIAN MllRO | 08.05.1979 | 40 | FIFA REFEREE |
| 2 | SSALI MASHOOD | 21.12.1986 | 34 | FIFA REFEREE |
| 3 | SABILLA ALI CHELANGAT | 12.12.1987 | 32 | FIFA REFEREE |
| 4 | OLOYA WILLIAM | 12.05.1988 | 31 | FIFA REFEREE |
| 5 | MUHABI ALEX | 31.08.1986 | 33 | FIFA REFEREE |
| 6 | AYARO FLORENCE | 18.08.1991 | 28 | FIFA WOMEN REFEREE |
| 7 | MURUNGI DIANA | 29.12.1993 | 26 | FIFA WOMEN REFEREE |
| 8 | OKELLO DICK | 05.12.1990 | 29 | FIFA ASSISTANT REFEREE |
| 9 | OKELLO LEE | 28.08.1980 | 39 | FIFA ASSISTANT REFEREE |
| 10 | SSONKO MARK | 28.11.1978 | 41 | FIFA ASSISTANT REFEREE |
| 11 | MASEMBE ISSA | 05.12.1985 | 34 | FIFA ASSISTANT REFEREE |
| 12 | KATE-NYA RONALD | 29.09.1989 | 30 | FIFA ASSISTANT REFEREE |
| 13 | BALIKOOWA MUSA NGOBI | 31.12.1978 | 41 | FIFA ASSISTANT REFEREE |
| NANTABO LYDIA WANYAMA | 14.04.1988 | 31 | FIFA WOMEN ASSISTANT REFEREE | |
| 15 | MUTONYI JANE | 27.08.1987 | 32 | FIFA WOMEN ASSISTANT REFEREE |
| 16 | NAGADDYA CATHERINE CYNTHIA | 02.10.1981 | 38 | FIFA WOMEN ASSISTANT REFEREE |
| FOR ALL AFRICA GAMES TOURNAMENT IN MOROCCO | ||||
| 17 | SHAMIRAH NABADDA | 26.09.1991 | 28 | FIFA WOMEN REFEREE |
| 18 | NKUMBI MAREX NAKITTO | 25.05.1986 | 33 | FIFA WOMEN ASSISTANT REFEREE |
| 19 | KIRYA NASSER MUHAMMED | 01.07.1995 | 25 | NATIONAL REFEREE |
| 20 | BAKASAMBE RAJAB | 26.06.1986 | 34 | NATIONAL REFEREE |
| 21 | OLEMU GEORGE | 26.12.1991 | 28 | NATIONAL REFEREE |
| 22 | MADANDA RONALD | 03.10.1996 | 23 | NATIONAL REFEREE |
| 23 | OPIO DEOGRACIOUS | 03.01.1990 | 30 | NATIONAL REFEREE |
| 24 | KIWEEWA EMMANUEL | 24.12.1990 | 29 | NATIONAL REFEREE |
| 25 | SSEMEERE ASADU | 25.05.1985 | 36 | NATIONAL REFEREE |
| 26 | OMUNYIRA MATHIAS | 10.10.1984 | 35 | NATIONAL ASSISTANT REFEREE |
| 27 | MULINDWA HAKIM | 03.03.1987 | 33 | NATIONAL ASSISTANT REFEREE |
| 28 | ROBSON JOHN ATUSINGUZA | 24.11.1985 | 34 | NATIONAL ASSISTANT REFEREE |
| 29 | ATIKU RAHMAN | 20.11.1986 | 33 | NATIONAL ASSISTANT REFEREE |
| 30 | MAFIJMU MUSTAPHAH | 02.10.1993 | 26 | NATIONAL ASSISTANT REFEREE |
| 31 | ATUHAIRE DOCUS | 10.03.1992 | 28 | NATIONAL ASSISTANT REFEREE |
| 32 | TIWUWE EUNICE | 20.02.1995 | 25 | NATIONAL ASSISTANT REFEREE |
| 33 | ACHIRO IMMACULATE | 04.04.1994 | 26 | RESERVE REFEREE |
| 34 | AKOYI ANNA | 16.12.1987 | 32 | RESERVE REFEREE |
| 35 | KASALIRWE LUCKY RAZAKE | 23.04.1997 | 23 | RESERVE REFEREE |
| 36 | WAISWA MUZAMIRU KINENE | 16.09.1987 | 32 | RESERVE REFEREE |
| 37 | NASSOLO ELIZABETH | 22.08.1995 | 24 | RESERVE ASSISTANT REFEREE |
| 38 | OSIRE JUMA | 16.06.1993 | 27 | RESERVE ASSISTANT REFEREE |
| 39 | OKUDRA EMMANUEL | 25.12.1988 | 31 | RESERVE ASSISTANT REFEREE |
| 40 | KALIBALA JOHN BOSCO | 03.01.1994 | 25 | RESERVE ASSISTANT REFEREE |
