The CAF Refereeing activities covers a wide range of educational and administrative functions for CAF. Educational Functions: • Organisation of Elite Referee Courses. • Organisation of Elite Referee Instructor and Assessor courses. • Organisation of Refresher courses • Monitoring and Feedback to Referees at the individual Member Associations on their performances in all competitions administered by CAF. • Preparation of Manuals for Referees, Instructors and Assessors. • Establishment of development programs to increase the quality and quantity of instructors at the national level within the CAF member associations Administrative Functions: • Appointment of Elite and Female and Futsal FIFA Referees, Assistant Referees and Assessors to the various competitions administered by CAF • Monitoring Referee Instructors, Assessors and Referees performances and progress through submitted reports • Monitoring and assisting Member Association Referees development. • Filing and data entry of all fixtures and grading of Referees • Database of Referee contacts and personal details • Database of Referee equipment needs • Database of Referee Fitness Reports
The Confederation Africaine de Football (CAF) has organised a one week course for Elite ‘A’ Referees and Assistant Referees in Cairo, Egypt to update and refresh their knowledge and skills in the conduct of their duties.
The Gambia Football Federation (GFF) in partnership with world football governing body, FIFA, has organized a five day course for referees to equip the match officials with modern trends of the game