Elite Referee Gladwyn Johnson will represent Guyana at the CONCACAF Targeted Advanced Referee Programme (TARP) from today until Sunday in Dallas, Texas, United States of America.
The programme, which will be conducted simultaneously with the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup Pre-Tournament Referees Course, will focus on physical fitness testing, practical and technical training as well as classroom and field sessions inclusive of video examinations a Guyana Football Federation release stated.
Johnson, who is also a FIFA qualified official, is among the nine-member contingent, four of which will be from the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) region. The other countries from the CFU zone are Cuba, Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago.
“It’s a blessing for me to be a part of this prestigious course and to be around all the top assessors, instructors and referees in CONCACAF. It’s always a great learning experience towards my becoming the best referee I can be. Upon my return, I will share the information acquired with my fellow referees so that our standard of refereeing in Guyana would improve,” said Johnson. Head of the GFF Refereeing Department Stanley Lancaster added, “We have the potential here.
Persons need to commit themselves to the programme. When given the opportunity, they need to showcase their skills and true potential so that they can be recognized because CONCACAF and FIFA are continuously looking for talent that the Caribbean possesses.
“Based on information received, they have seen that potential in Gladwyn, hence the reason for his selection. This will definitely be a boost to the local programme as it should serve as encouragement to other national referees. It requires commitment, adaptation to the training, reading, interpreting and applying the knowledge and maintaining a high level of fitness,” Lancaster added.
