On the road for becoming a top class referee in football- general requirements and the situation in Azerbaijan

Abstract

Match officials are responsible for controlling the matches, follow the regulations, punish those commit fouls. Moreover, referees have to deal with safety issues during the games record time. However, everyone should take into consideration that referees can make a mistake as well, because human factor plays a role. Hence, referees always will be faced pressures because of spectators’ different approaches even referees made correct decisions. At all times, refereeing should be ready for modern football game requirements and hence, it is crucial to keep going on development. All referees (head of referee, assistant referees and fourth official) must adapt the modern football in terms of high speed and new changes, even the pressure by media and press. Therefore, the match officials have to be ready for changes, have to be self-confident not to be afraid to give decision in spite of having pressure by media, spectators, and club officials. It is one of the main features of referee to have such ability with regard to take decision as a blink of an eye.