Professional Game Match Officials Board
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The Professional Game Match Officials Board (PGMOB), and since made a Limited Liability Company (PGMOL, or Professional Game Match Officials Limited), was formed when English football referees turned professional in 2001, specifically to provide match officials for all games played in the FA Premier League in England. The Board consists of the three governing bodies' Chief Executives and Referees Managers in addition to The FA's Head of Refereeing. The organisation is headed by Keith Hackett.
The board are tasked with the responsibility of developing excellence in officiating in the English game at the professional level. The General Manager and his team of managers and coaches is responsible for the training, development and monitoring of referees.
Keith Hackett also decides which referees will officiate at Premier League matches while David Allison decides Football League matches and consults with the Football Association over the FA Cup.
The PGMOB replaced the referees' National Review Board. Former FIFA referee Roger Milford commented at the time: "I am sure this will mean more consistency from the officials on points of law which cause controversy."[1]
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[edit] ProZone
The top-flight referees are continually monitored at games and attend fortnightly meetings in which, amongst other matters, their performances, via the use of ProZone, are evaluated.
[edit] Fitness
The PGMOL has employed Matt Weston, Head of Sports Science and he is supported by Simon Brevik both of who are qualified Sports Scientist to work with the match officials in designing and monitoring the fitness of match officials.
They provide a varied set of training sessions at variable intensities ensuring that match officials are at peak fitness to officiate at the top level of the game.
All training sessions and games are carefully scrutinised thanks to the aid of Polar Heart Monitors.
[edit] Sponsorship
The PGMOL is sponsored by Air Asia whose investment will result in significant investment in the training and development of officials at all levels of the game.
[edit] References
- ^ "Football referees turn professional". BBC Sport. 2001-06-13. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/1386841.stm. Retrieved on 2006-11-07.
2. http://www.refworld.com/information/7/article/5/0
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