RSVP now for our next
Cal South Referee Educational Webinar!
Join us for our next live Referee Educational Webinar on Wednesday, August 21, 2024 from 7:00–8:30 p.m. Our special guest is current FIFA and MLS referee Ismail Elfath.
Do not miss this important webinar for referees! Topics will include a Copa America video analysis and a briefing and discussion of Cal South’s ongoing initiative, the Referee Respect Campaign, which has become more necessary as of late as on-field violence towards referees unfortunately seems to be increasing in frequency and becomes more commonplace.
GUEST BIO:
Ismail Elfath is a Moroccan-born American soccer referee for FIFA, MLS, and the Professional Referee Organization (PRO). He first served MLS as a Fourth Official in 2011 and made his full debut as an MLS referee in 2012. By 2016, he was listed as a referee for FIFA. Among his many accomplishments and honors:
- FIFA Panel [Referee] – 2016-present
- FIFA Panel [VMO] – 2022-present
- USL PRO Championship – 2013
- MLS Cup [Fourth Official] – 2013
- MLS All-Star [Fourth Official] – 2014
- MLS Conference Final – 2015, 2017 & 2020
- MLS All-Star – 2015
- Concacaf U20 Championship – 2017, 2018
- FIFA U-20 World Cup – 2019
- Concacaf Gold Cup – 2019, 2021
- FIFA Club World Cup – 2019
- MLS is Back Tournament Final [Referee] – 2020
- MLS Referee of the Year – 2020 & 2022
- Tokyo Olympics – 2021
- Africa Cup of Nations – 2022
- MLS Cup [Referee] – 2022
- FIFA World Cup [Referee] – 2022
- FIFA World Cup Final [Fourth Official] – 2022
- Copa América [Referee] – 2024
Elfath was also the referee for the USL match between New York Red Bulls II and Orlando City B where the first on-field use of the Video Assistant Referee review took place while the then-new system was being tested.
COURSE DETAILS:
- When: Wednesday, August 21, 2024 – 7:00-8:30 p.m. – RSVP below
- Topic: Copa America Video Analysis & Cal South’s Referee Respect Campaign
- Speaker: Ismail Elfath, FIFA & MLS Referee
This webinar will be recorded and provided later on the Cal South Referee In-Service Training page for any re-certifying referee unable to participate to the live event. To see our full archive of past Referee Webinars, click here.
