The arbitration of the Confederation of South and Central American Handball has been growing exponentially. Thedy Adjemian, chief referee, is working hard to raise the level of competition.
Thedy Adjemian is the Chief Referee of COSCABAL. He and a team are in charge of detection, selection, training, nomination to continental tournaments and promotion to become international referees.
“You have to work together with the countries and that requires a lot of work. You also have to think all the time about what is going to be best for the referees you select and how to train them”, said Adjemian.
Outstanding South American arbitration
The work being done by Thedy Adjemian is bearing fruit, in the last Junior Women’s World Championship held in North Macedonia, two COSCABAL couples participated. On the one hand, Maria Ines Paolantoni and Mariana Garcia from Argentina, on the other hand, the sisters Bruna and Renata Garcia from Brazil. “The two couples were among the 3 best refereeing couples of the ranking; which means a historical fact for our Confederation, for the South American refereeing”, Adjemian expressed. He also added: “In addition, Argentina’s pair (Paolantoni/Garcia) will referee in the next Olympic Games Paris 2024, further exalting the work done.”
IHF reader
Thedy Adjemian is also an IHF Lector, i.e. he is part of a select group of people chosen by the International Federation to give referee trainings around the world.
He will be present in Paris 2024 and it will be his third Olympic Games since he was part of Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020.
“The Olympic Games are the biggest dream one has in Handball. I take it with all the anxiety and passion I always felt.”
Dual function
He will fulfill a dual role at Paris 2024 as he will be a technical delegate and referee evaluator. “I feel proud, I am happy, it is also a recognition for being so many years working with the referees.”
“It is very important the validation of my peers and for them to do so is for me the gold medal that one cannot have in an Olympic Game.”
“A good refereeing level in countries improves and empowers players and coaches. This is why we want countries to become aware of the importance of arbitration.
Sometimes, it is not so high on the agenda and people think that the national teams and coaches are the most important thing, but when you have good referees, your competition improves, your players improve.
When you have a low level of refereeing, your players and the level of play worsens,” said Adjemian, said Adjemian. Refereeing plays an essential role in the development of the sport discipline, for this COSCABAL bets on the growth and dissemination of the refereeing work that is part of the continent’s handball activities. Remember that you can follow us on our social networks, Instagram handballsca and Facebook Handball SC America Coscabal If you liked Thedy Adjemian head refereeyou can stay informed on our website: handballsca.com
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By Rocío Mariel García Sigüenza.
