GRTP Course in Asunción, Paraguay, November 8–14. The GRTP (Global Referee Training Program) is the first step toward certification for future IHF referees.
The course will be led by IHF Head of Referees Per Morten Sodal and COSCABAL Head of Referees Thedy Adjemian. It will take place during the Men’s Youth and Junior Championships, which will serve as qualifiers for the 2027 World Championships.
Participating Referee Teams
- Francisco Cistriano and Tomás Carrizo (ARG)
- Bárbara Fernández and Ailen Giampietro (ARG)
- Pamela Ferreira and Natany Valentim (BRA)
- Bruno Copetti and Henrique Giombeli (BRA)
- Guilherme Gonçalves and Lucas Fernandes Dezembro (BRA)
- Diego Barros and Matías Solís (CHI)
- Yeison Agramonte and Luis de Jesús (DOM)
- Mathias Galeano and Derlis Medina (PAR)
- Laura Burgos and Noelia Gonsebatte (URU)
The following will participate as Technical Delegates: Esilo de Mello, Sandra Quadros, and Natal Vilela from Brazil; Marcelo Moraga (Chile); José Galeano (Paraguay); Rolando Ferrés (Uruguay); and Luis Rodríguez and Federico Bacalini from Argentina.
Referee pairs will be evaluated on their physical fitness, theoretical knowledge, and practical skills according to IHF standards. Technical Delegates will also be evaluated on their theoretical knowledge and practical skills.
This GRTP course is of utmost importance for the continent, as a large portion of this new generation of referees is part of the Referee Camps project that has been underway in recent years and has also been working hard in COSCABAL competitions.
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