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Helsinki Cup 2019

Helsinki Cup is one of the biggest tournaments in Europe. It will be played on 135 pitches with around 1300 teams. Clubs from all over the world, such as from Argentina, Brazil, Tanzania, Turkey and the USA will compete for victory. The City of Helsinki is a great place to visit in the summer time. You can see more about this fascinating city here: https://www.myhelsinki.fi/de/info The tournament provides you with a free travel card in the city area so you can do sightseeing around the tournament. Arrival is a day before tournament start and departure is on the finals day (Saturday). Most games will be played from Monday to Thursday. Friday will only host the quarter and semifinals, Saturday only finals. The tournament provide a good amount of games and the game fee for each game is really high so you should be able to cover your travel costs. Fly to the nice airport of Helsinki from Munich, Copenhagen, Paris, Berlin, London, Dusseldorf and other cities. https://www.finavia.fi/en/airports/helsinki-airport

Norhalne Cup 2019

Nørhalne Cup is the 3rd biggest tournament in Denmark with about 500 youth teams and more than 1700 games in elite classes and amateur classes. It's a good experience especially for younger referees who wants to get more experiences and qualified feedback. The referees will lead matches in a team and alone. REFEX is in charge for all questions regarding the tournament referees as we are part of the official organization of Norhalne Cup. Norhalne Cup is our main partner and fully supports the referees and their job on the fields. We provide trainings and feedback to the main part of the tournament, the referee job. A staff of qualified observers is supporting the referees in their job. The referee observers are well trained, experienced and qualified to support the referees in their development of the career and skills. Therefore, applications of observers are also welcome at this tournament. We are looking for referees, of 17 years old at time of the tournament with minimum 1 years of experience. One of the requirementes could be replaced by a written recommendation by the relevant group chairman. You will be accomodated in Nørhalne School, which is reserved only for referees - breakfast and dinner are served at the school - lunch (= sandwiches) at the fields. Challenging days with referees from several countries all over the world. Due to the great characters of the referees, Norhalne Cup provides great part of fun as well, just next to the serious refereeing part! We will have referee groups and many individual referees. Referees who are part of a group should contact their leaders directly. Individual referees, can apply by their own via our application process on the website.

Brondby Cup 2019

Good tournament, with new system: MiniCup is two days at the weekend for U9 and U10 teams, non Elite Cup will not be played (but instead Cup Danmark will be played, by now without referees from DBU or REFEX). Elite Cup (U14, 15 and 16) is 5 days tournament which we mainly support. All tournaments in one... Start of Mini Cup is Saturday August 4th and Start of Elite Cup is Wednesday August 1st. (Cup Danmark Friday August 3rd). All Games will be played on one soccer area with 21 fields, all grass or artificial grass. We will stay in a school and will sleep on matresses. Which school we get is not signed yet, but most probably Brondby School again as previous years. We will have couple of rooms, so not only one room. The referees need to be experienced in leading games with assistant refeeres (while in the middle). And we require a minimum of two years experience as referees and assistant referee. Referees at Bröndby Cup must have the ability to speak English throughout the tournament! All communication is in English, including assessments (observations). If your English is not good enough, you can't participate. Arrange travel on your own with arrival on tuesday July 30th, the tournament takes place from Wednesday to Sunday and departure is latest Monday 5th.

Singa Cup 2019

Singa Cup is Asia’s premier international youth football tournament In 2018 more than 98 famous teams from Asia and Australia participated in this tournament. In total 234 games have been played. We expect higher class referees with good refereeing skills and very good knowledge of English language (written&spoken). Due to the climate in this area, you have to be in a very good physical condition to participate. Referees have to be used to work with official assistants. Please inform yourselves about local habits etc. if you want to participate. As a citizen from EU you do not need a visa. By any questions feel free to ask.

Norway Cup 2019

Welcome to one of the biggest youth tournaments in the world. You will meet teams from the youngest to the oldest youth classes from different parts of the world on several levels. We are staying in a school near all soccer fields. Meeting referee friends from many different countries and having fun together. You will have about 3 to 5 games a day. Arrival on July 25th is possible, please ask REFEX for arrival 25th July. Departure until August 4th. Sleeping bag for rent - order by application. To act as observer, you have to be very good in written and spoken English.

USA CUP 2019

Two great tournaments in one. First part of the tournament from 12th to 14th, one day break and second part from 16th to 20st. Schwan’s USA CUP is one of the largest youth soccer tournaments in the world that is held over 10 days in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The event takes place at the National Sports Center which features over 50 soccer fields in one location. The NSC has been recognized by the Guinness Book of Records as the largest soccer complex in the world. The tournament attracts over 1,000 teams from the US and around the world. USA Cup expand far beyond the soccer field by offering many different activities and attractions such as: Mall of American, Valleyfair Amusement Park, MN United soccer game, MN Twins baseball game, Bunker Beach waterpark, and more. It is an unforgettable cultural experience that will bring memories for a lifetime. A very great part of the tournament if the big opening ceremony. At the free day betwen the tournaments, USA Cup offers a nice day for the foreign referees to enjoy. The tournament offers accomodation in "17th Avenue Residence Hall" at the University for 38$ per night. Shuttle to the fields is guaranteed. The offered accomodation is easy, comparable to a good hostel. Accomodation will be payed by the game fees. Accomodation is guaranteed through the complete mentioned time between arrival and departure. The group can also decide about staying in hotels on own payment.(Transportation will not be organized by the tournament than) Through the days of the tournament you can do as much games as you like to increase the amount of fees to get. All referees are required to do three games per day as minimum. For an additional day off (Possible only 15th and 21st), you might need to be asked for more than three games a day. Referees will be compensated on a per game basis according to the USSF grade schedule. For non-USSF graded referees, a foreign grade equivalent will apply. SCHWAN'S USA CUP WEEKEND (First Part) Game time: 2 * 25-30 minutes (except finals). Grade 4 & above: $27 center, $22 line Grade 5: $26 center, $21 line Grade 6: $25 center, $20 line Grade 7-State Track: $23 center, $19 line Grade 7/8: $22 center, $17 line Grade 9: $15 line Standby: $15 SCHWAN'S USA CUP (Second Part) Game time: 2 * 25-45 minutes (except finals). Grade 4 & above: $36 center, $29 line Grade 5: $35 center, $28 line Grade 6: $33 center, $26 line Grade 7-State Track: $31 center, $24 line Grade 7/8: $29 center, $21 line Grade 9: $16 line Standby: $16 All game fees will be payed by USA CUP at the end of the tournament. Most preferred via PayPal. Schwan's USA CUP Weekend and Schwan's USA CUP referee package also offers subsidized housing/meal options, a referee shirt, a souvenir flipping coin, referee activities including transportation to activities, shuttles on-site to games and free airport transfers at arrival and departure. The referees need to be experienced in leading games with assistant refeeres (while in the middle). A good offer for vacation before or after the tournament.

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Reycup 2019

Make a new interesting experience by refereeing in the dual-system (2 refs on the field)! Reykjavik international football and fun festival is a nice tournament where famous teams from Iceland, England and other countries meet. It is located in the heart of Reykjavik. We are guests at a very great host, Trottur Reykjavik, a club that plays in the 2nd highest league of Iceland trying to get promoted back into the top division. We always receive a great service there. There are several offers around the tournament to make it a fun festival too. For more impressions on this tournament read the reports in "tournaments > in the past > 2017 / 2016 / 2015". The 1st day of the tournament (Wednesday) is reserved for the opening ceremony in the evening. On this day you have time enough to visit Reykjavik. From Thursday to Sunday there will be the games, starting at 8 o'clock in the morning ending at about 6 o'clock in the evening. Be prepared to be on the field for 4 hours a day. (It may happen that even more is required, so good stamina is needed). All participants show a fair and friendly attitude, so it is really a pleasure to be referee there. On average, the tournament offers a medium quality of games. Requirements for taking part: - experience in refereeing with assistants - English language - good physical condition You can find impressions and further description of Reycup and Iceland on our website if you go to "tournaments > in the past > 2017" / "> 2016" / "> 2011". Go there, the reports are worth reading.

CEE Cup 2019

Top class tournament for teams from central and eastern Europe but also famous international youth teams. This tournament is really on a top level that gives best chances for your own refereeing development. Not only by the challenging games, also with other top referees to learn from. 15 games on 5 days being played at 2-3 fields in Prague. The games are full 90 minutes, a referee in the middle + two linesmen + 4th official. The high level of the tournament requires only the best referees. We prefer well experienced referees with good physical condition as the games can be both physically and mentally demanding. Absolute need for the referees to have deep experience as head referee with lines man and well trained as lines man. Best tournament for younger referees on the way to the top. There should be maximum of 2 games a day for each referee (1 game in the middle and 1 game as a 4th official, or two lines). Referees will have a lot of time to explore the beautiful city of Prague. 2018 winner was Palmeiras from Brasil first league team.

05.12.2018 Bröndby Cup 2019
Dear fellow referees!

Our famous international soccer tournament, we fill with referees, BRÖNDBY CUP is online for your applications!

We are looking for 15 referees for five days and 5 referees for three days.

Looking forward seeing you at the Cup in Copenhagen.

REFEX STAFF

21.11.2018 USA Cup in Minneapolis
After a very good first year with REFEX at the USA Cup in July 2018 we have now the next edition for 2019 ready for your application.

USA Cup is a very big international tournament with international referees from all over the world. USA Cup is pleased to serve you again and provides a nice time with a great tournament for you as referee and getting more international experience.

Applications are welcome here

09.11.2018 Great Adventure SINGA CUP!

We have been in Singapore with a group of referees nor for the fifth year.

Eleven referees had a lot of fun and enjoyed the time very much, now following some vacation in south east Asia.

Thanks a lot for you engagement and bringing so much fun into the international group of referees as such a great international soccer tournament.

18.10.2018 Norhalne Cup 2019 Referee
We are very proud of all our friends who like our work at the international soccer tournaments as referees so much.

We can already announce that the Norhalne Cup 2019 has reached the maximum amount of referees we can accept.

Thanks a lot to all of you, your trust in us and we are looking forward meeting all of you in May 2019.

10.10.2018 International CEE Cup in Prague ready for your application
The very high class U19 international tournament in Prague is ready for the application of referees!

Are you an experienced referee, experienced assistant referee but want to strengthen your own profile, your skills and your quality while being at a high class international tournament as a referee.

Apply here for the CEE-Cup tournament in Prague.

26.09.2018 Norhalne Cup 2019 online
Our home tournament, Norhalne Cup, is ready for our application for the 2019 tournament.

New for foreign referees is the possibility to travel with the tournament bus from Copenhagen and back, if you have flights to Copenhagen to make the travel easier.

Referee International Tournament

09.08.2018 US Tournaments 2019 Online
We are pleased to announce that our US tournaments in February (LasVegas and Phoenix) are online for your application.

Apply here

07.08.2018 Reycup 2018

Again a group of REFEX-referees has been on iceland to the "Rey Cup international football and fun festival".

Again it was a great experience, we had a good time there. The tournament was very satisfied with the performance of our referees. The idea of our referees to make a donation for each goal in their games was highly appreaciated. A more detailed report will follow soon.

06.08.2018 HCA Cup Odense 2018
We are happy to serve HCA Cup in Odense also in 2018.

Do you like to participate in a nice tournament with quality teams and lead all games as a trio? Then go for this smaller but nice weekend tournament in Denmark!

HCA Cup 2018

We are looking forward to your applications.

19.07.2018 REFEX at CEE Cup
CEE Cup in Pague reports about REFEX and their cooperation with us.

Please read this nice report: http://www.ceecup.org/en/novinka-171-Unique-project-invites-referees-from-Iceland-and-Gibraltar

14.05.2018 Norhalne Cup 2018: Thank you staff!
Dear staff-members of Norhalne-Cup 2018

thanks a lot all the efforts you have spend before and during Norhalne Cup to make it such a sucess.
It was great how you cared for the referees. Not only in supporting them to get the referee-job done but also on any other issues or questions.
Your care and your positive attitude was absolutley great!
Wihtout you, the positive experience of the referees and the tournament would only be half as great (or even less).
Thank's a lot!

14.05.2018 Norhalne Cup 2018: Thank you observers!
Dear observer-team of Norhalne Cup 2018

thanks for your excellent work at Norhlane Cup. Your feedback was a great and useful support for the referees.
Your engagement is an important component in our mission to provide good referee perfomances. Your work gives the tournament and the referees a great benefit.
Thank's a lot!

14.05.2018 Norhalne Cup 2018: Thank you referees!
Dear all referees of Norhalne Cup 2018

Thank you all for your participation and good performance at Norhalne Cup. We had good feedback, there wasn't a single complaint.
Also thanks for your great support when some help was needed. A great teamwork of the whole group, a fantastic spirit.
Thank's a lot!

11.05.2018 REFEX honoured by Norhalne Cup
REFEX has been honoured by Norhalne Cup for 20 years of support.
We feel much gratitude to be part of this tournament and it is a pleasure for us to serve Norhalne IF and all busy people that make this tournament such a wonderful success.

09.04.2018 USA Cup Application Closed
The application process for the USA CUP 2018 has now been closed.

12 referees will have a superior time in Minnesota.

Michael Wiecha as the tournament responsible REFEX staff will be with the group to support and to provide all possible service, incl. help to enjoy the time as best as possible!

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