PAFA Sports Director and world class referee Gastao Englert conducted a historical, first time ever international Fistball referees course ONLY FOR WOMEN. The education started with this week with a virtual coaching sessions. It will be followed by another virtual session before three days of practical evaluation will finalize the education.
The minimum outcome to become International Fistball Referee is 85% in two practical evaluations. Currently there are four female candidates three of them being from Brazil and one from Chile. The course will finish in the first weekend of June.

IFA is very happy that this action, through its Referee Commission under the leadership of Gastao Englert, who serves also as IFA Olympic Education Officer, is aligned with the principals of good governance provided by the International Olympic Committee – IOC in the Olympic Charter and with the United Nations Global Compact Sustainable Development Goal – SDG 5, GENDER EQUALITY.