Tag archive for ‘World Cup’

An Evening with Esse Baharmast

By Jason Sholl posted Aug 17th 2010 - 7 Comments
Esse Baharmast discusses the 2010 FIFA World Cup during the Ken Aston Referee Camp at Chapman University in Orange, CA on July 24, 2010. (PROREFEREE/Jason Sholl)

“A person is not given integrity. It results from the relentless pursuit of honesty at all times.” – Anonymous Perhaps no other referee in history experienced the solo pursuit of honesty that Esse Baharmast faced in the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France.  He faced global scrutiny for a critical decision that initially portrayed him as a...

An Evening with Peter Mikkelsen

By Jason Sholl posted Jul 21st 2010 - 2 Comments
Peter Mikkelsen polls attendees with a show of hands at the SoccerOne Peter Mikkelsen Referee Event at the Veterans Memorial Park in Culver City, CA on July 19, 2010. (PROREFEREE/Jason Sholl)

CULVER CITY, CA – Over 125 referees attended a special presentation by FIFA dignitary Peter Mikkelsen on July 19, 2010 in Culver City, CA.  Sponsored by SoccerOne (www.soccerone.com) with a generous meeting space, refreshments, and a raffle for referee supplies, the event came on the heels of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa....