Mission

Horse-Ball is a global sport and its rules must be interpreted and applied with absolute consistency wherever the game is played. FIHB therefore has a policy of ongoing training for its referees to ensure that refereeing standards continue to improve and the Laws of the Game are applied the same way everywhere.

Goals

• To organise courses and seminars for instructors, referees and assistant referees at international and national level;
• To define fundamental criteria and requirements for instructors of referees and assistant referees;
• To provide up-to-date training programmes and course materials;
• To adopt guidelines on technical support for referees and the appointment of refereeing duos from the same country for tournaments organised by FIHB;
• To determine the tasks and responsibilities assigned to members of the Referees Committee and to advisers and instructors at tournaments organised by FIHB;
• To revise and update the Laws of the Game and the 'Questions & Answers' booklet in a way that makes innovation possible whilst respecting tradition;
• To devise and implement training programmes that prepare both male and female referees for the most important FIHB tournaments.