The former international referee, Hussain Al Balooshi, has been chosen as the observer in the activities and tournaments of the International Basketball Association, in an unprecedented achievement of the UAE referee on the world stage in the game.
Al Baloushi told Emirates Today that passing the FIA tests and success in obtaining observer membership represents a new achievement for the UAE Basketball Federation, given the opportunity to be ambassadors of the UAE sports in the tournaments held under the umbrella of the International Game Federation, which is considered "It is in itself an additional opportunity to raise ambitions and be present at major world events such as the Olympic Games and World Cups."
Al Baloushi said that «joining the international list, represents a new and important step in emphasizing that the UAE basket has national cadres qualified to reach the highest ranks, and a permanent presence in major world championships».
He added: «UAE sports has succeeded in demonstrating its capabilities to assume the highest administrative positions in the international arena, to come this step reaffirms that the UAE nationals have sufficient qualifications and capabilities to be in the most specialized places, which need technical expertise, especially as one of the most important tasks of the observer in football The basket is a reference for the refereeing crews, besides his duties in reporting periodically on matches and tournaments assigned to him to monitor, which can identify errors and contribute to correct them in a way that contributes to the development of the game.
Al Baloushi pointed out that the UAE Basketball Federation, headed by Major General Ismail Al Gergawi, is exerting great efforts for the presence of citizen governance in various international forums. “The continuous support of the federation was behind my keenness to advance my career as a step forward and pass special tests organized by the federation,” International arbitration periodically, and available to all arbitration teams that have previously won the international arbitration badge ».
He continued: «the presence in the list of international observers, an important step in motivating a new generation of state and former club players to join the arbitration corps, in light of the game suffers from a lack of citizen governance, knowing that the Union is making great efforts by organizing annually international sessions on top Our current referees are the best in the Gulf arena, and they are always required to manage the finals of the Gulf and Arab leagues and even in the West Asian sector. ”
He concluded: “The athlete's life does not end when he retires from playing. “I have the international observer badge, which will allow me to represent the UAE basket in major international tournaments.”