She aspires to be the international badge and manage the Women's World Cup matches
Kholoud Al-Zaabi: I turned from a volleyball player to a football referee "by chance"
Kholoud Al Zaabi during her management of one of the matches.
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Football wisdom, Kholoud Al Zaabi, revealed that she was initially a volleyball player, but she turned into a football wisdom by accident, after the Football Association chose her among a group of players to join the refereeing corps, indicating that she underwent, with a group of fellow referees, new developments For intensive training courses in refereeing until they are rehabilitated, explaining that she initially did not like football, due to its association with volleyball, but now she has become a lover of football, after she got acquainted with this field closely, confirming that her family when she noticed that football referees appear in matches In decent dress, I encouraged her to continue arbitration and represent the UAE in the sports field.
She said to Emirates Today: “I started my career in arbitration since 2012, and progressed until I reached a first-class referee, and I am looking forward to obtaining the international badge in arbitration, and I am striving to achieve this great dream that I have planned for years, and I hope to be in the World Cup. Women football, and the representation of the national Emirates in this great global forum of football ».
She added, "I practiced volleyball since I was 12 years old, until 20 years old, before I switched to the field of arbitration in football, as I loved volleyball since my childhood."
Kholoud continued, "The great support and interest that I found from the Women's Football Committee and the Football Association and providing everything helped me a lot and increased my desire to develop myself in this field."
She explained: "At first I was afraid of going into the experience of arbitration as it was a new experience, and I did not get used to it, but after that things became normal for me, especially in the wake of the support and interest that I found with the rest of my fellow referees."
And she continued: "My presence as a football referee was not limited to refereeing women's matches only, but rather I ran matches in the Junior Boys’ Football League, as I ran matches in the 14, 15 and 16 years tournaments. "
Concerning the problems that I faced at the beginning with refereeing, Khouloud Al Zaabi said: “At the beginning, I faced the problem of physical fitness, especially since wisdom continues to run in the field for 90 minutes, and this matter requires high physical fitness, but with the passage of time and continuous training I overcame this problem in a way. Full, and my administration of the Boys' Football League helped me a lot in raising my fitness.
Regarding the way in which the matches are run, whether they are for players in the Sunni League or in the women's matches, Khouloud said: “The female referee must be ready psychologically and physically before running any match, and as for I manage the matches by following the method of complete control over all matters. Inside the stadium and dealing with personal strength, strictness and an understanding of the law of the game, just as any football referee must have endurance and patience, given that wisdom may find on the field opposition to its decisions by the players or players, as well as by coaches and administrators, so it must be dealt with great wisdom until the match comes out To safety in a smooth manner ».
Kholoud Al-Zaabi indicated that arbitration taught her patience and endurance, and that she benefited greatly from her entry into the field of arbitration, which she described as a distinct field, by appealing to female athletes in various other sports to enter the field of arbitration.
Immortality Al Zaabi:
"At first, I was afraid of the arbitration experience, because it was new."
"I ran matches in the boys’ junior league in football. "
"Supporting the Women's Football Committee increased my desire to develop myself."
"Arbitration taught me patience and endurance, so whistling is a distinct field."
2012
The year, in which Kholoud started her career by arbitration.
- The appearance of football referees in matches in decent uniforms, encouraged the Kholoud family to continue arbitration, and to represent the UAE in the sports field.
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