Yoshimi Yamashita, who was the first female to be selected as a referee for the soccer World Cup, which will start in November, participated in an event introducing the work of referees on the 1st, and gave children a chance to try anything. I told you how important it is.
Mr. Yamashita participated in an event held in Tokyo by the Japan Football Association for elementary and junior high school students during summer vacation to introduce the jobs of referees.
Ms. Yamashita was the first female to be selected as a candidate for the referee at the soccer World Cup in Qatar, which will start in November, and was the first female to sign a professional contract with the Japan Football Association. Active.
At the beginning of the event, Mr. Yamashita explained what he needed as a referee for the match. During the match, he introduced that they communicated closely with each other using communication equipment, and said, "We are working together as a team to face the game."
In addition, Mr. Yamashita said that the reason why he became a referee was that he was taken by a senior when he was a university student. I sent a message to the children.
After the event, Mr. Yamashita said, "I was nervous the whole time, but I was very happy when the children listened to me with their eyes shining. Before this event, I had to reconsider what the role of a referee was. I was able to do it, so my feelings were tightened, ”he said.