Referee Development Clinic with CRI Abbas Fadel
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Registration closes December 12, 2025 — in about about 1 month
Online Payments Not Accepted
IN PERSON OR VIA ZOOM REFEREE CLINIC. The class will be held at Ataba Fencing Club. If you can't attend in person please email: abbas.a.fadel@gmail.com and you will receive the zoom link.
To become a certified referee in the US you need to:
- attend the referee development clinic
- pass the online referee exam which includes the general section and weapon specific sections
- be observed by a certified referee to get a referee rating
The clinic will highlight the importance of the rules and procedures to become an excellent referee.
It will address the following topics and more:
- requirements of becoming a referee in all 3 weapons
- the role of referees and how to become better as a referee
- referee hand signals, vocabulary, and presentation
- code of ethics
- penalty cards and P-cards
- video replay
- weapon checks
- protest and appeal
- topic during the bout
- how to call actions
- strip rules
- how to get hired
This referee clinic is designed for:
- developing referees
- athletes
- coaches
- parents
Cost: $85 per person. For payment please use this link: https://checkout.square.site/merchant/ML89CD2FP4KM7/checkout/FRAO4KQNDSSI6UPNVF5FTFOE?src=sheet
The class will be held at Ataba Fencing Club.
Address: 1010 Richards Rd, Hartland, WI
If you cannot partecipare in person please email: abbas.a.fadel@gmail.com
and you will be provided with a zoom link to connect remotely.
The clinic will start at 4:00pm till conclusion.
Please feel free to email abbas.a.fadel@gmail.com or text 262-3919577 with any questions you may have.