Referee Sapir Berman to Officiate Women's European Qualifiers After Failing Men's Fitness Tests
Translated & summarized from Sport5 by baba
Referee Sapir Berman, previously considered Israel's top official, has been assigned to U-17 Women's European Championship qualifiers after failing the men's Premier League fitness tests. She successfully passed the women's fitness criteria, and the Referees Association plans to administer the men's test soon. Berman aims to return to men's top-flight games after passing the required fitness assessments.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Referee Sapir Berman will officiate U-17 Women's European Championship qualifiers.
- Berman failed to pass the fitness tests for the men's Premier League.
- She successfully passed the fitness tests for women's international matches.
- The Referees Association plans to re-administer the men's fitness test soon.
- Berman was considered Israel's leading referee last season.
Sapir Berman, who was considered Israel's leading referee last season, has not yet been assigned to any matches in the current Premier League season. The reason cited is her failure to pass the fitness tests required for officiating in the men's top league. However, the Referees Association announced on Thursday that Berman has been assigned to officiate matches in the U-17 Women's European Championship qualifiers, featuring Germany, Czechia, Iceland, and Kazakhstan. According to the Referees Association, Berman successfully passed the women's fitness tests and met the criteria. They stated that a fitness test for the men's Premier League will be conducted for her soon, in full coordination with her. An unnamed source within the Referees Association commented that Berman meets the criteria for women's games and they did not want to prevent her from officiating. The source added that once she decides she can pass the men's tests and does so, she will return to refereeing in the Premier League, expressing a desire for her return. In the meantime, Berman continues to give lectures about her life story and plans to return to the field, but must first pass the required fitness tests.
