L’arbitrage, un pan du sport souvent critiqué car très difficile; il n’y a pas de science exacte.Dans l’arbitrage de ces JO de PEKIN, l’IHF a été très constesté par le grand public suite à la rencontre des 1/4 de finale des françaises contre la Russie.Nous n’y reviendrons pas …….Nous avons demandé à Ramon Gallego (Espagne), membre de l’IHF de nous écrire son sentiment sur l’arbitrage global de cette compétition.Sa compétence et sa disponibilité montrent que l’arbitrage peut encore progresser.


Ramon Gallego (ESP), membre de l’IHFAs I promised you I send now my opinions after this Olympic Games. The tournament have finished with the referee’s work in a good level, the matches in the last two days, valid for the places from 1 to 8 in women and men have been played without incident important in relation with the work of the referees, which show fortunately, that the finals will be remembered for his results and not by referee incidents. In a championship so long and so important, it is very difficult for referees not only maintain concentration during the 60 minutes of a match, but even more do so during the 20 days that lasts the tournament, demonstrating a good line regularity, smoothly, without alternating good and bad performances. But that is not accessible to anyone, only the greatest referees are able to do so,although I must say that we are on track. You must have a good physical and psychological preparation, not to be influenced by the atmosphere nor by criticism,namely make the right decisions at all times. The two finals matches have been directed by two good couples, Lemme-Ulrich and Bord-Buy; in the latter, is a gold brooch with an excellent referee career. They were the successors to Garcia-Moreno, let us hope that France will soon find a couple to take over Bord-Buy. With regard to technical issues, concerns remain the concept of a lack of attack, the goals achieved in an irregular manner (steps, offensive failures, falling within the area before launch) And increasing the overstatement of players who simulate having suffered a major failure, when in fact this has not happened. These issues will be addressed in the coming months by the IHF-PRC, which will prepare a special DVD that will reach all National Federations. And there is no break, in a few months will reach the men’s world of Croatia, there the IHF referees, in many cases the same ones that have been in Beijing, demonstrate that maintain the appropriate level for this important competition, they should not forget that many thousands of referees around the world, analyze these games and try to learn and improve to arrive one day to be tyhemselves in these elite competitions.I am sure that will happen.My congratulations to the web arbitrhand, for his work in favour of handball. Sincerely yours.

Ramon Gallego (ESP) et Peter Sicheldsmicht (GER)