As many as 66 domestic football referees and assistants took part in a physical strength test at Da Nang’s Chi Lang Stadium on Tuesday.

Under the strict rules of the test, the examinees were required to run a 40m distance 6 times in the speed running section.  They then alternately ran 150m and walked 50m for a total distance of 4,000m.

The physical strength of the FIFA-accredited participants was assessed against the FIFA standards, whilst the performance of the national ones were evaluated against the national standards.

Taking part in the running test

The 2012 Golden Whistle Award-winning referee Vo Quang Vinh did not take the test due to an Achilles heel injury.

FIFA-accredited referee Nguyen Duc Vu from Binh Thuan Province, and FIFA-accredited assistant Nguyen Truong Xuan from Hai Phong, along with national first-grade assistants Duong Ngoc Tan from Yen Bai Province and Nguyen Thanh Phuong from Dong Nai Province, all failed the test.  As a result, they will not be allowed to referee their remaining matches in the V-League 2013 tournament.