Saka combined Mia Lahus Kise from Skien is a football judge, and often experiences nerves and pressure before she goes out on the field. Of a total of 2625 circuit judges in Norway, just 8 per cent are women, and there has been a decline of around 10 per cent over the last five years. Trond Ivar Døvle, responsible for judging in the Norwegian Football Association (NFF), is concerned about the speech and wants to see more girls as judges. A research report from the Norwegian Sports Federation (NIF) and Norway’s sports college (NIH) shows that judges experience more psychological violations than coaches and practitioners. The NFF aims to increase female judges to 20 per cent by 2030, and has initiated measures to achieve this. The summary is created by a Ki-service from Openai. The content is quality assured by news’s journalists before publishing. – When I go out on the field I am scared and have a lot of nerves. That’s what Mia Lahus Kise says from Skien. She is among few female football referees. Of a total of 2625 circuit judges in the country, only 8 per cent are women, figures from the Norwegian Football Association (NFF) show. – They dare not, simply. It will probably be a little too scary to go out on the field with the expectation that one should make the right decisions, Mia believes. Overall, there have been fewer football judges. In the last five years, there has been a decline of around 10 per cent. The biggest decline is among the women. In 2020 there were 243 female circuit judges. Today it is 202. Meiner girls make the judging group better fear of shuts from players, coaches or the audience are among the reasons why it is difficult to recruit new judges. Trond Ivar Døvle believes that is responsible for judging development in the NFF. He says he is worried about speech. – There are those who have given up after one fight. There is no doubt that the pressure that comes from the sidelines affects many young judges, he says. In particular, Døvle wants to see more girls dressed in black and with a flute in their hands on the football field. – We have to get more girls, because we see that the entire judicial group will be better when there are a bigger number of girls. Three out of four exposed to violation a research report from the Norwegian Sports Federation (NIF) and the Norwegian Sports College (NIH) have mapped offensive experiences in sports among young adults. A total of 1261 persons aged 18 to 30 participated in the survey. It is stated that they asked the referees are experiencing far more psychological violations than the coaches and practitioners who participated. Three out of four judges in all sports respond that they have been subjected to abusive behavior, according to the survey. – Both verbal and physical violation contribute greatly to the referee, says professor of sports sociology, Kari Fasting. Kari Fasting Professor Emerita, Department of Sports and Social Sciences, NIH himself about the speech on asked judges in the survey is low, says Fasting that the finding is an indicator of what Norwegian judges are experiencing. In addition, she points out that several international studies show the same. – Now we have to research more on the experiences of judges in Norway. Then you can easily find out how you can prevent the problem. She will also highlight the notification channel at NFF as a good and safe measure. – Need a safe framework The goal of the NFF is to increase the part of female judges to 20 per cent by 2030. In addition, we try to put the girls with each other, because we see that they are enjoying it, says Døvle. Now he encourages parents in the stands to think of the girl or boy who judges the fight, as his neighbor. – They are quite ordinary people who run with a sport. They want fun and they will develop. Development takes time and one needs a safe framework to face the challenges. Good atmosphere on the field as the match is blown and Mia gets warm in the black judgment jersey, disappearing the horror and nerves. Then it’s just fun, she says. – I have to be sharp, but I enjoy myself. It is usually a good atmosphere. The 17-year-old admits that judging is not for everyone. Still, she advises her own age to try it. – Judgment is a great experience to carry on, she concludes. Published 09.05.2025, at. 05.52
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