Brian Hall (referee)

Brian Hall (born June 5, 1961) is an American former soccer referee from northern California. He started his professional career as an assistant referee in the NASL at age 19.[1] Hall was a FIFA referee from 1992 until he retired in 2007 at the mandatory retirement age of 45.[2] He refereed two games in the 2002 FIFA World Cup. He was also named Major League Soccer Referee of the Year in 2003, 2005 2006, and 2007.[3] Hall served as the US Soccer Manager of Referee Assessment and Training until 2010.[4] He became the first Director of Referees for CONCACAF in December 2010 and held that post until December 2013.[5] Hall is currently the Match Official Development Manager for the Professional Referee Organization (PRO).[6]

In March 2016, he was appointed as CONCACAF's director of refereeing.[7]

World Cup matches officiated

Tournament Date Venue Round Team 1 Result Team 2
2002 June 3, 2002 Sapporo Dome, Sapporo First round  Italy 2 – 0  Ecuador
2002 June 12, 2002 Nagai Stadium, Osaka First round  Nigeria 0 – 0  England

References

  1. ^ "PRO- Brian Hall Excited by PRO Challenge". Archived from the original on 2015-01-08. Retrieved 2015-01-07.
  2. ^ List of FIFA Referees 2006 Archived October 21, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ CNRA Archived December 5, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Referee Week In Review Archived April 8, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ Famed Ref Brian Hall Joins CONCACAF
  6. ^ "PRO- Support Staff". Archived from the original on 2015-01-30. Retrieved 2015-01-07.
  7. ^ "CONCACAF Appoints Brian Hall as Director of Refereeing". 15 February 2021.


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