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 up until 2010.[4] He became the first Director of Referees for CONCACAF in December 2010 and held that post until December 2013.[5] Brian 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

TournamentDateVenueRoundTeam 1ResultTeam 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
  2. ↑ List of FIFA Referees 2006
  3. ↑ CNRA
  4. ↑ Referee Week In Review
  5. ↑ Famed Ref Brian Hall Joins CONCACAF
  6. ↑ PRO- Support Staff
  7. ↑ http://www.concacaf.com/article/concacaf-appoints-brian-hall-as-director-of-refereeing

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