Greetings from Jordan,
We arrived safely to Amman, Jordan. The experience so far has been top class from the organizational greetings, transportation, food and accommodations. The 2016 U17 Women's World Cup is a historical event as it is the first FIFA World Cup event held in the Middle East. The Jordanian people have welcomed us with open arms.
We have settled in quickly and are asking our bodies to adjust to the 7 hour (Katy) and 10 hour (Katja and Deleana) time difference. The first full day included a classroom session with introductory meetings as well as a video quiz. We then had an evening fitness session at the university fields. The referees completed the dynamic yo-yo test on the field, with an expected standard of 18.5, and the assistant referees completed the ARIET to the 14.5-3 standard. These are on field fitness checks that replicate movements we do in the game.
The next four days will largely consist of two parts: morning classroom sessions, and the afternoon/evening practical field sessions. We will have a team of local university players to provide us with game-like situations. The overall goal of the seminar is to develop consistency and uniformity in preparation for the first day of matches.
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