The 40-year-old, who has had over two decades of refereeing experience, is officiating at the ongoing Fiba 3x3 Asia Cup.
SINGAPORE – Elite athletes often have sports psychologists by their side, but referees are usually overlooked, even though they face pressure and often require support too.At the 2021 Under-19 Women’s World Cup in Hungary, the referee instructor called him a robot. The comment got to the Singaporean and he consulted a sports psychologist who was on the trip.
That was just one of the obstacles that Leong, who is Singapore’s only licensed Fiba 3x3 referee, faced throughout his career which began at 16. He went on to obtain his refereeing certificate and started officiating a few months later in five-a-side school and youth games after school hours and on weekends.
“Even though some violations were obvious and I called them, the coach could still disagree with me so it was pretty hard.”“Yes, I felt bad getting shouted at. But back then, I just got on with it and slept on it, and a few days later I’ll feel better,” he said.“The adrenaline from officiating a good game, especially in front of a sellout crowd, keeps me motivated,” he said. “As referees, we’re trying our best to... call the game fairly so the players can exhibit their best skills.
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