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Our vision

Our vision is to create a society where knowledge of football is easily accessible, where individuals are empowered to become successful team players, and where the sharing of ideas and understanding is valued above all else.
Through the collaboration with OFC and FIFA, it is our commitment to gain excellence and aim to build a brighter futures, not only to develop ourselves, but also the generations to come.
By leveraging our expertise and creativity, we will navigate the opportunities of football, seeking out new sources of knowledge and wisdom.
Through our efforts, we strive to provide a platform where people can expand their understanding, enhance their skills and explore their passion for Football.
Our goal is nothing less than to build Cook Islands Football where everyone has the tools and resources they need to achieve their full potential in football.

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Just Play

OFC is committed to growing football at community and school level throughout the Pacific. To this end, OFC has developed a unique grassroots programme called ‘Just Play’which promotes physical activity for primary-aged children while encouraging community involvement and healthy living.

Just Play’ is designed for children aged 6-12 and is based around structured activity programmes as well as the distribution of equipment packs containing balls, cones, bibs, activity manuals and other resources that enable children to play football at anytime and in any situation.

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FIFA Goal Project

Introduction
The FIFA Goal Programme was initiated by the FIFA President, Joseph S. Blatter for the benefit of national associations, and ratified by the 1999 Extraordinary FIFA Congress in Los Angeles. Goal is a tailor-made development and assistance programme designed to realise projects based on the specific needs of national associations.

For the Oceania region seven countries were selected by the FIFA Goal Bureau to benefit from Goal until 2002 with the projects supervised by the FIFA Development Office in Auckland in collaboration with the respective national associations.

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Referee

Cook Islands Football Association (CIFA) places high importance on developing world-class match officials and in 2008 referee development received a huge boost thanks to a brand new FIFA-funded Refereeing Assistance Programme (RAP) from Oceania Football Confederation (OFC).

The CIFA referee’s department is staffed by Referee Development Officer Lai Gukisuva, Referee Instructors Maara Kaukura and Robert Savage and Fitness Trainer Mike Mouauri.

The referee department has four objectives.  Firstly it aims to raise the standards of behaviour and performance.  Secondly, identify potential referees and assistant referees for higher level competition.

 

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