As the journey to Doha draws near, the Chinese team's preparations in Shanghai have become more and more intense, and in the early morning of August 24th, in the hotel located in Minhang District, the Chinese team welcomed a special "refereeing rules lecture", which was the only focused study before the preparation for the Top 12 tournament. Wang Di, the current referee and international referee instructor hired by the Chinese team, gave a lecture in person, combining examples and explaining in detail the latest adjustments to the rules of refereeing and the operation skills of VAR (Video Assistant Referee), which won a warm welcome and a high appraisal from the whole team.
Since the days of Lippi, the "referee rules lecture" has become an indispensable course for international players before a big game. Since Li Tie took over the national football team, this kind of course has appeared frequently in various stages of preparation. Last October, in Shanghai training, the Association invited another international referee, the current Association of special lecturer Tao Rancheng, for the players to teach. Before and after that, Ma Ning, Wang Di and other current international referees also acted as lecturers, vividly explaining the main points of the rules through practical cases, so that the players benefited a lot. It is reported that, assigned by the referee department of the AFC, a number of international referees (and two international assistant referees), including Maning, Fu Ming and Zhang Lei, will be enforcing the first two rounds of matches of the 12-team tournament. Therefore, the lecturer of the refereeing rules announcement course for this Shanghai training session is still Wang Di. Wang Di, as a refereeing expert, accompanied the national soccer team to the last three rounds of the Top 40 matches in Sharjah, UAE. The Chinese team's smooth advancement was due to their own strength, hard work and high quality protection services, as well as the fair enforcement of the referees. The key to fair law enforcement lies in the players' respect and obedience to the referee's decisions, so it is crucial for the international players to understand the rules of refereeing and the referee's legal characteristics and habits. Thus, the refereeing rules awareness program is particularly effective. Although Wang Di was unable to accompany the team to the west due to his busy schedule, he still provided the necessary support to the team in an appropriate way. In the lecture course on the 24th, Wang Di explained in detail the latest update of the international penalty rules, the use and operation of VAR and other contents. The organization of this lecture course was particularly timely in light of the AFC's decision to fully introduce VAR technology during the Top 12 tournament. It is worth noting that the referees for the first two rounds of matches of the 12-team tournament are more familiar with the "old faces" of the national players, and the national football team has a good understanding of their enforcement characteristics. It is reported that in the afternoon of the 25th national football internal teaching match, Wang Di may be in the capacity of referee whistle, to help players deepen their understanding of the rules. From the point of view of organizing the referee expert instruction, the Football Association for the national football team to prepare for the 12 strong tournament to do their best, meticulous, such work also to the upcoming trip to the national football team has brought a huge psychological support.
