Jamaican Yee Sing gets another shot in Women’s World Cup

Assistant referee Stephanie-Dale Yee Sing, similar to the Reggae Girlz, will be flying Jamaica's colours for the second consecutive Women's World Cup.

The FIFA Referees Committee selected Yee Sing among 109 match officials participating in this summer's tournament in Australia and New Zealand. FIFA revealed the list of officials yesterday.

Yee Sing and Princess Brown officiated the 2019 World Cup in France, where the Reggae Girlz also debuted, however, Yee Sing will be Jamaica's lone representative at this tournament. Referee Odette Hamilton along with Yee Sing, Brown and Jasette Kerr were shortlisted to be part of the tournament last month.

In a statement released by the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) yesterday, Yee Sing said that it is an honour to be selected among the 55 assistant referees entrusted to officiate in a tournament of this magnitude.

MY DREAM

"I am overjoyed," said Yee-Sing. "We work hard every day with the hope of representing our country at these major tournaments. Rubbing shoulders with the best and running with elite players has always been my dream since I began."

JFF president Michael Ricketts said that he is pleased to see Yee Sing rewarded for the work that she has done throughout her career, as she continues to perform at a high level.

"Stephanie should serve as inspiration to all the officials in Jamaica," Ricketts said. "She along with some of the other female officials has been training and operating at world-class levels for a while. It's great to see Stephanie getting the rewards she so richly deserves. We hope that she will serve as a catalyst and inspiration to other ladies and gentlemen officials to work hard as the sky is the limit."

Among the 100 match officials, six women have been selected for the first time as video match officials for the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system. The 2019 tournament was the first time that VAR was used with 15 male VAR officials. According to FIFA, Yee Sing and the other selected match officials have been slated for preparation seminars in Montevideo and Doha to take place later this month and in February.