Bahamas FA
  • Home
  • Team Bahamas
    • Men’s National Teams
      • Bahamas Football MNT
      • Bahamas Beach Soccer MNT
    • Women’s National Teams
      • Bahamas Football WNT
      • Bahamas Beach Soccer WNT
    • Youth National Teams
      • Bahamas Football U-17 BNT
      • Bahamas Football U-17 GNT
      • Bahamas Football U-15 BNT
      • Bahamas Football U-15 GNT
  • All Competitions
    • Domestic
      • Bahamas Youth Cup
      • Hummel Cup
      • National High School Championships
      • President’s Cup
      • Valentines Love Cup
    • Beach Soccer
      • Bahamas Beach Soccer Cup
      • US Beach Soccer National Championship
    • Concacaf
      • Concacaf Nations League
      • Concacaf NextPlay Cup
    • FIFA
      • Beach Soccer World Cup
      • FIFA World Cup
    • Olympics
      • World Beach Games
  • All Leagues
    • Bahamas Youth Football League
    • NPPPSSA Primary School Soccer League
    • GSSSA High School Soccer League
    • BAISS High School Soccer League
    • Senior Men’s Football League
    • Women’s Football League
    • Youth Futsal League
    • Women’s Futsal League
    • Senior Men Futsal League
    • Women’s Beach Soccer League
    • Men’s Beach Soccer League
  • All Clubs
    • Baha Jrs. FC
    • BS Future Stars FC
    • Cavalier FC
    • Dynamos FC
    • FC Nassau
    • Freeport Rugby FC
    • Grand Bahama SC
    • IM Bears FC
    • Renegades FC
    • Seventeen FC
    • Tambearly SC
    • United FC
    • University of The Bahamas
    • Western Warriors FC
    • YESI
  • Shop
  • Bahamas FA
    • Executive Board
    • History
    • Affiliations
    • Awards
    • Projects
      • Club Assistance
      • Facility Development
    • Referee Department
      • Senior Referee
      • Beach Soccer Referee
      • Futsal Referee
      • Referee Academy
    • Programs
      • Grassroots Soccer Development
      • Youth Soccer Development
      • Center Of Excellence
      • Coaching Academy
    • Club Licensing
    • Sponsors
    • Facilities
  • Member Clubs
    • Baha Jrs. FC
    • Cavalier FC
    • Dynamos FC
    • Future Stars FC
    • IM Bears FC
    • Renegades FC
    • Seventeen FC
    • United FC
    • Western Warriors FC
  • Affiliated Clubs
    • FC Nassau
    • Freeport Rugby FC
    • Grand Bahama SC
    • Tambearly SC
    • University of The Bahamas
    • YESI
  • Calendar
  • Media
  • Forms and Reports
  • Alumni
  • Registration
  • Team Login
  • Contact Us
  • TEAM LOGIN
Bahamas FA
Get Tickets
Bahamas FA
  • Home
  • Team Bahamas
    • Men’s National Teams
      • Bahamas Football MNT
      • Bahamas Beach Soccer MNT
    • Women’s National Teams
      • Bahamas Football WNT
      • Bahamas Beach Soccer WNT
    • Youth National Teams
      • Bahamas Football U-17 BNT
      • Bahamas Football U-17 GNT
      • Bahamas Football U-15 BNT
      • Bahamas Football U-15 GNT
  • All Competitions
    • Domestic
      • Bahamas Youth Cup
      • Hummel Cup
      • National High School Championships
      • President’s Cup
      • Valentines Love Cup
    • Beach Soccer
      • Bahamas Beach Soccer Cup
      • US Beach Soccer National Championship
    • Concacaf
      • Concacaf Nations League
      • Concacaf NextPlay Cup
    • FIFA
      • Beach Soccer World Cup
      • FIFA World Cup
    • Olympics
      • World Beach Games
  • All Leagues
    • Bahamas Youth Football League
    • NPPPSSA Primary School Soccer League
    • GSSSA High School Soccer League
    • BAISS High School Soccer League
    • Senior Men’s Football League
    • Women’s Football League
    • Youth Futsal League
    • Women’s Futsal League
    • Senior Men Futsal League
    • Women’s Beach Soccer League
    • Men’s Beach Soccer League
  • All Clubs
    • Baha Jrs. FC
    • BS Future Stars FC
    • Cavalier FC
    • Dynamos FC
    • FC Nassau
    • Freeport Rugby FC
    • Grand Bahama SC
    • IM Bears FC
    • Renegades FC
    • Seventeen FC
    • Tambearly SC
    • United FC
    • University of The Bahamas
    • Western Warriors FC
    • YESI
  • Shop

Where would we be without our fans? Sign-up for more free stuff.

0
  • Bahamas FA
  • Concacaf
  • FIFA
  • Referee Academy

Dianne Ferriera-James: She Believed She Could & So She Did

  • February 25, 2021
  • 275 views
Total
0
Shares
0
0
0

Dianne Ferriera-James, a Guyanese native, is the head of Refereeing for The Bahamas Football Association and one of the leading female officials in the Caribbean and the Concacaf region. She has constantly been recognized for her amazing contributions to the game of football in the areas of refereeing, assessing and instructing. The Concacaf Elite Assessor has attended multiple FIFA Competitions and Olympic Games and has refereed every tournament in FIFA and Concacaf with 99 international matches involving FIFA Qualifiers at all levels and over 500 games locally and internationally.  Mrs. Ferreria-James is an inspiration to all females and persons coming from small developing countries, because she broke barriers that she was told she could not. 

Her passion and love for the game of football led her to pursuing a reputation as a “no-nonsense ref” because she refuses to tolerate any form of disrespect from players, coaches and spectators.  

Besides being an excellent referee, Ms. Ferreria-James advocates for women of all backgrounds.  She believes that gender should not be a factor in anything one aspires to do and in refereeing, it is no different. She confidently trusts that women are just as competent and qualified as men and have effective leadership qualities and behaviors to lead any organization. Women are born with excellent management skills.  Rules do not change when one is a woman, so many women are breaking barriers at all levels around the world. She believes that the focus should be equality of talents and potential, not gender. 

Ms. Dianne Ferreria-James never ceased to give up when doors were shut.  She persisted. She broke down every single barricade sent to tear her down.  She gave women hope.  She gave developing countries a role model. She believed she could and so she did. 

SOURCE: CONCACAF

Post Views: 275
Total
0
Shares
Share 0
Tweet 0
Pin it 0
Bahamas FA

The Bahamas Football Association (BFA or Bahamas FA) is the FIFA recognized Member Association; and governing federation for Football (Soccer) in the Commonwealth of The Bahamas.

Concacaf

The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) is the governing body of football in the region, and one of six continental authorities that administer the sport along with FIFA, the world governing body.

Join Team Bahamas

Become an official Team Bahamas fan.

You May Also Like
View Post
  • 30
  • Hummel Cup
  • United FC

United FC knock out Western Warriors to reach Hummel Cup Final

  • Jodei Clarke
  • April 30, 2022
View Post
  • 23
  • Hummel Cup
  • United FC

United FC Outlasts Future Stars and Advances to Hummel Cup, Semifinals

  • Jodei Clarke
  • April 30, 2022
View Post
  • 25
  • Hummel Cup
  • Seventeen FC

Seventeen and Dynamos FC agree Semi-Final is open for the most Deserving Team

  • Jodei Clarke
  • April 29, 2022
View Post
  • 36
  • Cavaliers FC
  • Future Star FC
  • Valentines Love Cup

The Games Are On Fire!!!! Youth Cup Soccer Tournament 2022

  • Jodei Clarke
  • March 26, 2022
View Post
  • 32
  • Baha Jrs. FC
  • United FC
  • Valentines Love Cup

Youth Soccer is Back! BFA’s Youth Cup Soccer Tournament

  • Jodei Clarke
  • March 19, 2022
View Post
  • 150
  • Bahamas FA

Bahamas Football Association Hosts Local Soccer Matches

  • Jodei Clarke
  • February 21, 2022
View Post
  • 300
  • Bahamas FA
  • Executive Board
  • Women's National Teams

Bahamas Football Association Names Soraya Toppin-Herbert Director of Women’s Football

  • Bahamas FA
  • December 1, 2021
View Post
  • 233
  • Western Warriors FC

Ronaldo Green During His Professional Debut

  • Jodei Clarke
  • October 27, 2021

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Author
Concacaf
The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) is…
Author
Bahamas FA
The Bahamas Football Association (BFA or Bahamas FA) is the FIFA recognized Member…
Team Bahamas News
  • Women’S National Team Heading To El Salvador
    • April 13, 2022
  • Eventful Weekend In Florida For Younger Women’s Beach Soccer National Selection
    • January 13, 2022
  • Bahamas Football Association Names Soraya Toppin-Herbert Director of Women’s Football
    • December 1, 2021
Aliv Men’s League TOP 3
  • 1
    Hummel Cup 2022 Kicked off this Weekend at the Roscow AL Davies Field
  • 2
    United FC Outlasts Future Stars and Advances to Hummel Cup, Semifinals
  • 3
    Seventeen and Dynamos FC agree Semi-Final is open for the most Deserving Team
Bahamas FA News
  • Affiliated Clubs (1)
  • affiliated clubs (17)
  • Affiliations (2)
  • Alumni (20)
  • Awards (13)
  • Baha Jrs. FC (12)
  • Bahamas Beach Soccer Cup (4)
  • Bahamas Beach Soccer MNT (22)
  • Bahamas Beach Soccer WNT (10)
  • Bahamas FA (21)
  • Bahamas Football MNT (39)
  • Bahamas Football U-15 BNT (8)
  • Bahamas Football U-15 GNT (11)
  • Bahamas Football U-17 BNT (8)
  • Bahamas Football U-17 GNT (8)
  • Bahamas Football WNT (9)
  • Bahamas Youth Cup (14)
  • Bahamas Youth Football League (34)
  • BAISS High School Soccer League (11)
  • Beach Soccer (13)
  • Beach Soccer World Cup (5)
  • Cavaliers FC (16)
  • Club Assistance (3)
  • Coaching Academy (1)
  • Competition (6)
  • Concacaf (26)
  • Concacaf Beach Soccer Championship (2)
  • Concacaf Gold Cup (1)
  • Concacaf Nations League (9)
  • Concacaf NextPlay Cup (16)
  • COVID-19 Dashboard (67)
  • Covid-19 News Updates (6)
  • COVID-19 Press Release (11)
  • Dynamos FC (21)
  • Events (5)
  • Executive Board (11)
  • FC Nassau (10)
  • FIFA (31)
  • FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Qualifiers (22)
  • Freeport Rugby Club (5)
  • Future Star FC (9)
  • Grand Bahama SC (6)
  • Grassroots Beach Soccer Development (1)
  • Grassroots Soccer Development (32)
  • GSSSA High School Soccer League (5)
  • Hummel Cup (4)
  • Hurricane Updates (8)
  • IM Bears FC (12)
  • Member Clubs (18)
  • Men's Beach Soccer League (7)
  • Men's National Teams (27)
  • National High School Championships (7)
  • News (10)
  • NPPPPSA Primary School Soccer League (5)
  • Programs (9)
  • Projects (3)
  • Referee Academy (11)
  • Renegades FC (15)
  • Senior Men Football League (27)
  • Seventeen FC (1)
  • Soccer Showcase (1)
  • Sponsors (3)
  • Tambearly (10)
  • Team Bahamas (66)
  • Uncategorized (6)
  • United FC (27)
  • University of The Bahamas (16)
  • US Beach Soccer National Championship (4)
  • Valentines Love Cup (2)
  • Western Warriors FC (23)
  • Women's Beach Soccer League (9)
  • Women's Football League (5)
  • Women's National Teams (22)
  • Women’s Futsal League (7)
  • World Beach Games (9)
  • YESI (13)
  • Youth National Teams (18)
  • Youth Soccer Development (11)

Sign Up for Our Newsletters

Subscribe now to our newsletter

Bahamas FA
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms Of Use
  • Report Abuse
  • Contact
Bahamas Football Association

Input your search keywords and press Enter.