The Penya Barcelonista de Totana (Federación de Peñas Barcelonistas de Murcia) recently took part in the talk entitled “The world of refereeing”, held at Murcia I Prison. The talk, focused on sport, football and refereeing, featured professionals linked to sports officiating at both regional and national level, who shared their experiences with the inmates at the centre. The activity also had the collaboration of the NGO Psicólogos por el Cambio and formed part of the cultural programme at Murcia I Penitentiary Center, which includes a range of educational and awareness-raising activities.
First-hand testimonies
The talk was moderated by José Enrique Bernal, teacher at IES Alfonso X and football coach, and featured Luismi Castillo, international basketball referee; Susana Gómez, former referee in the women’s top basketball division and vice-president of the Technical Committee of Basketball Referees of the Region of Murcia; and Antonio Jávega Jiménez, former professional football referee for the RFEF and the Football Federation of the Region of Murcia (FFRM). They all addressed issues related to referee training, professional experience in top-level competitions, and the important educational and social role refereeing plays in sport.
Manuel Illera also took part. As a member of the Anti-Violence, Racism and Xenophobia Committee of the FFRM, he explained the work carried out by this body in regional football and futsal. He also shared with those attending the work being done in the areas of safety, protection and respectful treatment of children and adolescents in his role as child protection delegate of the FFRM. The president of PB Totana and Federación de Peñas de Murcia, Juan Carrión, also attended the event.
PB Totana commitment
Thanks to this talk, the inmates at the penitentiary center were able to hear first-hand the experiences, reflections and insights of well-known professionals in the sector. Through its collaboration in initiatives such as this one, PB Totana demonstrates its commitment to promoting educational, sporting and social awareness activities that encourage reflection, coexistence and the personal development of people deprived of their liberty.
