Before the start of another round of the Ukrainian Women's Championship in Kyiv at the House of Football, a meeting took place between the leadership of three committees of the UAF with officials and coaches of top league teams.

The meeting was attended by the head of the Women's and Girls' Football Committee of the UAF, Anastasiia Klipchankova, the head of the UAF Referees Committee, Kateryna Monzul, and the referee observer of the Ukrainian Premier League Viktor Derdo. The secretary of the Ethics and Fair Play Committee of the UAF, Anastasiia Bilenko, and the social responsibility manager Irina Makarevich also participated.

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The purpose of the meeting was to establish communication between all participants. During the event, attendees reviewed a new version of the Ethics and Fair Play Code and discussed updated refereeing rules. On this topic, Kateryna Monzul gave a presentation.

Photo by the press service of the UAF

Following this, Viktor Derdo presented new updated rules and analyzed specific game moments and other issues that arise during matches. Emphasis was placed on mutual respect between clubs and referees in their joint work.

Photo by the press service of the UAF

The meeting concluded with a presentation by Irina Makarevich, which was dedicated to protecting young female football players under 18 from psychological and physical violence in sports.