This leonés of 34 years, based in Dénia for several years and has just received confirmation that it is international basketball referee. Fernando had come with all the enthusiasm in the world to Turkey for the course Aspirant. Calatrava has been for 10 days, completing the course successfully with an English exam, another game rules, physical evidence and a workshop.
Fernando participated actively in the practice since he was refereeing matches of an International U16 training tournament. He was one of the most outstanding being chosen to referee the final of said tournament, played by Serbia and Greece.
Calatrava said, "Getting the International License represents a very great satisfaction unthinkable a few years ago and that motivates me to keep improving. The experience during the ten-day course in a distant population of Turkey with 30 29 referees from different countries has been fascinating so much so that I have worked as coexistence and contrast of views with colleagues from other nationalities ".
Dénia has to be proud not in vain, he has among its neighbors, especially an international referee who can already run games FIBA.
Calatrava in the center with the teammates who refereed the final between Serbia and Greece.
Congratulations Fernando're a great person. As a referee I do not think it'll take anything to become the number one Spanish panorama. Great for making this sport in the region ciuada and has grown with you. It is very normal to see watching games of any category by the pavilion as one and that says a lot about your human quality and your simplicity.
I'm glad you deserve a lot better.