Football and basketball are very different games, played at a very different pace and using entirely different parts of the body but that doesn't mean that when it comes to refereeing there isn't knowledge to be shared.
FIFA has invited 54 referees and 12 professional instructors to prepare for their showcase event, the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, using an educational platform created in part by FIBA Europe Referee Co-ordinator Miguel Betancor.