PJ Williams a Badminton Red Shirt official

PJ Williams, who is from Central Trinidad, was selected by Pan Am Badminton for Badminton Referee training in Canada last month.

He attended the Pan Am Junior Badminton tournament held in Toronto Canada along with representatives from Mexico and Argentina.

All three candidates were successful in exams set by Pan Am Assessors. They can now wear the official Red shirts which is reserved for Badminton Referees.

Williams now joins a list of nine accredited Referees who can be selected to officiate at the highest level of badminton in North, Central and South America.

His first assignment was the Carebaco Under 19 International held here earlier this month.

Williams, who has played badminton for the last 40 years, qualified as a Pan Am Umpire last year, becoming only the 4th international Badminton Umpire from Trinidad and Tobago. Since becoming involved in officiating, he has also tutored 16 new umpires for Trinidad and Tobago.