Jawala Prasad RIP

[Regs]

I want to pass on to you and the League sad news of our long serving referee Jawala Prasad passing away yesterday.

Jawala served soccer community for many decades and will be greatly missed.

I'm told that Mr. Prasad reffed even before my time in the league, anyone have the pleasure?

Someone sent me this story:

Perhaps there are some of them that may have and share a story about him, I give you one: It's my understanding that he is/was the only referee in the world that REFEREED TWO GAMES AT THE SAME TIME AND GOT PAID FOR BOTH OF THEM. That was he told me anyways.

Sounds like he could have taught our current crop of officials a thing or 2 since they seem to have difficulties handling just one game at a time!

Cheers,

Regs.

 

[peter]

Jawala was a legend. Super nice guy, always with a smile on his face. He had some classic lines: blowing down a perceived foul "checking with the bum..." while making a gesture of lifting his foot during a throwin a la a football referee.

He had a kidney transplant a while back and continued to ref afterwards. I met him in the late 70's I think and saw him for the last time a couple of years ago. He was one of the good guys for sure.

RIP Jawala, Peter Stannard

 

[fiji flash14]

This Fijian ref was a pleasure to watch and to know personally. He will be sadly missed.

BULA Jawala and RIP.. One day will will cross paths again.

Junior
#14

 

[trece verde]

Just got home and saw this, and then received the following email.

[SIZE=+0]I have been asked by Jawala's Family to let Soccer community know about Jawala's Funeral Services.[/SIZE]​

[SIZE=+0]Funeral services for our dear friend and colleague Jawala Prasad will be held at Riverside Funeral home in Delta on a Monday December 7th 9:30 a.m. Jawala will be remembered as perfect gentleman, great friend and referee. He had left a legacy of "player friendly refereeing" , that is unmatched. Jawala referred in excess of 10 000 games in more then 37 years that he refereed local game. He was well respected for his extreme sense of fairness and of goodwill. He was one of the nicest referees known.[/SIZE]​

[SIZE=+0]He will be greatly missed many he served.[/SIZE]​

[SIZE=+0]John Vejvoda, referee[/SIZE]​

[SIZE=+0]Please find bellow the address.[/SIZE]​

[SIZE=+0]7410-Hopcott Road, Delta B.C. CANADA
Ph: 604-940-1313 Fax: 604-940-1355
[/SIZE][SIZE=+0]info@riversidefuneral.com[/SIZE]​

[SIZE=+0]7410-Hopcott Road, Delta B.C. CANADA - Google Maps[/SIZE]​

Jawala was a legend. I can attest to the veracity of the stories that both Peter and Regs have shared, as well as the classic Jawala call: "Big man hit little man. Not good. Ball goes that way." I will really miss all the explanations of calls prefaced by "well, my friend..." that were followed by a disarming smile and a pat on the hip, that served to recentre your perspective about why you were really playing the game, and why you shouldn't be taking it as seriously as you were before the whistle was blown.

I have some other Jawala stories that I will be sharing at or after this service if allowed to do so. The little guy gave his heart and soul to the game in this province, whether you agreed with him during a game or not, and I will really miss him.

Deepest sympathies and condolences to his family and everybody who knew him.

Trece Verde y su familia

 

[Captain Shamrock]

RIP, Jawala.

 

[futbol]

My memories are from Burnaby summer league in the 80's, his classic line was " No bumming" as he stuck his rear out and demonstrated the foul. Always had a smile....

RIP.....

 

[whistle blower]

Speaking for all the referee's we will miss Jawala, rest in peace our friend.


Kevin Uppal

 

[Rangerforever]

I think it was you Kev who told me the story about him reffing two games at once - Classic.

RIP Jawala,
Fraser Ross

 

[Conductor]

I remember Jawala giving me a time out in a game. I probably deserved a red, but instead he told me to take a 10 minute time out and asked my coach to sub me off! He definitely put everything into perspective like Trece Verde said. He was a very good man and character and I believe we all could have learned some form of kindness from him!

RIP

 

[leftout]

Two other great Jawala quotes, "ball play man, man no play ball" and "no blind jumping"

RIP little man.

 

[bican]

Jawala Prasad

PRASAD Jawala It is with heart felt sadness that we announce the passing of Jawala Prasad on Thursday December 4th, at VGH. Born Janurary 23rd, 1935, in Rewa, Fiji, he is survived by his loving wife, two daughters and sons-in-law, five grandchildren, and many family and friends. He lived a fulfilling life, was a successful business man, travelled to many destinations around the world, and above all enjoyed his 39 years with the British Columbia Soccer Referees Association as a well respected referee. The family would like to extend their sincere thanks and appreciation to all the nurses and doctors at VGH and the BC Transplant Society. Viewing will be held Sunday December 7th, 2008, from 3:30p.m. - 5:30p.m.. Funeral services will be held Monday December 8th, 2008, at 9:30a.m.. Both will be held at Riverside Funeral Home 7410 Hopcott Rd., Delta BC. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the Kidney Foundation of Canada.

 

[bican]

Richmond Recreation Soccer League, also known as the Airport League, have honored memory of referee Jawala Prasad with a minute of silence at its opening round of May 5th.