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FA REFEREES’ COURSE INFORMATION
Overview
The FA Referees’ Course provides an introduction to officiating 11v11 and 9v9 football. The course will introduce learners to The Laws of Association Football and their application, delivered through theory and practical elements and focussing on the knowledge, skills and attributes required to operate safely and effectively in grass roots football.
Course Structure
Unit 1: Pre-course learning (2 hours)
Unit 2: On-course theory and practical (7 hours)
Unit 3: On-course theory and practical (3 hours)
Unit 4: On-course theory and practical (7 hours)
Unit 5: Referee five matches
Unit 6: On-course final assessment (2 hours)
Course Content
Through a mixture of theory and practical activity, learners will cover:
- Effective communication
- Positioning and movement
- Penalty kick and free kick management
- Managing re-starts
- Advantage
- Managing players
- Recognising and dealing with foul challenges
- Cautioning and sending-off procedure
- Offside
- Dealing with substitutions
- Dealing with injuries
Minimum Age
Learners must be 14 or over on the course start date.
Safeguarding Requirements
Before refereeing their five matches (unit 5), leaners must have complied with the FA’s safeguarding requirements.
Qualification
Upon successful completion of units 1-6, learners will be classified as either a Level Y referee (if aged 14 or 15) or a Level 7 referee (if aged 16 or over). The FA refereeing qualification is awarded only when all 6 units have been successfully completed.
Cost of the Course: £50 (Uni of Warwick Students Only)
Course Dates:
New dates have been issued. Please see below:
Tuesday 6th January 2015 - 7pm to 9pm
Sunday 11th January 2015- 9am to 5pm
Sunday 18th January - 9am to 5pm
Tuesday 20th January - 7pm to 9pm
Safeguarding Children Workshop - Thursday 8th January 2015 (6pm to
9pm)
Final Assessment (Module 5 Event): April 2015 (to be confirmed soon)
Course Venue:
University of Warwick,
Gibbet Hill Road,
Cryfield Pavillion
(See Campus info below)
Coventry,
CV4 7AL
Please see the link provided:
Warwick Uni Campus
Please see box A5/A6 for Cryfield Pavillion/Centre which is where the course will be held at.
Parking will be available nearby for those travelling by car.
University Staff will be available on site to help with directions if required.
This information may be useful if using a different method of transport:
Visiting Uni of Warwick
A CRC check will be needed if you are 16 or over and will be refereeing Youth football (U18's and below).
This is £10 (volunteers) to get a FA CRC Check completed. More information will be provided on the course..
Please log in below (creating a FAN if necessary) to book and pay for your place on the course. Your place is not confirmed until you are formally enrolled on the course.
Terms and Conditions for booking a course:
New
Terms and Conditions for booking a course:
Unfortunately due to an increasing number of candidates cancelling at late
notice, it is with regret that we have had to make changes to our booking
policy. Therefore the Birmingham County FA has introduced a strict cancellation
and transfer policy. Should a candidate or candidates need to cancel their
place on a course for any reason, the following criteria will apply:
Should a candidate or candidates wish to cancel their attendance on the
course, candidates must inform Birmingham County FA immediately. All our
courses are in demand and by not advising us you are preventing another
candidate from attending.
Cancellation:
Should a candidate need to cancel their place on a course for any
reason, the following criteria will apply:
- 14
days or more notice – Full refund less a £10 administration charge.
- Less
than 14 days’ notice – No refund will be given.
To book onto a future
course, the candidate will need to enrol again with full payment.
Transfer:
The Birmingham County FA do not have a transfer policy. If a candidate
is booked onto a course, their place is confirmed for that course alone. If
they would like to cancel their place, they will need to do this following the
“cancellation” policy. To book onto a future course, the candidate will need to
enrol again with full payment.
Missed Sessions:
If a candidate cannot make a date on the course they are enrolled on, a
decision will be made on whether they are allowed to complete the course on a
case by case basis. If the reason is deemed appropriate, a fee of £20 per
session missed will need to be paid to complete the course. This will be at the
discretion of the County FA.
*Note: If the sessions missed are either the Safeguarding
Children Workshop or Emergency First Aid, a fee of £30 per course will need to
be paid to attend these aspects.
Birmingham County FA does not accept any responsibility for the loss, or
damage to, candidate property or for personal injury, however caused.
You will respect the course tutor, course venue and other candidates and
their points of view and you will understand that if your behaviour, language
or conduct is deemed ‘unacceptable’ ‘offensive’ or ‘harmful’ for any reason,
Birmingham County FA reserves the right to exclude you from continuing on your
chosen course and if necessary, future courses.
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