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.
Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy, Old Fallings Ln, Wolverhampton WV10 8BL
Cost: £145.00
Referee course | Sunday 3rd, 10th, 17th February 2019 (9.00am-5.00pm)
EXAM: 3rd April 2019 (6.30pm-9.30pm) | Our Lady St Chads, Wolverhampton |
The course content will entail both theory and practical, which will be held outdoors on the 3G or grass. Please wear appropriate clothing and footwear. You will also need a pen and notepad for the theory sessions. Please bring your own lunch and fluids throughout the duration of the course.
PLEASE NOTE: This course will qualify you to referee 9v9 and 11v11 football.
FA Criminal Records Check
If you are 16 years old or over on or before the date of the examination and the training games, you will need to complete an FA CRC check for £10 (volunteer fee). This is paid to Online Disclosures who provide FA CRC Checks. Failure to complete this will prevent you being registered and completing the training matches.
FA Safeguarding Children workshop:
- Learners aged 14-15 years must complete the online FA introduction to Safeguarding
- Learners aged 16 and over must attend the FA Safeguarding Children workshop (Further information will be provided to you after enrolling onto the course)
The deadline for registration has passed
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