Course Information:

  • Minimum Age: 14
  • Course Duration: Minimum of 9 Guided Learning Hours
  • Course Prerequisites: None
  • Who is it for: This course is open to anyone who is interested in officiating mini soccer football up to but not including 9v9
  • Course aims and objectives: The MSR course provides participants with an insight into the ethos of mini soccer, the laws of the game and their role in helping young people enjoy and learn about the game.
  • Leading to: Mini Soccer Referee Status (MSR)

Course Content:

The course consists of 3 modules with the following elements:

  • Understanding your role in mini soccer – this offers an introduction to the course, considers the ethos of mini soccer and highlights the roles and responsibilities of the referee.
  • Developing your role – this is a practical element of the course looking at health and safety issues, applying law and demonstrating referee techniques and skills.
  • The Realities of your role – in this session we cover the practicalities of managing the game and players and controlling different game situations
  • Your role as an educator – this session looks at the role of the referee as an educator and offers trainees an opportunity to develop an action plan.
  • Officiating 3 games of mini soccer

Either the Safeguarding Football on line learning resource or where applicable the workshop will be completed. A DBS check will be instigated during the course, where applicable.

Practical Involvement: Candidates are encouraged to participate practically to maximise their opportunities for learning. (This however will not prevent successful completion of the award)

Assessment: Assessment is via successful completing the Assessment of Knowledge (theory & practical) in module 3.

Suggested additional learning opportunities:

  • FA Basic Referees Course
  • Small Sided referee Course
  • Futsal Referee Course
  • Referee Mentoring Workshop

Equality: FA Learning will ensure that it treats people fairly and with respect and that it will provide access and opportunities for all members of the community to take part in, and enjoy, it's activities in an atmosphere free from harassment, bullying, discrimination or abuse. FA Learning will seek to provide a service which is appropriate to the needs of an individual and to make reasonable adjustments or provide support, where appropriate, to cater for those needs.



The FA Mini Soccer Conversion Course - TARGETED FOR UNDER 18'S COURSE

Venue: Portway Lifestyle Leisure Centre, Newbury Ln, Oldbury B69 1HE

Cost: £145pp

Date

Times

Sessions

Thursday 31st October 2019

9.30am – 4.30pm

Theory & Practical

Learners to officiate 3 x mini soccer matches

Monday 9th December 2019

6.30pm – 9.30pm

Theory Exam

Monday 17th February 2020

6.30pm – 9.30pm

Theory

Tuesday 18th February 2020

9.30am – 4.30pm

Theory & Practical

Learners to officiate 5 x 9v9 / 11v11 matches

Monday 20th April 2020

6.30pm – 9.30pm

Theory Exam



















PLEASE NOTE: Without completing the below you will not be allowed to officiate your matches

 

14-16 YEAR OLDS

14-16 year olds must complete the Introduction to Safeguarding module before attending Day 1 http://the-fa.com/safe


17+ YEAR OLDS

17+ must attend the 3 hour FA Safeguarding workshop (additional £30), to book this please go to https://eventspace.thefa.com/birminghamfa/participant/s.aspx?eventlen=55


FA Criminal Records Check


16+ year old learners must complete an FA Criminal Records Check before attending Day 1 – please contact simon.crockett@birminghamfa.com


When booking a course you are agreeing to our Terms and conditions http://www.birminghamfa.com/courses/policies-and-procedures


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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