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.
Monday 11th February 2019 - Introductory Session - Cambs FA, CB24 9PH - 18:30-20:30
Thursday 14th February 2019 - Theory Session - Cambs FA, CB24 9PH, 18:30 - 21:00
Saturday 16th February 2019 - Practical Session - Bottisham 3G, CB25 9DJ, 14:00 - 16:00
Sunday 17th February 2019 - Practical Session - Bottisham 3G, CB25 9DJ, 09:00 - 16:00
ONLINE REQUIREMENTS ALSO NEEDED PRIOR THE 14TH FEBRUARY 2019 - INFORMATION TO FOLLOW AFTER ENROLLMENT.