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.
The FA Referees Course:
Sunday 11th September (9.00am – 4.30pm)
Tuesday 13th September (6.30pm – 9.00pm)
Sunday 18th September (9.00am – 4.00pm)
Herefordshire FA HQ, Ted Powell Building, County Ground Offices, Widemarsh Common, Hereford, HR4 9NA
(at back of Lads Club)
The cost of the course is £120 and includes the following:
* A full Nike Referee kit including Shirt, Shorts and Socks with Herefordshire F.A. Badge
* Laws of the Game Book
* Interactive DVD on Laws of the Game
?h* Refereeing Folder which contains advice on Refereeing, Fitness, Misconduct
* Safeguarding Children and Respect Training. The Safeguarding Children workshop is on line for candidates under 16 years of age and those over 16 must attend a 3 hour workshop. This qualification is mandatory.
* Whistle, Match Notebook with Red & Yellow cards, Pencil and Match record pad.
* Course delivery by FA Licensed Referee Tutors
* Access to a Mentor during your first season if required
* Introduction to a Herefordshire FA Partner League for your first 5 games
* Associate Membership of the Herefordshire Referees’ Association
* Registration to Herefordshire FA as a Referee
* Certificate and F.A. Referees Badge following your 5 games
* Cost includes the FA Enhanced CRC (Criminal Records Check). If you are 16 years or over and will be officiating on Youth Football only. You will be invited to complete online prior to the course and this is mandatory.
* You will receive a match fee of approximately £15-£20 when you first start, so in effect, once you have completed your first 5 matches on a Herefordshire League Adult or Junior, (which are a requirement of the course), you will have earned nearly £100 (dependent on League) of the course fee back, plus more.
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