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 Course will have a call back meeting and exam to qualify, this will be organised 6-12 Weeks after the original course and after you have completed the five games
14-16 year olds, need to complete an online safeguarding - this will be emailed to you after booking
16yr plus must attend an FA Safeguarding and can be attended on 6th or 13th November, and you must also complete an FA CRC - where as the safeguarding is included in the course cost, CRC is paid online by the participant by Paypal or bank card at the cost of £10
Kit can be ordered for the cost of £40, Long sleeve shirt, shorts and socks, I need the size, XL L M S and the shoe size to order the kit
Wednesday 6th December will be at the Huntingdonshire FA Offices, where as the two Sundays will be at Hinchingbrooke School.
Day
| Date
| Session
| Times
|
Sun | 03/12/17 | Practical & Theory
| 09:00-17:00
|
Sun
| 17/12/17 | Practical & Theory
| 09.00-17.00
|
WED | 06/12/17 | Practical & Theory
| 19:00-21:30 |