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:

  1. Effective communication
  2. Positioning and movement
  3. Penalty kick and free kick management
  4. Managing re-starts
  5. Advantage
  6. Managing players
  7. Recognising and dealing with foul challenges
  8. Cautioning and sending-off procedure
  9. Offside
  10. Dealing with substitutions
  11. 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.

80% of The FA Referee Course is practical. However, there are elements of the course that are classroom based. If you have any concerns about literacy skills required for this element, please call us for advice and support.


Aimed at anyone aged 14 or over who wishes to become an active referee with written, theoretical and practical elements.

Dates of The FA Referee Course:
Two Saturdays - 25th November & 9th December 2017, 9.00am - 4.00pm both days. As part of the 34 guided learning hours within the FA Referee Course, there will be a Call Back/Next Steps evening 6.30pm - 8.30pm which must be attended - January 2018 date to be arranged. In order to become a qualified referee, candidates must complete all of the above units.

Please Note: Some parts of the County have a surplus of officials, so you may be required to travel out of your locality to referee a match. Completing this course does not guarantee local games to referee.

The full qualification now includes or requires the following:
 
Enhanced Criminal Records Check (CRC);
Safeguarding Children Training;
Attendance at The FA Referee Course;
Completion of refereeing 5 matches which must be 9v9 or 11v11 and include off-sides;
Attendance at a follow-up/next steps training evening.

Only after having successfully completing all of the above will you become a qualified referee and in the first instance be able to accept appointments on local adult and junior leagues.  It is the responsibility of the individual to arrange his or her own appointments with the Local Leagues.  Lancashire FA will provide the contacts but will not allocate fixtures.

Booking Information:

The cost of this course is £135 for all participants.

 

Lancashire FA Cancellation Policy

Cancellations more than 14 working days before the course start date are eligible for a refund minus £10 fee.

Cancellations less than 14 working days before the course start date are eligible for a refund of 50 % of the fee.

Learners who fail to notify Lancashire FA of their non-attendance prior to the course start date, are not eligible for any refund, and not eligible for a transfer to another course.

 

Lancashire FA Transfer Policy

Transfers to alternative courses more than 14 working days before the course start date are free of charge.

Transfers to alternative courses less than 14 working days before the course start date are subject to £50 fee.

Each learner can only transfer once between courses, and if they are unable to attend the course they transferred to, they are not eligible for a refund, even if they cancel more than 14 working days before the new course start date.

 

The course fee includes:

FA Referee Registration for current season of the course date;
Whistle;
Red & yellow cards;
Enhanced FA CRC Disclosure, where required;
Safeguarding Children Workshop, where required;
Online 'Introduction to Safeguarding' for under 16's;
FA Referee Folder & Workbook;
FIFA Laws of the Game Book;
FA Learn the laws of the Game CD;
Certificate of qualification upon completion of refereeing 5 games with off-sides;

For further information, visit the website at www.lancashirefa.com/referees/become-a-referee

Candidates are responsible for bringing the following things to the course

A packed lunch;

Suitable and warm outdoor clothing with a change of clothing also recommended. Outdoor activity will take place regardless of the weather conditions;

Pen and paper.

Candidates aged 16 and over on the course dates, who will regularly officiate in youth football (U18's and below) need to apply for a Criminal Record Check (CRC) before the start of the referee course (£10 is not payable, included in FA Referee Course fee) - details can be found here http://www.lancashirefa.com/referees/criminal-records-checks  On day one of the course, the three original forms of identity (and copies) submitted during the online CRC application should be brought in so that the FA CRC checks can be undertaken. The recommended forms of ID are a current and valid passport, original birth certificate, proof of NI Number (NI Card not acceptable) and photo driving licence. Should a candidate not have all of these key documents then other forms of ID such as recent utility bills, exam certificates, bank statements etc. can also be used.




Please enter the candidate's details in the Online Registration Form, thank you.



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