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.
London FA Basic Referee Course
Venue: Southfields Academy, 333 Merton Road, London, SW18 5JU
Event Dates:
Day 1 10th September 2017 09:00-17:00
Day 2 17th September 2017 09:00 -17:00
Day 3 24th September 2017 09:00 -17:00
Candidates should bring a pen and notebook in order to take notes.
Candidates are required to complete 10 hours of pre-course learning using the pdf that is in the confirmation email.
Day 1, 2 and 3 will require practical training to be done outside. We recommend wearing comfortable and casual clothes for the indoor sessions.
For the outdoor sessions you must bring sports clothes to allow you to move freely (e.g. t-shirt and shorts), suitable footwear for the venue and shin-pads.
Successful candidates that complete all the Units will be registered as fully-qualified Level 7 (Junior) Referees, unless they are aged 14 or 15, when they will be registered as Level Y (Youth) Referee.
As part of the course all candidates aged 16 years or older will need to complete a DBS check, the cost of which is £10. Details on how to apply are included in the confirmation email.
The course comprises:
Pre-Course Study: Unit 1
| Candidates will be sent a “Laws of the Game” booklet and a Pre-Course Study Pack which needs completing before the start of the course.
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Safeguarding Children Workshop
| This unit is for candidates age 16 and over only
| If you are 14 or 15 then please complete the online course here:
https://learning.thefa.com/mod/page/view.php?id=355
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Day 1
| Practical Referee Training
Law 12 Fouls & Misconduct
A CRC check (if required). Please remember to bring your documents with you (i.e passport, driving licence, bank statement, etc.)
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Day 2
| Practical Referee Training
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Day 3
| Practical Referee Training
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First 5 games (Unit 5)
| Referee five 11-a-side or 9-a-side games after completing the 3 days of the course
| Mentors will be arranged if required, please fill out the post-course survey to indicate this.
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Laws of the Game Exam
(Unit 6)
| Laws of the Game Examination & Next steps workshop
| Please enrol for Unit 6 on the London FA website when you have completed your matches.
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Course Venue | VENUE
Southfields Academy, 333 Merton Road, London, SW18 5JU
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Please note that the outdoor sessions will be on 3G, so please bring suitable footwear.
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Unit 6 (to be completed after first 5 games have been refereed) | Please enrol on the London FA website for your Unit 6 Exam
https://eventspace.thefa.com/londonfa/participant/s.aspx?eventlen=55
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Please note to access this online application, you will need a FAN (FA Number).
If have ever been involved in football or taken an FA Qualification, it is highly likely you already have a FAN.
If you do not know your FAN or password, or need to create a FAN, please use our FAN FINDER tool by clicking to register/retrieve your details.
Please be aware that if you already have a FAN, and create another FAN, this could cause delays in being confirmed on the course and any qualifications being awarded.
If the FAN Finder says you haven't got a FAN, and you think you have, then please click here for a full guide on how to locate it.
Please enter your unique FAN and password below:
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