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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.
Course Schedule:
Content | Date(s) * | Time |
Theory and Practical | Monday 20th February | 6.30pm – 9.00pm |
Theory and Practical | Thursday 24th February | 9:00am - 4.30pm |
Theory and Practical | Friday 25th February | 9:00am – 4.30pm |
* Candidates must be available to attend all dates
* All dates are subject to change. Should this occur, all candidates will be informed via email.
Northamptonshire FA Terms and Conditions:
· Northamptonshire FA reserves the right to increase or decrease the course fee at its discretion
· I am fully aware that my chosen course may be one which includes the FA Child Protection Workshop, which discusses some sensitive 'hypothetical' issues and some real issues regarding child abuse in its various forms
· I will respect the course tutor, course venue and the other candidates and their points of view and I understand that if my behaviour, language or conduct is deemed 'unacceptable', 'offensive' or 'harmful' for any reason, the Northamptonshire FA and the venues reserves the right to exclude me for continuing on my chosen course and if necessary, future courses.
· The Northamptonshire FA does not accept responsibility for the loss, or damage to, candidate property or for personal injury however caused and that I will ensure that I am protected with my own personal insurance cover.
· I confirm that I understand the above statements and their implications and that the information I have provided on this form is correct to the very best of my knowledge.
· If you are on General Suspension you cannot attend the course until you have been cleared
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