Course Information:
- Minimum Age: 14
- Course Duration: Minimum of 9 Guided Learning Hours
- Course Prerequisites: None
- Who is it for: This course is open to anyone who is interested in officiating mini soccer football up to but not including 9v9
- Course aims and objectives: The MSR course provides participants with an insight into the ethos of mini soccer, the laws of the game and their role in helping young people enjoy and learn about the game.
- Leading to: Mini Soccer Referee Status (MSR)
Course Content:
The course consists of 3 modules with the following elements:
- Understanding your role in mini soccer – this offers an introduction to the course, considers the ethos of mini soccer and highlights the roles and responsibilities of the referee.
- Developing your role – this is a practical element of the course looking at health and safety issues, applying law and demonstrating referee techniques and skills.
- The Realities of your role – in this session we cover the practicalities of managing the game and players and controlling different game situations
- Your role as an educator – this session looks at the role of the referee as an educator and offers trainees an opportunity to develop an action plan.
- Officiating 3 games of mini soccer
Either the Safeguarding Football on line learning resource or where applicable the workshop will be completed. A DBS check will be instigated during the course, where applicable.
Practical Involvement: Candidates are encouraged to participate practically to maximise their opportunities for learning. (This however will not prevent successful completion of the award)
Assessment: Assessment is via successful completing the Assessment of Knowledge (theory & practical) in module 3.
Suggested additional learning opportunities:
- FA Basic Referees Course
- Small Sided referee Course
- Futsal Referee Course
- Referee Mentoring Workshop
Equality: FA Learning will ensure that it treats people fairly and with respect and that it will provide access and opportunities for all members of the community to take part in, and enjoy, it's activities in an atmosphere free from harassment, bullying, discrimination or abuse. FA Learning will seek to provide a service which is appropriate to the needs of an individual and to make reasonable adjustments or provide support, where appropriate, to cater for those needs.
Mini Soccer Referee Course
Nottinghamshire FA recommend that Mini Soccer Course participants should be 14 years or older
Debdale Park Sports and Recreational Club Debdale Lane Nottingham NG19 7NS
Cost: £125
The Mini Soccer Referee Course Fee is £125.
The cost per candidate will be £125. This will include all resources, tutoring
and a referee kit bundle pack that consists of the following, as supplied by A+H
International: 1 x A&H Short-Sleeved Shirt, 1 x A&H Shorts, 1 x Black Elasticated
Referee Sock with Cushioned Foot and Ankle Support, 1 x Fox 40 Classic Whistle –
Black, 1 x Elastic Wrist Lanyard – Black, 1 x Red/Yellow Cards, 1 x Black Matchcard
Wallet with Hard Back, 1 x Match Day Pad, and 1 x Referee's Starter Flag Set.
As part of the package we will supply the following free of charge to all candidates:
Postage and Packaging for the delivery of referee kit bundle packs (if supplied at
the course) and also the FA Safeguarding Children ‘A’ Guide resource which will
be distributed on the day of the course and which must be completed by all candidates
under the age of 16.
Kit Size Guide
Size
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Chest
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Waist
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X-Small
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32-34"
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30"
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Small
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35-37"
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32"
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Medium
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38-40"
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34"
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Large
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41-43"
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36"
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XL
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44-46"
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38"
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XXL
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47-49"
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N/A
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Referees aged 16 years and over will also have to attend a Safeguarding Children
Workshop which will cost a further £30, unless they already hold an FA Safeguarding
Children certificate.
Referees must contact the Nottinghamshire FA to book onto the Safeguarding, and receive their code in order to book on.
They will also be required to undertake a Criminal Records Check.
Course Schedule
Date
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Day
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Time
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Content
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3rd August 2015
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Monday
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18:30 - 20:30 |
Intro & Theory
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5th August 2015
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Wednesday
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09:30 - 16:30 |
Practical and Theory
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5th October 2015
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Monday |
18:30 - 20:30 |
Exam and Call back |
Debdale Park Sports and Recreational Club, Debdale Lane, NG19 7NS
All elements of the course are mandatory and candidates must attend to obtain their referee certificate and classification.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Nottinghamshire FA Terms and Conditions
• An application for any course can be made by completing a paper application, and paying via cheque, cash or postal order, however an additional £10.00 fee will be charged to cover the cost of the extra administration process.
• Nottinghamshire FA reserves the right to increase or decrease the course fee at its discretion.
• The Nottinghamshire FA does not accept responsibility for the loss, or damage to, candidate property or for personal injury caused during courses.
• If you are suspended “sine die” from football (by any County FA) then you are suspended from all football activity, including courses.
• Should you miss any session(s) of any course you sign up to The Nottinghamshire FA reserve the right to remove you from the course, and no refund will be given. However in exceptional circumstances candidates may be offered the opportunity to attend missed session(s) on other courses should availability allow, and The Nottinghamshire FA will charge you extra accordingly.
• You will respect the course tutor, course venue and the other candidates and their points of view, and you will understand that if your behaviour, language or conduct is deemed 'unacceptable', 'offensive' or 'harmful' for any reason; The Nottinghamshire FA, and the venues, reserves the right to exclude you from continuing on your chosen course and if necessary, future courses, and no refund will be given.
Nottinghamshire FA Refund Policy
• Should a course that you have registered on be cancelled or postponed by the Nottinghamshire FA then a full refund will be issued.
• Should you cancel your registration you will receive a course refund, minus the banks charge, and £5.00 for administration this is unless you cancel within 5 working days (or less) prior to the course start date where no refund will be issued.
• Should you cancel your registration and request a refund the Nottinghamshire FA reserves the right with regard to the method of payment by bank transfer or cheque.