FA Referee Promotion Criteria 2014/15
Level 7 Promotion Scheme Eligibility
A Level 7 must officiate as a referee for a minimum of 20 games in one registration period before applying for promotion. No affiliated association may impose any other qualification periods which cause delayed passage through the promotion pyramid.
Level 7 – 6
All Level 7 to 6 promotion candidates will be expected to meet the following criteria:
- Attend a Promotion seminar (In-service training) and practical promotion day
- Attend a fitness assessment evening
- Take and pass a written multiple choice examination on the Laws of the Game
- Be part of the Nottingham Saturday Referee Pool
- Keep the Assessor Co-ordinator informed of ALL of your fixtures
- Referee a minimum of 20 (11v11) games during the promotion season
- Respond to all correspondence efficiently and preferably by email
- Receive a minimum of three assessments during the promotion period
Level 6 – 5
All Level 6 – 5 promotion candidates will be expected to meet the following criteria:
- Must have met all of the above criteria
- Must have completed 5 (11v11) matches as assistant referee during the promotion season
Level 5 – 4
All Level 5 – 4 promotion candidates will be expected to meet the following criteria:
- Referee a minimum of 15 (11v11) matches during the promotion season
- Assistant referee a minimum of 5 (11v11) matches during the promotion season
- Be part of the Nottingham Saturday Referee Pool.
- Keep the Assessor Co-ordinator informed of ALL of your fixtures.
- Receive a minimum of 5 assessments during the promotion season
- Attend a fitness assessment evening
- Must pass the standard FA Fitness test
- Must attend a regional in-service training session delivered by the FA*
- Must complete and pass a written multiple choice examination on the Laws of the Game*
- Respond to all correspondence efficiently and preferably by email.
*FA regional in-service training and exam dates, locations will be confirmed by The FA at a later date
In addition to the above all promotion candidates must:
- Re-register by the 1st June
- Respond to all correspondence in writing efficiently and preferably by email
- Maintain a record of all matches, whether Referee or Assistant Referee
- Be proficient in completion of misconduct report writing and attend disciplinary hearings as required
All referees wishing to be considered for promotion must complete and return the Promotion Scheme Application Form to the Referee Development Officer by no later than 1st March.
Please note promotion fees will be refunded if the referee completes the promotion scheme whether succesful or not.
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• 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.
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• 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.
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