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.
Course Code | Date | Time | Venue | Tutor |
MINIREF2002 | 30th May
25th June | 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm | St George's Park Thorncliffe Pack Horse Lane Sheffield S35 3HY | Dennis Hogg Mick Bell |
Attendance is expected at all sessions.
FA DBS
All Referees from the age of 16 years need an in date FA DBS (formerly known as Criminal Records Check) if they intend to officiate in youth football.
If you are under the age of 16 years you do not currently require a CRC
However please contact Sheffield & Hallamshire County FA (SHCFA) once you turn 16 years old.
If you are aged 16+
You will need to apply for a FA DBS. Without this you will be unable to complete the course and register as a qualified referee for Youth Football.
The cost is currently £10 for volunteers when you complete your application online.
If you currently have and FA DBS through another football role, this needs to be in date. An FA DBS has a three-year lifespan. SHCFA can check your records to find out your FA DBS expiry date.
Please contact Learning@SheffieldFA.com if you need to apply for an FA DBS.
Safeguarding Children Workshop (aged 16+)
All Referees need to complete Safeguarding Children training.
If you are 16 years or over
From the age of 16 years you will need to undertake a Safeguarding Children Workshop (SCW) in order to become a qualified referee.
The cost of this is £30.00. To book a place on a workshop, please visit http://eventspace.thefa.com/sheffieldfa where you will find details of all our upcoming courses.
Please be aware that places are limited so you need to do this asap. You will need to inform SHCFA once you have completed the course.
Safeguarding Online Course (aged 14 & 15)
Go to https://learning.thefa.com and follow the instructions below
If you are under the age of 18 years old please enter your parent/guardian email address and contact number of the registration. All other details must be in the name of the learner.