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.
This course consists of the following sessions:
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Date
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Session
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Time
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Saturday 22nd August 2015
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Tuition
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09:30 - 17:00
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Sunday 23rd August 2015
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Tuition & Examination
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09:30 - 17:00
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* Applicants aged 16 and over are required
to attend a Safeguarding Children Workshop.
Please look at the County FA website for forthcoming
dates and venues.
Please contact Steve in the Referees
Department who (subject to availability), will
arrange a place on your behalf.
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Safeguarding Children Workshop *
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TBA
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All sessions must be attended. * unless proven to be exempt
Fees Explanation - what will my course fee?
The basic course fee is £85.00.
Candidates aged 16 and above who intend to referee in Youth Football are required to complete an FA CRC (Criminal Records Check) and only if they have not already done one through The FA. The cost of an online CRC check is currently £10.00, payable online once your documents have been verified. It is not included in the course fee. After you have enrolled, please contact Steve Rhodes in the Referees Department who will send you a document explaining how this is completed. The documents requested by the online system should be brought to the first session of the referees course.
All candidates must undertake training in Safeguarding Children unless they have already done so with The FA.
The cost to attend the Safeguarding Children Workshop for candidates aged 16 and above is £25.00 (and is included in option D).
Safeguarding Children training for candidates aged 14 and 15 is undertaken using a web-based system, the cost of which is included in option B. A link will be provided upon completion of this enrolment application.
See matrix below for course prices:
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Price Option
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Age
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Fee Payable
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Safeguarding Children Training
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Option A
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14-15
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£85.00
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I already have a Safeguarding Children Certificate
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Option B
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14-15
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£95.00
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I do not have a Safeguarding Children Certificate
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Option C
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16+
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£85.00
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I already have a Safeguarding Children Certificate
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Option D
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16+
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£110.00
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I do not have a Safeguarding Children Certificate
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NB - course fees and price options are applicable to a participant’s age at the start of the course and not at the time of booking.
For all other enquiries regarding fees, please contact Steve in the WRCFA Referees Department on 0113 2059 616 or 0113 2059 617 for clarification.
Course Information:
- Minimum Age: 14 (at the start of the course)
- Course Duration: 16 hours plus 6 games (11v11 or 9v9, not mini-soccer or small-sided football)
- Pre-course Requirements: Reading the Laws of The Game, a copy of which can be found in the referees section of the WRCFA website and using an interactive DVD provided before the start of the course.
- Who is it for: Ideally suited to those wanting to become a referee involved in the 9 or 11 a side game both in Youth and Adult football.
- Course aims and objectives: This course will provide an introduction to the laws of the game as well as developing the practical skills required to be a football referee.
Course Content:
The course is run over 5 modules including the completion of 6 matches as a trainee referee.
The course contains both theoretical and practical elements and is run over two full days (excl the Safeguarding evening).
Module 1 & 2 - Introduction & Practical Element
This module will introduce some key aspects in the following:
- Laws of the Game
- The role of the Referee
- ‘Respect’ training for referees
- Practical elements of the course will provide an introduction to:
- Managing game situations
- Signals & communication techniques
- The skills required to control a game of football
The examination is in two stages. A multi-choice examination covers the theoretical aspects of refereeing and a video-based multi-choice examination considers the practical application of the Laws.
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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.
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