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 Dates and Further Information

The course dates and times are as follows:

Date	Venue	Time	Session
Wednesday 8th February 2017	Highlands School	18:30 – 21:30	Safeguarding Children Workshop (only for candidates aged 16 and above)
Sunday 12th February 2017	Highlands School	09:00 – 15:30	Unit 2 Practical Training
Wednesday 15th February 2017	Highlands School	18:30 – 21:30	Unit 3 Fouls and Misconduct
Sunday 19th February 2017	Highlands School	09:00 – 15:30	Unit 4 Practical Training and Evaluation

Date for completion of 5 matches plus final examination: Wednesday 7th June 2017, 18:30 to 21:30, Highlands School.

Units 2 and 4 are practical sessions which will take place mostly outside on football pitches. Candidates will need to come to these sessions with suitable clothing for outdoor work (such as training kit for example) plus shin pads and waterproof clothing in case of inclement weather. Candidates will also need to bring a packed lunch to these two sessions plus plenty to drink. Unit 3 takes place indoors and casual wear is acceptable.

Candidates must attend all sessions to complete the course.

Venue

All course sessions will take place at Highlands School. The address is:

Highlands School
148 Worlds End Lane
Grange Park
London
N21 1QQ

The nearest tube station is Southgate on the Piccadilly Line. Take a 125 bus from the station to Eversley Park Road and it is a ten minute walk from there.

The nearest mainline stations are Winchmore Hill and Enfield Chase on the line to Hertford North. From Enfield Chase catch a 377 bus to Lonsdale Drive. From Winchmore Hill station catch a W9 bus to Highlands Avenue. The school is a five minute walk from either location.

Safeguarding Children Workshop

All candidates on the course must have a safeguarding children certificate. Candidates aged 16 and upwards will need to attend a Safeguarding Children Workshop which is on Wednesday 8th February at Highlands School from 18:30 to 21:30. Candidates aged 14 or 15 will complete an online exercise to receive their certificates and do not need to attend the workshop.

Criminal Records (‘CRC’) Checks

Candidates aged 16 and upwards who intend to referee youth football matches will need to have a criminal records check (‘CRC’) in place. We will provide instructions on how to apply online for a CRC before the course begins.

Youth football includes competitions or matches involving Under 18s teams or younger. Referees in open age football are not required to have a CRC although this may be subject to change in the future.

Examinations and Initial Five Matches

Once through Units 2, 3 and 4 candidates go on to complete a minimum of 5 matches as a referee Unit (5) before they sit the final examinations. We arrange for each candidate to have a mentor at this stage - an experienced referee who can provide advice and support. The 5 matches need to be completed by the target date. The examinations (Unit 6) will be held on Wednesday 7th June 2017. The examinations will take place at Highlands School.

Cost

The course fee is £130 for all age groups.

Please note that course fees are not refundable once a booking is made.

If you would like more information before making a booking please email: john.monk@amateur-fa.com or telephone 020 8733 2613 (Option 3).

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