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.

PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A FUTSAL REFEREE COURSE

PLEASE DO NOT BOOK THIS COURSE UNLESS YOU CAN ATTEND THE DATE

NB. No refunds or transfers are available once the course is booked.

FTS – REF1801

Practical & Theory

14th October 2018

9am – 5pm

Biddenham Upper School, Biddenham Turn, Bedford MK40 4AZ
(Call back Examination will be at Bedfordshire FA)

Call Back Examination

27^th February 2019

7pm – 9pm

Course Cost: £50.00

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All dates are subject to change. Should this occur, all candidates will be informed via email.

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If I do not deliver payment for my course fee before the commencement of the course, my certificate will be withheld until payment is settled.
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Bedfordshire FA does not accept responsibility for the loss, or damage to, candidate property or for personal injury however caused and that I will ensure that I am protected with my own personal insurance cover through other bodies;
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If you are on General Suspension you cannot attend the course until you have been cleared.

This course is 100% attendance to be able to award a certificate on completion.

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