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.

Date

Times

Sessions

Sunday 12th August 2018

9.00am – 5.00pm

Theory & Practical

Wednesday 7th November 2018

6.30pm – 9.30pm

Theory Exam






FA Mini Soccer Referees Course

Location:  Rugby Town FC, Kilsby Lane, Rugby, Warwickshire CV21 4PN

Cost: £95.00

 

The course content will entail both theory and practical, which will be held outdoors on the 3G or grass. Please wear appropriate clothing and footwear. You will also need a pen and notepad for the theory sessions. Please bring your own lunch and fluids throughout the duration of the course.

PLEASE NOTE: This course will only qualify you for Mini-Soccer. Should you wish to go into 11v11 football after completing this course, there will be a bolt-on conversion course option available. More information will provided during the course about this. 

FA Criminal Records Check

If you are 16 years old or over on or before the date of the examination and the training games, you will need to complete an FA CRC check for £10 (volunteer fee). This is paid to Online Disclosures who provide FA CRC Checks. Failure to complete this will prevent you being registered and completing the training matches.

FA Safeguarding Children workshop:

  • Learners aged 14 or 15 years must complete the online FA introduction to Safeguarding
  • Learners aged  16 and over must attend the FA Safeguarding Children workshop           (Further information will be provided to you after enrolling onto the course)

By booking this course you are agreeing to the BCFA Terms and Conditions

Birmingham County FA does not accept any responsibility for the loss, or damage to, candidate property or for personal injury, however caused. You will respect the course tutor, course venue and other candidates and their points of view and you will understand that if your behaviour, language or conduct is deemed ‘unacceptable’ ‘offensive’ or ‘harmful’ for any reason, Birmingham County FA reserves the right to exclude you from continuing on your chosen course and if necessary, future courses.



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