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.
FA Basic Referees Course Details
Dates and Times:
Friday 24th 18:30 to 21:30 - Practical and Theory Session
Saturday 25th 10:00 till 17:00 - FA Safeguarding Children Workshop (AM)/ Practical and Theory Session (PM)
Sunday 26th 10:00 till 17:00 - Practical and Theory Session with mock Laws of the Game exam
As part of the course you will be mentored in 5 games within a 4 month period, after this has taken place you will be invited back to sit a formal Laws of the Game exam, if you pass this you will become a Level 7 Referee (16+) or Youth Referee (14-16).
Tutor: Shaun Edge
Cost: £100
If you are looking to book onto this course/ have booked onto this course please ensure you take some time to read through the FA Laws of the Game handbook which can be found on the following link: http://www.cornwallfa.com/referees/laws-of-the-game
If you have any questions please contact Stuart Kane on 07846270967 or stuart.kane@cornwallfa.com
Declaration: I agree to abide by the course regulations and understand that I take part in any practical work at my own risk. The Cornwall FA Ltd, course staff, or any authority which provides facilities is not under any liability in respect of any injury I may sustain. I understand that a place on the desired course will not be guaranteed until the County have received both a complete application form and full payment of course fee.
Important: Refunds cannot be made to a participant who does not turn up to the course introduction unless agreed prior with a member of staff. If the place is cancelled a minimum of 10 working days before the course start date an administration charge of £20 will be taken off the refund, if a place is cancelled less than 10 working days before the start date a £40 administration charge will be taken off the refund
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