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:

  1. Effective communication
  2. Positioning and movement
  3. Penalty kick and free kick management
  4. Managing re-starts
  5. Advantage
  6. Managing players
  7. Recognising and dealing with foul challenges
  8. Cautioning and sending-off procedure
  9. Offside
  10. Dealing with substitutions
  11. 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.

The details for this course are:


Course venue: St Day AFC, Vogue Park, Vogue Hill, St Day, Redruth, TR16 5NH 


Dates:

  • Monday 6th January 2020 - 6.00pm - 7.00pm - Introduction to refereeing workshop
  • Saturday 25th January 2020 - 9.30am - 4.30pm - Theory & practical
  • Saturday 1st February 2020 - 9.30am - 4.30pm - Theory & practical
  • Monday 6th April 2020 - 6.00pm - 8.00pm - Post course 'Laws of the Game' knowledge test


NB: You will also need to attend the FA Safeguarding Children Workshop - date to be confirmed


Course fee: £100 (including all training modules & materials & the Safeguarding Children Workshop, Examinations & first season Referee Registration Fees)


If you have any questions about the course please contact Lee Swabey


Office: 01208 262981

Mobile: 07846 270967

Email: lee.swabey@cornwallfa.com



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