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.

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Dates


Introduction Event Monday 28th January 1830-2030

Theory & Practical 1 Sunday 24th February 0900-1700

Theory & Practical 2 Wednesday 27th February 1800-2100

Theory & Practical 3 Sunday 3rd March 0900-1700

Exam + Call Back Event Monday 20th May 1830-2030








100% Attendance is required on all dates.


Venue: Brockington College, Blaby Road, Enderby, LEICS. LE19 4AQ


IF YOU ARE 16 YEARS OLD OR OVER: You must book onto a FA Safeguarding Children Workshop (£29.00), you can do this through the Leicestershire FA Website by going on Coaches>Courses and Development>FA Safeguarding Children Workshop. Information on how to obtain an FA CRC will be sent to you after the Introduction Evening. You are advised to complete this before your course to continue in youth football.


IF YOU ARE 14 OR 15 YEARS OLD: Information will be sent to you after your Introduction evening on how to obtain your FA Safeguarding Accredition Online.


KIT AND EQUIPMENT:

It is important in refereeing to have the right equipment and this course is no exception. What follows is a list of kit/equipment required for participation in the course:

Boots

Trainers

Towel

Change of clothing

Sunscreen

Wet and Dry weather Clothes

It is also important to remember to bring your own food and refreshments as they will not be provided on the day.

Please note to access this online application, you will need a FAN (FA Number).

If you have ever been involved in football or taken an FA Qualification, it is highly likely you already have a FAN. If you do not know your FAN or password, or need to create a FAN, please use our FAN FINDER tool by clicking to register/retrieve your details. Please be aware that if you already have a FAN, and create another FAN, this could cause delays in being confirmed on the course and any qualifications being awarded. Please do not book onto the course on behalf of someone else as the qualification is accredited to the FAN booked on. 


Cancellation Policy 

When cancelling with more than 21 working days’ notice – Full refund minus card transaction fee and minus £10.00 admin charge.

When cancelling between 20-14 working days’ notice – 50% refund minus card transaction fee.

When cancelling with less than 14 working days’ notice – No refund will be given. 

Courses are NOT transferrable. 


Terms and Conditions of Booking a course

Leicestershire & Rutland County FA does not accept any responsibility for the loss, or damage to, candidate property or for personal injury however caused. If you are suspended from football (by any County FA) then you are suspended from all football activity including courses. Should you miss any session(s) of any course you sign up to the Leicestershire & Rutland County FA reserve the right to remove you from the course, and no refund will be given. 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, the Leicestershire & Rutland County FA and the venues reserves the right to exclude you from continuing on your chosen course and if necessary, future courses.



Please note to access this online application, you will need a FAN (FA Number).

If have ever been involved in football or taken an FA Qualification, it is highly likely you already have a FAN. If you do not know your FAN or password, or need to create a FAN, please use our FAN FINDER tool by clicking to register/retrieve your details.

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