Course aims:

• To provide a broad overview of winter pitch maintenance  and renovation
• To demonstrate skills and identify knowledge required in producing suitable grass surfaces
• To provide insight and interest to help you develop your own skills and knowledge after the end of the course

What is involved within this course?
The key subjects – assessment, sequencing of work and aeration to mowing, aeration and line marking, plus more – are studied through a progressive one-day IOG Learning course. With delivery from an industry expert, experience an educational hands-on training day featuring a productive presentation, plus turf care theory and practical working demonstrations. In addition, you will also receive a Certificate of Attendance. (Food and drink are provided).

What does the course content cover?
The key subjects within this course are:

1. Definition and Assessment of surface
2. Sequence of annual maintenance
3. Mowing, scarification, verticutting, harrowing
4. Irrigation, rolling, seeding
5. Fertiliser application and top dressing
6. Aeration and surface drainage
7. Brushing and dragmatting
8. Line marking: setting and marking out; marking compounds
9. Turf problems: weeds, pests and diseases
10. Safe and effective use of equipment

Why should I participate in this course?
Ideal for the volunteer, new employee or just as a refresher for established employees, this learning route will support and develop skills involved in maintaining or managing a winter sports pitch (football and rugby). Develop your skills and knowledge with the latest best practices, and explore the requirements you need to meet in order to optimise your playing surface. This course is worth 5 CPD points / 5 CPD hours.

What can I do after this course? 
To further build on the IOG route, enhance your learning by taking your next step with our Level 2 Winter Pitches: Applied Turf Culture. An additional option, with further study, is to undertake the Level 2 IOG Technical Certificate in Turf Surface Maintenance – to possibly provide an initial formal qualification in turf maintenance. This qualification is ideal for those who wish to further develop their understanding of technical aspects of turf maintenance. No practical work is involved with this qualification.

Course Details:

Date - 24th October 2017

Venue - Highfields Playing Fields (Vaughan Parry Williams Pavilion), University Boulevard, Nottingham, NG7 2PS

Cost - £75

To book onto this course you need a FAN number. If you don't have a FAN, please click the link below to create one:

https://secure.thefa.com/fan/register.aspx

By booking onto this course you are agreeing to the terms and conditions outlined below:

Nottinghamshire FA terms and conditions:

• Nottinghamshire FA reserves the right to increase or decrease the course fee at its discretion.  
• The Nottinghamshire FA does not accept responsibility for the loss, or damage to, candidate property or for personal injury caused during courses.  
• If you are suspended “sine die” from football (by any County FA) then you are suspended from all football activity, including courses.  
• You will respect the course tutor, course venue and the 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 Nottinghamshire FA, and the venues, reserves the right to exclude you from continuing on your chosen course and if necessary, future courses, and no refund will be given.  
• All Courses will be conducted in English and therefore candidates are required to be able to communicate effectively in English (this includes listening, speaking, reading and writing).  
• When registering or booking courses, you agree to provide true, accurate and complete information about yourself. We reserve the right to cancel your booking if we discover you have provided us with inaccurate information.  
• Nottinghamshire FA must receive 8 weeks’ notice if you require adaptation to the facilities, resources or other aspects of the course to cater for your disability(ies). Nottinghamshire FA will do our upmost to meet your needs but you may be required to attend an alternative course if requirements take longer than anticipated. You must inform Nottinghamshire FA of your disability(ies) and the adaptations prior to booking onto the course. 

Nottinghamshire FA Refund Policy:  

• Should you cancel your registration you will receive a 50% refund, minus the banks charge, and £5.00 for administration, this is unless you cancel within 20 working days (or less) prior to the course start date where no refund will be issued.  
• Should you cancel your registration and request a refund the Nottinghamshire FA reserves the right with regard to the method of payment by bank transfer or cheque  
• Should you miss any session(s) of any course you sign up to The Nottinghamshire FA reserve the right to remove you from the course, and no refund will be given. However in exceptional circumstances candidates may be offered the opportunity to attend missed session(s) on other courses should availability allow, and The Nottinghamshire FA will charge you extra accordingly. Consideration will be given, on a case by case basis, for refunds to be granted in exceptional circumstances (i.e. medical reasons – a doctors certificate must be provided)

Transfers:  

• Should a course that you have registered on be cancelled or postponed by the Nottinghamshire FA then a full refund will be issued or a free transfer onto another Nottinghamshire FA course only.
• Should you wish your application to be transferred from one course to another then then £5.00 administration fee will be charged for all courses and workshops. If you would like to transfer within 30 working days of the course, you will have to cancel and rebook onto the alternative course.    
• Nottinghamshire FA do not accept course transfers from other County FA’s.

Bookings:  

• No bookings will be taken or spaces reserved. You are not guaranteed a place until your booking has been fully completed and full payment has been received.  
• Nottinghamshire FA must be informed at least 6 weeks prior to the course if resource adaptations are required (I.e. bigger font)  

 You are obliged to declare, in writing, any relevant, current or previous, injury or illness that may limit or hinder your participation in the Course. We must also be advised, in writing, if you have ever been diagnosed as asthmatic, diabetic or epileptic, or suffer from any allergies that the staff running the Course may need to be aware of. Please note that a declaration of any injury or illness does not automatically preclude you from any Course. Please email this to ricky.stevenson@nottinghamshirefa.com