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.
The FA Referees Course
** Places are limited so please book early to avoid disappointment **
Course Venue:
Needham Market FC, Bloomfields, Quinton Road, IP6 8DA
Course Dates:
Wednesday 17th February 9am-5pm
The FA Referee Course is designed to equip new referees with the key skills and knowledge they will need to be able to referee grassroots football matches safely and effectively.
The course comprises online learning on the Laws of the Game and face to face training. Learners must complete the online learning before attending the face to face training.
This course is for people who want to referee mini soccer, 9 v 9 and/or 11 v 11 football.
There is just over 10 hours of face to face training, which mixes training room work with practical activity on a pitch. The key points from the online learning are reinforced in the training room and quizzes are used to help test learners' knowledge. The training room element also covers how to establish rapport and how to deal with inappropriate behaviour.
On the pitch, learners will be given the opportunity to turn their knowledge into skills through refereeing different game based scenarios. They will also have the opportunity to practice and develop their communication and management skills.
