Becoming a Referee
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FA Guidance on becoming a Referee
Remember Refereeing Is A Great Way To:
- Be involved in football
- Offer opportunities for everyone
- Remain active in the game following injury or retirement
- Make new and lasting friends within the game
- Play a huge role in ensuring the players, and supporters, enjoy their match day experience
UPCOMING COURSES
Course times
Friday 6.30pm - 9.30pm
Sunday 9.00am - 4pm (parent / carers are invited to attend the last hour of the last day to understand the process after finishing the course)
COMPLETE COURSES:
15th september / 17 september at shrewsbury sports
upcoming courses:
FULL - 13th October / 15th October course at telford college
10th november / 12th november at telford college
Please get in touch for more information:
Courses unless stated are usually ran over a weekend Friday 6.30pm - 9.30pm and Saturday or Sunday 9.00am - 4pm
Course cost is £130 Under 16 years of age / £160 if over 16 years of age
This includes Laws of the Game and Safeguarding For All (both on line learning)
If you are over 16 years of age you need to complete Safeguarding for Children (£30 charge included in your course fee) and are required to complete a FA DBS (additional £10 charge)
Step by Step to refereeing - after your course
SAFEGUARDING FOR ALL - ALL TRAINEE REFEREES U16 YEARS FREE
SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN - TRAINEE REFEREES OVER 16 YEARS OF AGE £30
LAWS OF THE GAME LINK FOR ALL TRAINEE REFEREES - FREE
Once you have completed the above online learning and attended the course you will be registered as a Trainee Referee (please note that just completing the course will not allow you to be registered).
After you have officiated 5 games you will join us at one of our call back evenings where you will receive your certificate, a County Referee Badge and a training session on the weekly administration of being a referee to include report writing.
I just get on with my game and let the referees do their job.” ~ Lionel Messi
