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New
Referees Course Started on 19th February 2007 |
| A new course started on 19th February 2007 and we now
have fourteen delegates attending, thanks to the Grantham Journal, we
had a better turn out than expected. Thanks to all the delegates
for answering the call of support for Grantham Football.
If you would like to take up Refereeing please contact Les Burrow
on 01476 570520, send him an email at
Les@GDRA.co.uk or
Register online now. |
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The current cost of this course is as follows:
| Over 16 |
Basic Course £30 |
Refundable after 10 11-a-side
matches |
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Lincolnshire FA Affiliation £15 |
Covers nearly two seasons |
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Criminal Records Bureau Check £12 |
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Child Protection Workshop - Free |
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| Under 16 |
Basic Course £11 |
Refundable after 10 11-a-side
matches |
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Lincolnshire FA Affiliation £15 |
Covers nearly two seasons |
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Child Protection Workshop - Free |
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Child Protection Workshop -
Tuesday 28th November 2006 |
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Derek Bray, head of training in Lincolnshire FA, conducted his first
Child Protection Workshop in Lincolnshire for newly qualified Referees and
some experienced Referees from Grantham and Stamford RA's, including Reg
Jackson from Lincolnshire FA. Sixteen people took an active part
in the workshop and benefited from Derek's vast experience in this
specialist area. A fantastic buffet, complete with early Xmas
mince pies, provided courtesy of Jim of the Grantham Railway Club,
helped sustain everyone through this marathon three hour session.
It was also great to see our friends in Stamford RA visit us, led by
Trevor Mitchell, and welcomed, once again, our ever present Lincolnshire
FA delegate John Drew. I am not sure when John actually gets to
see his wife Diane these days as his commitment to Refereeing in general
is actually first class. Bill Hannigan concluded by thanking Derek for
making the evening really interesting and for passing on his experience
to all. Well done, Derek - a professional job as usual.
John Drew stressed that only those Referees that have attended a
Child Protection Workshop, and then received the CRB clearance, will be
considered for County Cup appointments. If you haven't completed
the workshop you will need to contact
John Drew to find out when and where the next one is to be held. |
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Derek Bray in full
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Some of the
delegates in action |
Delegates of CPW
2006 |
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Referees Course - September 2006 |
| We are delighted to report that all eight of our
trainees on the Referees course passed the examinations and are now
fully qualified Referees. In an unprecedented move all eight have
now joined the G & D RA, and will become actively involved in
Refereeing. It is very encouraging for the future to see that six of
these Referees are below the age of 21. Congratulations to all the
candidates and we wish you a successful career as a Football Referee. |
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Class of 2006 |
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interested in becoming a Football Referee should
contact
Les Burrow for the dates of future courses. |
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| Training is also an ongoing exercise at Grantham and at
present we have a number of fully committed referee instructors: |
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Les Burrow |
Licensed Referee Instructor & Active Referee |
| Mick Massingham |
Registered Referee Instructor & Active Referee
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| Bill Hannigan |
Registered Instructor & Active Referee |
| Nigel Burton |
County Referee Instructor & Active Referee |
| Keith Noble |
County Referee Instructor |
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Frequently Asked
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How do I become a Referee? |
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The first stage is to register with your local County Football Association,
and find out where the courses are. Our local County Football Associations
are:
| Lincolnshire Football Association |
P.O. Box 26, 12 Dean Road, Lincoln, LN2 4DP |
| Leicestershire and Rutland County Football
Association |
Holmes Park, Dog & Gun Lane, Whetstone, Leicester, LE8 6FA |
| Nottinghamshire Football Association |
7 Clarendon Street, Nottingham, NG1 5HS |
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How old do I have to be? |
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The minimum age for boys and girls to be registered as a referee is 14.
The minimum age for promotion to Level 5 is currently 17. There is no
upper age limit. |
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Are there any examinations to be taken? |
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After
attending around
nine classroom-based training sessions,
trainee referees will be expected to pass the
Referees Exam - one written (40%) and one oral (60%) -
based on the Laws of Association
Football. The pass mark is 75%.
This
qualifies you to referee local amateur ("parks")
football.
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How long will it take? |
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Normally courses are one evening ( approx 2 hrs ) a week for 6 to 9
weeks. Courses can also be run over a weekend or split over 2 weekends - 2 full
days are required. In fact courses can be run to suit your requirements.
If you have a group of 6 or more, we can arrange to come to you. |
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How much will it cost? |
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Tuition and examinations are free, but there is a
small fee for registering with the County FA (£30
Adults, £10 Juniors). Costs include all the text books
that you
will require. This fee may be reclaimed by those who successfully complete the course and then referee ten 11-a-side games in over-16 aged football. |
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Is there a career
progression? |
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Yes, after
passing the Basic Referees Course, there is
a career progression no matter what age you come in to
the Refereeing fraternity, regardless of Gender, so why
not aim for the top...
| International |
Top of the tree is the International List |
| Level 11 |
Level One referees are on the National List of
Referees (Premier League, Football League). Lincolnshire has two on this list:
Neil Barry & Gary Sutton. |
| Level 2 |
Panel List Referees (Football Conference, Football Combination, Central League). |
| Level 3 |
Semi-Professional (or contributory) league
level (Unibond League, Ryman League). Our own Martyn Short has been at this
level for a number of years, and next season
Andrew Green will be officiating at this level. |
| Level 4 |
Refereeing in a senior amateur league at county
level or Supply League (United Counties League), and being an assistant
referee at
contributory league level. G & D RA has
Anthony Howitt officiating at this level. |
| Level 5 |
Senior County Referees. This classification
includes referees who have served at a higher
level.
Those wishing to progress to this level will
need to be
assessed on at least 3 matches, attend further
training, successfully complete a test on the
laws of the game, have a satisfactory average
mark over 20 completed matches, and complete a
season at Level 6. |
| Level 6 |
County Referees.
Those wishing to progress to this level will
need to be
assessed on at least 3 matches, attend further
training, successfully complete a test on the
laws of the game, have a satisfactory average
mark over 20 completed matches, and complete a
season at Level 7. |
| Level 7 |
Junior Referees not in Level 8 or below |
| Level 8 |
Youth Referee. Referees who qualify but have not
yet reached the age of 16. On reaching 16
the referee will immediately move to level 7. |
| Level 9 |
Trainee Referees -Referees who have participated
in the two-tier training programme and who need
to register in order to be covered by public
liability insurance. On qualifying the referee
will immediately move to level 8 or 7 as
appropriate. |
| Level 10 |
Declared non-active Referees.
This
also includes
Assessors/Instructors/Examiners/Former Referees
who now pass on
their experience to others. |
To help you progress
up this ladder the are a number of "in-service"
training courses that you will have to attend, and
to get to Level 4 & above you will need to pass an
annual fitness test.
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What about Child
Protection? |
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All Referees
affiliated to Lincolnshire FA will have to undergo an FA
Child Protection Workshop, or complete the FA Child
Protection Test, and then be cleared to work with
children through a Criminal Records Bureau check every
three years. |
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