This module covers the referee’s pre-match responsibilities and includes ensuring players’ kit is safe, how to carry out the coin toss and what a referee needs to take to a match with them.

This module contains short video clips (GIFs) which show every signal the referee and assistant referee might give during a match.

This module deals with foul challenges, violent conduct, handball, unsporting behaviour, DOGSO offences and advantage. It uses video clips from football at different levels to show how the referee should manage common scenarios.

This module also uses video clips, this time to demonstrate what is and isn’t offside and how the referee should manage offside offences. The clips, like those used in the ‘Getting it Right’ module, are voiced over to explain the decisions the referees make.

This module covers restarts and set-pieces, including goal kicks, corner kicks, throw-ins, free kicks and penalty kicks. It uses both video and illustrations to clarify what players must do at each restart and set-piece and explains what the referee should do if players don’t comply with the Law.

You must be 14 years of age by the first date of the course, and you must have completed the pre-course online learning (Laws of The Game & Safeguarding for all) and be able to make all the dates which are compulsory to be considered.
 
The online Learn the Laws Learning Module can be accessed at:
 
https://falearning.thefa.com/course/view.php?id=1804 
 
The Online Safeguarding Course can be accessed at:
 
https://thebootroom.thefa.com/learning/qualifications/safeguarding-courses

The price for a place on the course will cost £130 and the structure of each course is the same with a Thursday evening session between 18:00 – 21:00 that is purely classroom based, before a full Sunday 09:00 – 17:00 that mixes both classroom and practical learning. You will also note than each course has a third compulsory date which is a call back session, 10 weeks after the first date of the course. It is hoped that in these 10 weeks you will manage to referee a minimum of five 9 v 9 competitive games so that you will convert from a trainee referee to a youth (if U16) or Junior (if Over 16) referee. All call back’s will be held at North Riding County FA 18:00 – 20:00 for you to receive extra information and reflect on your games to date.

The price of the course is £130. If you are accepted onto the course, you will receive a booking confirmation with instructions on how to pay. As part of your course fee you will receive a referee whistle, flags, red/yellow cards, match pad holder & wrist lanyard. 

Each course will be available to book 6 weeks in advance for anyone who has expressed an interest and 5 weeks before for anyone else. This means you will have 1 week priority over those who will see the courses advertised on social media. A Smartsheet link will be sent via email whereby you will need to fill out your details in a first come, first served process with our maximum capacity capped at 30 people per course. We will then check that those who have filled out their application form have completed the pre-course online learning. You will either receive an email confirming your place and asking you to make payment, or you will receive an email to say you unfortunately not been successful as you need to complete your online learning before applying.

If you are unfortunately in this situation, you will be notified by email, however we will book you onto the next available course in that area to prevent you missing out again.