Face to Face Training
There is 11 hours of face to face training (normally one evening, followed by a full day), which mixes training room work with practical activity on a pitch. Key messages from the online learning are reinforced throughout.  The training room work includes:
• Fun, interactive quizzes
• How to establish rapport and build relationships with players and coaches
• Recognising and dealing with foul challenges and handball
• Managing offside
• Dealing with inappropriate behaviour
• Managing players

On the pitch, you will have the opportunity to turn your knowledge into skills through refereeing game based scenarios. You will practise:
• Communicating decisions
• Cautioning and sending off techniques
• Managing the kick off, free kicks, penalty kicks, corner kicks and throw-ins
• Positioning in open play and at restarts
• Being an assistant referee

Cost
New referee course £120 (includes whistle, flags, cards and notebook and a mentor visit)
DBS £10 (If 16 years or older you will require a FA DBS check)

New Referee Course Guide 

Click here to download your referee course handbook.

Qualifying as Referee

To qualify as a referee, you must referee five games after you have attended the face to face training and submitted them on the 5 games form https://forms.office.com/r/uA2H9USCsg.

You will then be invited to attend a referee call back session at Durham FA where you will receive your certificate and FA Referee badge.

You will be supported through those five games by your County Football Association (CFA) as you will be appointed a mentor who will be able to come and watch you referee. As you continue your refereeing career, you will then be able to access further training opportunities, both online and face to face.