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Why Referee?

Getting Started

There are a whole host of reasons why you might begin refereeing. To remain active in the sport following injury or retirement, to make new and lasting friends within the game or to gain a sense of achievement of providing an invaluable service to players, coaches and spectators alike. Whatever your reason, refereeing is challenging, rewarding and, above all, can be great fun!

As a new referee, you should undertake the Entry Level Referee Award (ELRA), a three stage Award aimed to provide you with the key tools to be able to referee competently.

If you choose to join a Referees Society, then you will be required to complete all 3 Stages of the ELRA. If, however, you wish to remain only within your own school, club or university, then you need only complete Stages 1 and 2, which consider the following aspects of refereeing:

Management and Control
Problem Solving
Refereeing the key phases of the Game
Positioning and Communication
Laws of the Game

Crucial to your learning is that a significant part of both Stages is practically based i.e. you will have an opportunity to observe refereeing in practice, whilst demonstrating your own skills on the field of play.

Interested? If you want to know more contact our Referee Coordinator Mandy Platts: email Mandy

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Referee Reporting a Serious Injury

The following is intended to be the procedure to be followed in the event of a serious injury on the pitch, and to provide guidance on some of the issues which may arise following such an injury.