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A short crash course in refereeing in case you need to step up during the season. Great introduction to how to manage a game, pre being a referee.
Laws of the Game - Pre Reading Quiz. https://www.playfootball.com.au/referee/laws-of-the-game
"It’s 5 minutes before a match and the allocated referee has not shown up. You have to find a club referee to officiate the match but also ensure that they are willing and able to".
While the focus is still to improve coverage and development of our own referees, we acknowledge the benefits club referees provide to clubs and the challenges club referees face when called upon, this is to assist in providing club referees with greater confidence when refereeing uncovered matches.
This year ESFA will be collaborating with Football Canterbury and offer the successful Club Referee Program to participants from the Eastern Suburbs and the Football Canterbury District.
Referee Training
Felix Tan from the ESFA Referees Branch will be organising a practical training session, with the objective of the evening to enable Club or Associate referees, to learn about the consistent application of the Laws of the Game, to protect the safety of players, and to uphold the spirit and image of the game. During the session, the referees will learn through scenarios and drills (amongst other topics) on the following:
1. Warm-up
2. Use of the Whistle
3. Foul Identification
4. Tactical Fouls and Sanctions
5. Offside Infringements
6. Player Management
7. Start/Restart of Play
8. Football Understanding
Further Opportunities - Match Observation:
Following this training session, club-based referees are invited to attend a match observation with one of our qualified senior referees.
Attire:
Black or similar sports shirts, shorts, socks with turf or boots
Felix Tan is an ex club referee who currently holds a level 2 (theory) license. Level 1 being the highest level a referee can obtain with Football Australia before becoming a Fifa Accredited Referee.
Currently the ESFARB youth branch coach, Felix has worked with the Singapore Premier League Referees association which officiates the top flight in Singapore. He currently referees ESFA's premier divisions, NPL fixtures and most recently officiated the Grand Final of the O35 Champions of Champions.
