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Referees

The Nottinghamshire FA continues to retain, recruit and train aspiring referees- as of September 2009, we have nearly 500 registered referees on our books but are always looking to recruit more.

With over 400 registered referees officiating all across Nottinghamshire, we provide the support and experience for you to help progress your skills as far as you want.

Whether you aspire to officiate on the Premiership or to referee the local U9's team, we can provide you with the support, training and resources to assist you in achieving your goal.

Please see below for details of our forthcoming courses

For all the courses below you can only apply by registering on-line, click on the course code link provided to view all course details and apply. Course fee: £100 (£80 for FA Charter Standard Clubs)

Course Code - BRC/01
Venue – Mansfield Town FC, max 20 candidates
Starts Monday 14th September 2009 for eight consecutive Mondays (all 6.30pm to 9pm), excluding Safeguarding Children workshop

Course Code - BRC/02
Venue – Gedling MW FC, max 20 candidates
Starts Monday 21st September 2009 for eight consecutive Mondays (all 6.30pm to 9pm), excluding Safeguarding Children Workshop

Course Code - BRC/03
Venue – Tom Mann pavilion, Devon Park, max 20 candidates
Starts Sunday 27th September 2009 for three consecutive Sundays (all 9.30am to 4pm) excluding Safeguarding Children Workshop

Course Code - BRC/04
Venue – Mansfield Town FC, max 20 candidates
Starts Monday 8th February 2010 for eight consecutive Mondays (all 6.30pm to 9pm), excluding Safeguarding Children Workshop

Course Code - BRC/05
Venue – Gedling MW FC, max 20 candidates
Starts Monday 25th January 2010 for eight consecutive Mondays (all 6.30pm to 9pm), excluding Safeguarding Children Workshop 

Course Code - BRC/06
Venue – Joseph Whitaker School, max 20 candidates
Starts Monday 15 February for three consecutive days through to Wednesday 17 February (all 9.30am to 4pm) excluding Safeguarding Children Workshop

For further information contact David Coote on 0115 9837400

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ADDED 14/10/2009 - COURSES FOR NEW REFEREES

There’s the chance to join Nottingham’s increasing number of referees at a series of courses to be held at Gedling Miners’ Welfare FC, Plains Road, Mapperley.

David Coote, the County Referees’ Development Officer, says that the time to become a referee has never been better. “We are in the fortunate position of starting to become healthy with referees in the city – we now often have each adult match covered and many of the youth leagues fully covered as well.

“We have an in-depth and structured support system in place, which includes coaching of the newer referees in the more controlled environments of Notts County and Mansfield Town’s centres of excellence as soon as the candidates finish the course.

“Nottingham Forest have kindly helped us to reward our officials for their service by providing complimentary tickets to our registered referees for occasional matches – the next being the Barnsley home game on Tuesday 20th October.

“We also provide more and better quality training for our referees than ever before, which has led to our best promotion figures and better quality of officials than previously.”

The next courses for new referees start on Monday 26th October at Gedling Miners’ Welfare FC between 6.30pm and 9pm, continuing on each Monday up to and including December 14th.

Full information from David Coote on 0115 983 7400 extension 2, or email: David.Coote@nottinghamshirefa.com