sfa badge

SFA Referees Edinburgh and District

www.edinburghrefs.com
Home
President's Page
Office Bearers
Our Refs
Appointments
Become a Referee
Training & Fitness
Meetings
Member News
Stock
Photo Gallery
Links


Coaching

Fancy becoming a referee?

Our next scheduled course, which is classroom based, shall commence in the Team rooms at the University of Edinburgh Peffermill Playing Fields, Laurie Liddell Clubhouse, 42 Peffermill Road, Edinburgh, EH16 5LL. It will start on 3rd September 6:45pm to 9pm and shall run each Monday evening until 5th November.

The cost of the course shall be £30 and the minimum age is 16 years. Upon completing your first full 11-a-side match, you shall become a member of SFA Referees (Edinburgh & District) Association.

If you are interested in just finding out about becoming a referee please email our Coaching Instruction team leader, Mark Doyle at instructor@edinburghrefs.com who will provide you with further details.


About refereeing

Refereeing requires far more than just knowledge of the Laws of the Game. It is of course about gaining experience and above all commitment.

As an Association we shall provide you with the knowledge required to start out in refereeing but we expect a reasonable level of commitment in return. This shall include a commitment to your ongoing development, a commitment to attend monthly meetings and also a commitment to attend physical training on a regular basis.

Having completed the three stages of the New Entrance Course you shall be registered as a Probationary member of the SFA Referees Association (Edinburgh & District). This shall last for two seasons during which you shall be expected to attend a further 6 modules on practical refereeing before being categorised as an ordinary member of the Association.

You will gain experience by actively refereeing and also through the Coaching and Development we offer our members at our monthly meetings which are held on the first Thursday of each month (August to May) at the Marriot Hotel, Glasgow Road, 7.15pm. We are fortunate that within our ranks we have some of Scotland’s top SPL officials such as referees Calum Murray, George Salmond, Mike Tumilty, Crawford Allan and Brian Colvin along with top assistants Graham Chambers and Keith Sorbie who lead monthly coaching sessions and debates on points of play.

As new members we would expect you to attend monthly meetings whenever possible.

The Association meets each Tuesday at The University of Edinburgh,  Deans High School in Livingston and in Galashiels for outdoor fitness training. Training begins at 7pm with changing facilities available from 6:30pm. We shall be attending training on one of the early weeks of the course

Training is free and in order to progress in refereeing attendance at training and monthly meetings are a basic requirement.


If you are interested in just finding out about becoming a referee please email our Coaching Instruction team leader, Mark Doyle at instructor@edinburghrefs.com who will provide you with further details.


Misconduct Report Forms

Please see link to word document containing example misconduct report on player.
Please see link to word document containing example misconduct report on club official

Pre-match instructions

Please see link to word document containing example pre-match instructions.


Coaching Class Revision Material.

Please click on the links below to visit sites with revision material for the current classes. Links open in a new window.

SFA Referee Quiz

SFA Laws of the Game


Documentation Required For All Classes

For all courses, please note that prospective referees are required to bring along the following documentation for registration purposes (usually on week 2).

1) Passport (if held)
2) Birth Certificate
3) Driving Licence (if held)
4) National Insurance Number
5) Any previous Disclosure Scotland forms
6) Two Utility Bills, such as Gas, Mobile Phone or Bank Statement etc.

Anyone interested in taking up refereeing and participating in any courses can email the Association's Coach, Mark Doyle


Scottish Football Association
FIFA
UEFA