From: Jack Blakemore
14 Sedbergh Road, Wallasey, Wirral, CH44 2BR
Very
many thanks for showing an interest in joining our next
Course to become an active referee
Arrangements
have been made to commence on Monday 6th September
2010 and run on each
Monday through to the dead easy
tick-box exam night on 25th October.
All sessions are 7.15pm to
9.30pm on our BIG screen except for one evening when we are
out on a playing area.
The venue is LAIRD’S
SPORTS CLUB, end of PROCTER ROAD, ROCK FERRY, upstairs in
The Windsor Lounge - CH42 1PY for those with a Sat Nav.
The
attached application form should be completed and posted to
me along with your fee, which is set by The Football
Association. A
breakdown of the cost elements is shown on the attached sheet issued by Cheshire County
FA. You will be given
a free copy of the FA’s latest booklet on the Laws of the
Game for season 2010-11 and there are lots of other helpful
booklets which can be accessed via The FA’s website. £15 of
your fee is the current season’s registration as an active
referee BUT before you can be officially registered you
MUST REFEREE SIX 11 a-side COMPETITIVE games. You can soon
claw back the cost of this course by refereeing these six
games – and more! A good quality, full referee’s kit costs
around £35 to buy from the Referees’ Association through
Norman Grundy, whom you will see at the taking of the
Attendance Register each week.
FA Licensed Referee Instructors, Joe Copeland (former
Premier League Assistant Referee), Bernard Smith and Neil
Davies together with local referees Norman Grundy and Brian
Cooke help me over the eight sessions and we all ensure
that you are made very welcome. We always have a laugh
without forgetting that our main aim is to produce a decent
referee out of you. We don’t just teach you the written
laws because you can read them for yourself – we
concentrate on practically showing you how to be
comfortable and confident as a referee.
See you on 6th September then? Please bring pen and paper
and arrive around 6.45pm on the first night to assist with
the registration arrangements. Dress code is smart casual
but if you wish to come along in your favourite team’s
colours then please do so as it will help to brighten up
the atmosphere. There is always a football video on show
for those who get there early. You are welcome to bring
along your own drink although these are available for
purchase at the downstairs dispenser – have a £1 coin
ready.
Best Wishes and thanks again for your
interest. I do hope you will join us and not be put off by
the initial cost, which is out of our hands. It is
necessary to have clearance under the Safeguarding Children
in Football banner and, for those 18 and over, the Criminal
Records Bureau check, but these requirements are
understandable protections for everyone involved in our
game.
Only a current clearance under The FA’s list can be
accepted and not for any other discipline sorry.
Jack
Blakemore
FA
Licensed Referee Instructor (1985) e-mail
jack@asktheref.fsnet.co.uk (638 0269)
1.Application Form
2010
2.New Referee Course Costs 2010
3.Map for Cammell Laird Sports
Club
