ARMY REFEREE PROMOTIONS

ARMY REFEREE PROMOTIONS

22-23 Grassroots Referee Pathway - Resized

If you are an Army FA Registered Referee and you would like to be supported through the promotion process please apply for promotion HERE

2022/23 REFEREE PATHWAY

MALE PATHWAY – Level 7 to Level 6

The criteria for promotion from Level 7 to Level 6 during the 2022/23 season is as follows:

• Referee a minimum of 25 matches (Note: At least 10 of these matches must be in Open Age football)
• Receive 2 Match Day Coaching visits
• Complete 2 Online Development modules (Note: These modules are provided by The FA)
• Successfully complete a Laws of the Game examination

Referee Promotions may be processed on a quarterly basis throughout the season

The deadlines for meeting the criteria are on 31st October 2022,31st December 2022, 28th February 2023 & 30th April 2023.

MALE PATHWAY – Level 6 to Level 5

The criteria for promotion from Level 6 to Level 5 during the 2022/23 season is as follows:

• Referee a minimum of 25 matches (Note: At least 15 of these matches must be in Open Age football)
• Operate as an Assistant Referee on a minimum of 5 matches
• Receive 2 Match Day Coaching visits
• Complete 4 Online Development modules (Note: These modules are provided by The FA)
• Attend 1 Face to Face In Service Training Session
• Successfully complete a Laws of the Game examination

Referee Promotions may be processed on a quarterly basis throughout the season.

The deadlines for meeting the criteria are on 31st October 2022, 31st December2022, 28th February 2023 & 30th April 2023.

MALE PATHWAY – Level 5 to Level 4

To be eligible for nomination to The FA for promotion from Level 5 to Level 4 during the 2022/23 season, referees must have met the following criteria:

• Referee a minimum of 15 matches (Note: All of these matches must be within Open Age football)
• Operate as an Assistant Referee on a minimum of 10 matches
• Receive 4 Referee Observations and achieve an average mark of 70 or greater across the reports
• Successfully complete a nomination fitness test between 1 June 2022 and 31 December 2022 (The fitness consists of both an interval run and timed sprints. Specific dates of these fitness tests are to be confirmed)

• Attend an online Promotion Seminar and successfully complete an online Laws of the Game examination (Note: These events are facilitated by The FA)

FEMALE PATHWAY - 4W to 3W

The criteria for promotion from Level 4W to Level 3W during the 2022/23 season is as follows:

• Referee a minimum of 20 matches (Note: A referee must officiate a minimum of 10 matches within the Women's game to be eligible for promotion from Level 4W to Level 3W)
• Operate as an Assistant Referee on a minimum of 3 matches
• Receive 3 Referee Observations
• Successfully complete a Laws of the Game examination (Note: These events are facilitated by The FA)

If you are an Army FA Registered Referee and you would like to be supported through the promotion process please apply for promotion HERE

Should you have any queries or would like to discuss your application further, please contact Stephen.Finch207@mod.gov.uk or steve.clout@ArmyFA.com