ARMY REFEREE PROMOTIONS
ARMY REFEREE PROMOTIONS
If you are an Army FA Registered Referee and you would like to be supported through the promotion process please apply for promotion HERE
REFEREE PATHWAY
MALE PATHWAY – Level 7 to Level 6
The criteria for promotion from Level 7 to Level 6 during the 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, 31st December, 28th February & 30th April.
MALE PATHWAY – Level 6 to Level 5
The criteria for promotion from Level 6 to Level 5 during the 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, 31st December, 28th February & 30th April.
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 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 and 31 December (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 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
For more information see part 2 of the MARIA