What happens next?
In order to join the promotion Scheme you have to contact the Assessing Officer (Jim Upfold) to register your interest. Please conatct Jim via email at Jim Upfold jim.upfold@tesco.net
Alternatively please see the Referee Promotion Application Form for Season 2010/11 in the related documents on the right hand side of this page!
The promotion season starts on 1st March each year and finishes on the last day of February. During the 12-month period you have to referee 20 11-a-side open age competitive matches, attend a one-day In Service Training Seminar, during which you will have to pass an examination on the Laws of the Game. You will also be assessed by an experienced Referee on 4 of your matches. The marks that the Assessors award are very important in your gaining promotion.
At the end of the Promotion Year your performance will be evaluated, and provided you meet all the requirements you will be promoted to Level 6.
The process to the next level is very similar. In addition to the 20 games and In Service Training, you are required to attend a Fitness Test (run 2,500 meters in 12 minutes and do 50 meter sprints each in under 7.5 seconds), officiate on 5 matches as an Assistant Referee and you will be assessed on 6 of your games.
Again provided your assessed performances are to the required standard you will be promoted to Level 5.
If you have passed the fitness Test you will be nominated by Middlesex FA to be promoted to Level 4. These promotions are dealt with by the FA, but if successful you will now be a Supply League Referee and a Contributory League Assistant Referee. Then provided you continue to develop and improve you could find yourself on the Football League!
So now that you are interested please contact the Assessing Officer and register your interest!
Trainee Referees!
Are you currently a Level 9 Referee having completed Modules 1, 2 and 3 of your Basic Course and are now trying to complete Module 4, i.e. referee your 6 11 a side games, but what happens when you have done your matches? All there is left for you to do is to complete the attached 6 match from and send it off to Andy Taylor the RDO, andyjc.taylor@middlesexfa.com and book yourself on a Module 5 workshop, when you attend the Workshop you will be given your Record of Achievement Folder and County Referees Certificate you will also be promoted from your current Level 9 (Trainee Referee) to either Junior County Referee (Level 7) if you are over 16 or Youth Referee (Level 8) if you are under 16.