North Riding Promotion Scheme 2017/8
North Riding FA are now accepting applications for Promotion. Please visit our website in order to download the appropriate application form and view the detailed criterion –https://www.northridingfa.com/referees/promotion-scheme
Completed forms are to be emailed to Ross Joyce, Referee Development Officer – ross.joyce@northridingfa.com or sent by post to North Riding County FA HQ and received no later than Friday, 07 April 2017.
All applications carry a £25.00 administration fee, for which you will be sent details of how to make this payment via ‘Whole Game System’ upon receipt of your application – payment must be made within 7 days.
Please note that to apply for promotion you must be refereeing within Open Age (Adult) Football and have completed at least one year or one full season as a Level 7 match official.
The promotion scheme commences on Wednesday, 01 March 2017 – Wednesday, 28 February 2018.
Level 7 -6 Promotion Candidates
- Successfully pass a written examination on the laws of the game
- Receive a minimum of 3 independent technical observer reports
- Referee a minimum of 20 open age adult football appointments
- Achieve a satisfactory average club mark over the course of the season
- Act as Assistant Referee on a minimum of 5 open age adult fixtures (Saturday)
- Inform local observer coordinator of all appointments received
- Attend the ‘Promotion Development Day’ on Sunday, 04 June 2017 10.00am – 5.00pm – Acklam Green Centre, Middlesbrough
- Attendance at a further In-service Training Workshop – TBC
- Payment of £25.00 Promotion Administration Fee
- Be available to officiate within Saturday & Sunday adult football as appointed
- Submit an annual record of games officiated to the Association when requested
Level 6- 5 Promotion Candidates
- Successfully pass a written examination on the laws of the game
- Receive a minimum of 3 independent technical observer reports
- Referee a minimum of 20 open age football appointments
- Achieve a satisfactory average club mark over the course of the season
- Act as Assistant Referee on a minimum of 5 open age adult fixtures (Saturday)
- Inform local observer coordinator of all appointments received
- Attend the ‘Promotion Development Day’ on Sunday, 04 June 2017 10.00am – 5.00pm – Acklam Green Centre, Middlesbrough
- Attendance at a further In-service Training Workshop – TBC
- Payment of £25.00 Promotion Administration Fee
- Be available to officiate within Saturday & Sunday adult football as appointed
- Submit an annual record of games officiated to the Association when requested
Level 5- 4 Promotion Candidates
- Receive a minimum of 5 independent technical observer reports
- Achieve an average assessment mark of 73 or above
- Referee a minimum of 15 open age football appointments
- Must undertake a minimum of 10assistant referee appointments
- Inform local observer coordinator of all appointments received
- Attend the ‘Promotion Development Day’ on Sunday, 04 June 2017 10.00am – 5.00pm – Acklam Green Centre, Middlesbrough
- Payment of £25.00 Promotion Administration Fee
- Be available to officiate within Saturday & Sunday adult football as appointed
- Submit an annual record of games officiated to the Association when requested
- Must successfully complete an FA Nomination Fitness Test – Details TBC
- Must attend an FA Regional Training Seminar and pass written Laws of the Game examination
Having carefully read the promotion criterion; if you would like to submit an application please ensure you fully complete the application form (available to download as above) and submit no later than Friday, 07 April 2017.
If you require any further information, please don’t hesitate to contact Ross Joyce, our Referee Development Officer – 01642 717774.
Videos & Articles from Mal Davies – 3 Feb 2017
IFAB : Agenda for 131st AGM to be held at Wembley on Friday 3rd March confirmed
KEITH HACKETT : No to a Referees’ Strike
UEFA : Referees primed for new challenges
‘TRICKERY’ : The answer to last week’s ‘TRICKERY’ discussed
After PK save, player hugs own goalkeeper who drops ball into net for bizarre own goal
CHRISTOPHER DAVIES : Constant blaming of referees is becoming farcical
ALEX GRIFFITHS : Geoff Shreeves of Sky Sports has a positive view on referees
BEST PAID REFEREES in Germany, Spain, England and Italy
TAKING THE PEE : Keeper sent off for peeing behind the goals
DERMOT GALLAGHER explains how he got to referee the country of his birth
CANADA : FIFA referee Constantinos ‘Dino’ Soupliotis passes away
EGYPT : Felix Brych (Germany) appointed for Super Cup final
MALAYSIA : 23 officials honoured with memento award
SPAIN : Referee Hernandez Hernandez’s errors with team sheet In Real Betis v Barcelona (1-1) match
SPAIN : LA LIGA expected to introduce video technology in 2018
Minutes of the 2 February 2017 Meeting
Minutes of meeting held on 2nd Feb 2017
At NHS Sports Club with 24 members and guests.
The chairman welcomed all to the meeting.
Apologies were received from Mssrs Kaye and Bradbury.
Rob Atkin, National list AR our guest for the evening then gave an interactive presentation entitled “ How to be liked as a referee “. This took the format of speed dating where the younger members got two and a half mins selling themselves to their older colleagues. With the older saying who impressed the the most after all had been round. It was the three youngest lads who impressed with Tom getting 5 votes; George 3 and Conor 2. Rob also gave an outline of his career with experiences. This was a highly entertaining evening which got everyone talking to each other.
Considering Rob asked to be on first so he could get away sharpish, aiming to finish about 9, the presentation finished 9.30 and he stopped to the end.
Details were given, regarding dinner, Lol Cussons evening, polo shirts.
Colin Atkinson said that some referees’ were not sending in disciplinary forms. Was mentioned that the Whole Game system was not always working.
There being no more business meeting closed at 9.50.
Ian Hotchkies
Secretary
Upcoming NRCFA Referee Courses
Middlesbrough: Acklam Green Centre, Middlesbrough.
Course Commences: Wednesday, 15 February 2017 – 6.30pm
Booking Deadline: 5pm on 08.02.17
5 Places Currently Left
https://eventspace.thefa.com/northridingfa/participant/arrangement.aspx?id=184854#regform
York: Poppleton Football Club, York.
Course Commences: Wednesday, 08 March 2017 – 6.30pm
Booking Deadline: 5pm on 01.03.17
6 Places Currently Left
https://eventspace.thefa.com/northridingfa/participant/arrangement.aspx?id=184857&preview=1#regform
Scarborough: Venue TBC Shortly.
Course Commences: Wednesday, 12 April 2017 – 6.30pm
Booking Deadline: 5pm on 05.04.17
18 Places Currently Left
https://eventspace.thefa.com/northridingfa/participant/arrangement.aspx?id=184858#regform
Videos & Articles from Mal Davies – 20 January 2017
RESPECT : The FA to relaunch campaign amid threat of referee strike threat
DERMOT GALLAGHER : Discusses last weekend’s incidents
Why our attitude to referees needs to change
PREMIER LEAGUE TEAMS most yellow cards this season so far
‘DIVING’ : The FA to consider banning players who ‘dive’
KEITH HACKETT : Did the Old Trafford ‘slope’ push official over the edge?
KEITH HACKETT : North East a hotbed of football – and that includes referees!
PAUL REJER : Discusses re-Violent Conduct and team work (18th October 2016)
PLAYER FINED £40,000 over referee comment on Instagram
RANDY VOGTS : Should new refs be identified?
MARRY ME? And player receives a yellow card
DRUG TRAFFIC INFLUENCE on refereeing in Copa Libertadores
SOUTH AFRICA : Workshop for referees and match commissioners
NRCFA Refs Courses 2017

New Referees Courses for 2017 have been announced
York – Poppleton JFC (March 2017) starts 8 March with intro night click here for details
Course dates are 8 (intro eve), 15 (eve), 19 (full day), 22 (eve) and 26 (full day) March 2017 at Popp JFC
also at:
Mboro – Acklam Green (Feb) click here
Scarboro – venue tbc (April) click here
Contact jennifer.bennet@northridingfa.com NRCFA if interested in any of above courses; before 1 March 2017 for York
York RA will be supporting the York Course with referee mentors for the new refs in their early games

Videos & Articles from Mal Davies – 13 January 2017
In defence of referees – what officials are getting right
KEITH HACKETT : Where are you? Let’s be havin’ you!
PAUL REJER : Discusses re-entering the field of play/injured players handball (5th October 2016)
MLS : Four officials added to FIFA International list
ANDY TOWNSEND : The bigger picture is telling us it’s technology versus a new breed of super-refs
FIFA : Oldest referees on FIFA lists
Football team pays price for elaborate celebration
BETTER REFEREEING is signalling the end of home advantage
ARCHIVE – A trip down Memory Lane : Referee beaten unconscious by Arsenal fan
Walking Football Tournament
York City Football Club are holding a Walking Football Tournament on Sunday 12 February, 10am – 2:30pm.
They are looking for three referees to officiate at the tournament. A £40 fee will be offered.
If you can help with this, please email Barry Casterton (barry.casterton@btinternet.com).






