1. Dean Mohareb FA National Referee Development Manager
Leagues and The National Referee Development Programme
Dean Mohareb
FA National Referee Development Manager

2. Aims To share good practice To highlight best practice
To provide a close(r) working relationship between Referee Development Officers and Leagues

3. Why are Leagues important when it comes to refereeing?
First point of contact for match officials....
Standard of football
Identity/Branding
Organisation/Administration/Competition rules
Appropriate appointments for match officials
Assessment scheme
Support and Development

4. The National Referee Development Programme
Following slides run through different stages of programme

5. TASK
In groups I would like you to discuss the following questions and feedback………………. 1) How are the referee appointments completed? 2) What support and development can match officials receive in your League(s)? 3) How do you currently work with County FA RDO(s) and what (if any) support have you received? 4) What, (if anything) would you like an RDO to do to help refereeing in your League?

6. Some of the things that we can offer?
Support for you to ‘pool’ referee appointments
Partner League – NRDP
Mentoring/Coaching – Raising Standards – WSP
Recruitment of the workforce (referees, assessors etc)
Training/Development of the workforce (referees, assessors etc)
Funding – League Development, National Game Strategy, Whole Sport Plan etc

7. National Referee Development Programme Monitoring performance
Appointments
Other stakeholders
Monitoring performance
Training & Education
Referee Development

8. Any Questions??

9. Summary
NRDP - Partner Leagues
Appointments
Assessment schemes
Support

10. Finally
This is where it all begins