1. BUCS CONFERENCE May 2012

2. The Refereeing Picture
28,374 registered referees – 1.5% growth on 2011
64% of CFA’s increased referee numbers on 2011
973 female referees – 6.3% growth on 2011
Launch of NRDP
Referee Academies

3. Outcomes Recruitment strategies – developing a plan
Provision and delivery of courses – who, what, where
Linking into the NRDP/Partner Leagues
Working in Partnership with CFA’s & FA
A Model of Referee Development
Creating Referee Hubs/Academies
Good Practice Models – Leeds,

4. Referee Development Pathway
Small Sided
Minimum
14yrs of age
Mini Whistlers
Minimum
11yrs of age
National
Referee
Development
Programme
Minimum
14yrs of age
Basic Referees
Training Course
Minimum 14yrs of age
Mini Soccer
Minimum
11yrs of age
Futsal
Minimum
14yrs of age
Football Futures
JFL / LTF

5. FE - Referee Hubs
Working with to deliver Basic Referee Training Courses
and setting up Referee Hubs :
Craven College - Skipton
Truro College
Southdown's – Portsmouth
Leeds College
Bedford College
Filton College - Gloucestershire
Rossington Academy

6. HE Referee Hubs Working with: Gloucestershire University
Bucks New University
Portsmouth University
London Universities through RDO’s
Leeds University
What do you need from officiating to support this?

7. Any Questions?