2013 Referee Courses

Level One Course (full):
This is a 10 – 12 hour course (four, three hour sessions) where we take an in depth look at the Laws of the Game (LotG) and an explanation of how you can start refereeing. This includes a test at the end of the course.  This course is aimed more for the people who are likely to take up refereeing. 

Level One Course (Online):
This new course has been developed so that you can do most of the course at home, in your own time. The date set for the course is the only session you physically attend a session with an instructor. This session will be about 3 hours in duration and includes the last couple of modules/ units, discussion on other parts of the course and refereeing in general and a test on the Laws of the Game. Ideally you should have completed the online part of the course before the date of the offline part for which you registered.

This course too, is aimed more for the people who are likely to take up refereeing. 

2013 Canterbury Level One Course dates:

Course 1 ASB Football Park Wednesdays March 20th & 27th, April 3rd & 10th (6.30pm 9.30pm) Completed

Course 2 (online) ASB Football Park, Thursday May 23rd (6.30pm 10.00pm)

Course 3 ASB Football Park Tue 2nd & Thur 4th July, Tue 9th & Thur 11th July (6.30pm– 9.30pm)**

Level 1 Courses can be conducted for clubs at their own venue, depending on numbers. The above dates will remain, but the venue will be the only change.

Cost: $40 per person

Click here to register via goalnet. If you have registered for a referee course in the past (2011 or 2012), you may be in the database, so please click the appropriate link when prompted.

Club Based Referee (CBR)Course :
This is a 3-4 hour course taking a basic view of the LotG. This course is suitable for those who want to become Club Based Referees, Junior Referees or just want to gain a better knowledge of the LotG. This can be held on a day of the weekend, on one weeknight evening or over two week nights. This also includes a test at the end of the course.

2013 Canterbury Club Based Referee Course dates:

Course 1 Christchurch: ASB Football Park Thursday 4th April 2013 (6pm–10pm) Completed

Course 2 (online) Christchurch: ASB Park Thursday 24th April 2013 (7pm–9pm)** Completed  

Course 3 Christchurch: Prebbleton Tavern, Wednesday 1st May 2013 (6pm–10pm) Completed

Course 4 Christchurch: Kendall Park, Kaiapoi, Wednesday 29th May 2013 (6pm–10pm)

Course 5 (online) Christchurch: ASB Football Park Wednesday 27th June 2013 (7pm–9pm)**

Course 6 Christchurch: ASB Football Park Wednesday 24th July 2013 (6pm–10pm)

** Please note, at least two of these courses are available online. That means you do most of the course online yourself and attend a shorter 2 hour session with a referee instructor.

NZ Football have made these online CBR courses free of charge until 1 July 2013, so get in and try the course out.

It is hoped the online course will be up and running after 3 March 2013.

Other Club Based Referee can be conducted for clubs at their own venue, depending on numbers.

Cost: $5 per person

Click here to register

Futsal Referee Course:
Mainland Football are getting in behind Futsal and have employed a part-time development manager to promote and develop this growing part of the beautiful game. The courses are run in a few hours. Futsal has it's own refereeing pathway, including FIFA Futsal status.

2013 Canterbury Futsal Course dates:

Course 1 Christchurch:

Sunday 14th April, YMCA Bishopdale, (10am-3pm)  Completed

Cost: $40 per person

Click here to register via goalnet. If you have registered for a referee course in the past (2011 or 2012), you may be in the database, so please click the appropriate link when prompted.

** Please note, courses may also be available online. That means you do most of the course online yourself and attend a shorter session with a referee instructor.

Watch this space!!