The promotion season runs from 1 March to the 28 February each year.
Applications for promotion must be made in writing by registered referees to the Westmorland County FA Executive Officer by no later than 1 June.
If you wish to become a Level 6 referee you must serve at least one season at Level 7 before being eligible for promotion. Promotion is decided through assessment, attendance at further training events, successful completion of a test on the Laws of the Game and a satisfactory average mark achieved in at least 20 matches of open age competitive football during the marking period.
The same criteria applies for promotion to Level 5 with an expected higher level of competency demonstrated within the assessment process. Your personal administration with acceptance of appointments and closing dates when you are not available also assumes a much higher importance. You also need to complete 5 appointments as a neutral assistant referee in order to gain promotion.
Level 5 referees may then be eligible for promotion to more senior competitions. This would involve being a:
• Referee in a Supply League and being an Assistant Referee on the Contributory League – Level 4
• Referee on the Contributory Leagues – Level 3
• Referee on the Panel Leagues – Level 2 and being an Assistant Referee on the National or Premier Leagues
• Referee on the National List of Referees – Level 1
The final promotion would be on to the International List (FIFA).
To be promoted to and remain at these levels a fitness test must be passed before each season commences.
The standard fitness test (up to Level 4) involves:
• Two runs of 50m each in less than 7.5 seconds
• A minimum distance run of at least 2,500m in 12 minutes of continuous running
The minimum age to be registered as a referee is 14. Junior referees aged 14-15 may only officiate in competitions where the players are aged 15 or under.
The Promotion Evening for the 2010/11 season will be held on Wednesday 8 September 2010.
For further information, please contact:
Alan Young
Referees’ Development Officer
Office: 01539 730946
Mobile: 07538 200 479
Alan.Young@WestmorlandFA.com