Anyone can become a referee with The FA granted that you are at least 14-years-old and a resident of England.
The first stage on your referee ‘journey’ is to attend a Referee Course which predominately takes place over the course of a weekend.
After completion of the course you will then be allocated a league to referee 5 games in your local area.
After completing the course Referees will attend a final assessment module. On completion of this you will become a fully qualified and certified registered Referee.
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