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Norfolk County FA
Referees’ Bulletin - May 2018
WELCOME
Hello and welcome to the May edition of the Norfolk
County FA Referees’ Bulletin.
COUNTY CUP FINALS
Our programme of County Finals continued last
month and our refereeing teams have all performed
superbly well and have helped to provide some
quality football entertainment in front of bumper
crowds. On Friday 6th April on the Field of Dreams at
The Football Development Centre in Bowthorpe
Aylsham beat Silver Fox 1-0 in the Sunday Junior Cup
Final. Our team were (from left to right): Harvey
Newstead, Rob Emery, Tristen Watson and David Our ‘big long weekend’ started at the FDC with the
Fairhurst. Women’s Cup Final on Friday 26th April and
continued with the double header of the Junior Cup
and Sunday Senior Cup Finals at Carrow Road on the
Sunday, concluding with the Senior Cup Final on the
Monday night.
Full details of these games and the results appear on
the website, and we’ll publish the Referee photos
next month.
Our last County Cup Final of the season is as follows:
Norfolk Veterans Cup Final
Horsford vs Cringleford
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Friday 4 May 2018 (7.30pm)
Referee: Ollie Sadd
Assistants: Paul Smith and Richard Manning
The following week saw Ady George, Tom Harvey,
4th Official: Matt Hudson
Vic Petri and Sam Dorrell lead out Gayton who
triumphed over Celt Rangers by two goals to one…
FUTSAL
Huge congratulations go to Harvey Newstead and
Tim Sadler who have been appointed to the FA
Futsal Cup
Finals. I’m sure
you will join me
in wishing them
all the best as
they travel to
Walsall for the
weekend of 16th
and 17th of June.
NORFOLK FA REFEREES’ SHOP
Following this we had a really exciting Stuart Dracup For the exclusive use of registered Norfolk officials
Final where Dereham Town overcame Costessey for new kit and accessories. Remember to use the
Sports by the odd goal in five. On a hot evening, our “RESPECT” discount code. Click on the logo below to
refereeing team of Craig Guy, Mark Swaby, Matt access the shop.
Friend and Tom Rampling (pictured right) facilitated
an excellent game…
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Referees’ Bulletin - May 2018
REFEREE REGISTRATION 2018-2019 purposes. If there are any questions that you do not
The Referee Registration portal for the 2018-2019 wish to answer, simply select ‘Prefer not to say’.
season is now open via the Whole Game System.
Step One of the Registration process allows you to
Please would you visit: update your contact details and preferences should
you need to do so. As with all sections, when all is
https://wholegame.thefa.com correct, select ‘Save and continue’.
and follow through the process to register for next During the second step, you are able to enter any
season at your earliest convenience. The process is additional specialist categories that may not
very simple, but please read through the information currently exist against your record which will, upon
below before you proceed. Do note the changes to submission, be checked and verified. If you feel that
step 2 and step 4 for those of you who registered any existing information is out of date, please
online last season. contact us at County Headquarters. Once you select
that you intend to officiate in the new season you
Referee Developers and new Referees who attended will be asked to enter the types of football you are
courses during 2018 should particularly note the interested in officiating. Please ensure you select all
variations for them, mentioned in Step 6. types that you may become involved with, even on
an occasional basis. If you are 16 or over and do not
After logging in, navigate to your Referee Dashboard have a current in date CRC certificate, you MUST
and select Register for the 2018-2019 season as NOT select Youth or Schools football and should
shown in blue text below... ONLY select ‘Open Age’ under the age group option.
At Step Three you are able to select any Associate
County organisation from the dropdown provided.
Each County FA will be given the opportunity to
accept every request that they receive so please
select only the Associate Counties where you intend
to officiate.
Step Four allows you to indicate if you wish to
Referee on English Schools and FA Competitions.
Please enter your general availability by day
however please note that this will not commit you to
referee on any specific date. The Referee
Complete the Equality & Diversity questionnaire Appointments Officer will collate your exact
before proceeding to Step One of your registration. availability at the appropriate time.
Asking you for this information helps make football In Step Five you may enter any League whose Panel
more representative. It supports The FA to ensure you will be joining in the next season. Type the name
inclusive programmes are offered and provides of the League into the search field (minimum 3
insight into why certain groups are not accessing or characters) and all existing leagues will populate the
making the most of the opportunities to be involved dropdown menu. If you are experiencing difficulty
in football; it helps to make sure that everyone gets locating a League, please note that sponsor names
those opportunities in the future. The FA is required can be ignored, for example, the Thurlow Nunn
as part of its funding from Sport England and as part leagues are entered as ‘Eastern Counties’, etc.
of English Football’s Inclusion & Anti-Discrimination
Action Plan to declare accurate data on the people When you reach Step Six of the process, you will find
involved with our programmes. The FA and the that the registration fee, set by National FA, remains
people analysing this data will be the only ones to at just £20*. At this time you can order a Norfolk
have access to it for reporting and statistical County FA tie, a referee badge or the new 2018-
2019 IFAB Laws of the Game book. You can also
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book your season ticket for fitness training at the Accidental Death: £10,000 (death from accidents)
FDC and if you are a Young Referee Group member, Permanent Disability: £15,000
you can order a new Nike polo shirt. These products Loss of Sight in one or both eyes: £15,000
will be handed to you at summer events or Loss of use of one or more Limbs: £15,000
despatched to you in the post as they become Loss of Hearing (both ears): £15,000
available. Loss of Hearing (one ear): £6,000
Loss of Speech: £15,000
You will also be able to purchase Personal Accident Age Limit 75 Years Excluding Life Insurance, which is
Insurance at a Basic or Enhanced level to cover you up to 60 years only
during your Refereeing activities. We would advise
you to seriously consider adding this protection Premium £5.00
which is designed to work alongside the Public (including 12% Insurance Premium Tax)
Liability Cover which is already included in your
registration fee. Full details of this cover are set out Enhanced Cover
below. Weekly Benefit: £100.00 (14 day excess) payable for
*If you are a Referee Developer or a new Referee 104 weeks
who attended a course during 2018, your Life Insurance: £7,000 (death from natural causes)
registration will be FREE. If you do not wish to buy Accidental Death: £30,000 (death from accidents)
any other products at this time, your process will be Permanent Disablement: up to £20,000 including
complete once you press ‘Pay’. partial disablement
Loss of Sight in one or both Eyes: £20,000
Finally, make your payment and once this has been Loss of use of one or more Limbs: £20,000
completed a paid invoice will be generated. This will Loss of Speech: £20,000
be filed in the ‘Invoices’ section of the portal Loss of Hearing (both ears): £20,000
accessible from the main menu. You may wish to Loss of Hearing (one ear): £5,000
save or print your invoice for tax purposes and Loss of Internal Organ: £5,000
particularly as confirmation of your purchase of PAI Emergency Medical Expenses: £500.00
cover. Rehabilitation and Retraining: £2,500
Home/Car Adaptation Expenses: up to £10,000
Your Referee Registration is now complete and you Extra Travel Expenses for 4 weeks only: up to £25.00
can Return to the Referee Dashboard where you per week
will note that your registration number for the new Hospital Benefit : £20.00 per day for 13 weeks
season is displayed as below… Emergency Dental Treatment: up to £100.00 (for the
relief of pain)
Dental Expenses following an accident: £250.00 Max
(including assault)
Legal Advice and Counselling helpline: 24/7
Broken Bone Benefit: £100.00 (arms, legs & or
cheeks)
Personal Effects: up to £100.00 (£25.00 excess)
Physiotherapy: up to 50% of costs up to £25.00 per
week/6 sessions
Home Help weekly benefit extension: Includes being
a full time housewife or Househusband as an
occupation
Age Limit 75 Years excluding Life Insurance, which is
up to 55 years only
PERSONAL ACCIDENT INSURANCE FOR REFEREES
We have two levels of cover for you to consider: Premium £10.00
Basic Cover (including 12% Insurance Premium Tax)
Weekly Benefit: £100.00 (14 day excess)
Life Insurance: £10,000 (death from natural causes) This is a brief summary of the cover provided. The full terms, conditions
and exclusions of this insurance are available on request.
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LOOKING FORWARD TO CONTINUOUS The registration link is:
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (CPD) IN THE https://www.participant.co.uk/tra/Referee_Dev_
SUMMER Weekend_2018
On the 1st of June I will be writing to all registered
Level 5, 6 and 7 Referees and Referee Developers This year there is a registration cost of £15 which is
with the details of the summer CPD sessions. These inclusive of all your drinks of Tea, Coffee and Water
sessions will update you on all relevant refereeing throughout the day PLUS a full lunch menu in their
matters relating to Adult football and as you will no restaurant, which can be as light or as heavy as you
doubt already be aware, there will be a number of wish, depending upon your appetite on the day.
changes relating to matters of Law and with regard There will be a selection of starter and main course
to appointments in the new season ahead. dishes to choose from plus light bites too, all to suit
Prior to attending your selected event, you will be your diet and taste.
asked to complete a Laws of the Game test. This will
again be an online process and you will need to The Awards Dinner, which will start at 7:30pm, will
obtain a pass mark of at least 75% (15 out of 20). On cost £40 per person. The menu choice can be found
completion of the test, your result will be calculated via the link above along with all costs including
instantly and you will receive a link to book onto the accommodation.
CPD event of your choice.
There is a full and varied programme being created
In the meantime, I can reveal the dates for your and this will be advertised in more detail shortly
diary for the five regional events are as follows: however Chris Kavanagh, Bobby Madley and Craig
Pawson have already confirmed attendance!
Central Event: Friday 13th July, 7pm, FDC @ Open
Academy, Salhouse Road, Norwich, NR7 9DL YOUNG REFEREE SAFEGUARDING UPDATE
Your safeguarding and well-being is very important
Western Event: Thursday 19th July, 7.15pm, Alive to us at Norfolk FA and we are keen to regularly
Leisure, Greenpark Ave, King's Lynn, PE30 2NB engage with you on this topic to ensure that you
have a good awareness of all matters relating to
Eastern Event: Tuesday 24th July, 7pm, FDC @ Flegg, safeguarding.
Somerton Road, Martham, NR29 4QD.
As you will have seen in our previous bulletins, we
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Double CPD Event: Sunday 29 July, 10:30am or have a section on our website providing further
2:15pm. FDC @ Bowthorpe, Clover Hill Road, information on this, as well as a document
Norwich, NR5 9ED. containing key contact information. This can be
found HERE.
RA DEVELOPMENT WEEKEND
The RA Development We will also be under-taking regular surveys, the
Weekend is being held at the second of which launches today. We would
DeVere Hotel in Staverton therefore be very grateful if you could spare a few
Park near Daventry on moments of your time between now and 18th May to
Saturday 9th June for the complete the survey for us at:
indoor workshops, with https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/G8M3M5J
practical training at Daventry
Town Football Club on As always, if you wish to discuss safeguarding or
Sunday 10th June organised indeed any other refereeing matters with us, please
by the RA-FA Youth Council. do not hesitate to contact us.
Registration on Saturday is between 09:30 and 10:00
with Sunday starting at 10:30am. FURTHER READING
Refereeing World (online)
As it is World Cup year, the date has been You Are the Ref (online)
deliberately brought forward. David Robinson
Referee Development Officer
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