The Football Association estimates that in some areas of the country, 20 per cent of games are played without a qualified match official. The FA National Game Strategy goal is to recruit 8,000 new referees by 2012 as well as retain the existing 26,000 officials to ensure that in future, every game has a qualified official who is receiving regular training and support from an FA mentor programme and helpline.
The first stage involved in becoming a referee is to register with your local County Football Association and the second stage is to attend a basic Referees Course.
Click here to view course details and enroll today.
For further details on refereeing please contact John Newson (Referees Development Officer) on 01622 791 850 or email john.newson@kentfa.com. Alternatively please contact Amy Kerr on amy.kerr@kentfa.com.