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DEVELOPMENT PATHWAYS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Crucial to the future of refereeing (and Referees with potential (regardless of
football) in England is the identification location, age, background etc...) will have
and development of referees with the opportunities to realise their potential.
potential to perform at higher levels. The This is a critical area of focus if The FA is to
current development pathways (YRDP, continue to produce high quality referees at
NRDP; FADG) will be combined to create all levels, and especially at PL/FL and UEFA/
The FA Centre of Refereeing Excellence (FA FIFA, where our current reputation is
CORE), a development pathway based on envied worldwide.
the UEFA model which is used by many
countries worldwide. A pyramidal CORE structure is outlined below,
and ‘regional centres’ will form an important
The focus will be on potential, as opposed part of the structure, as will selection days:
to talent: a misleading and unhelpful label.
FA CORE 5
LEVEL 2B REFEREES
FA CORE 4
LEVEL 3 REFEREES
FA CORE 3
LEVEL 4 REFEREES
FA CORE 2
LEVEL 5
2-3 years’ minimum experience
FA CORE 1
LEVEL 7/6
2-4 years’ minimum experience
FA COUNTY CORE
LEVEL 7
1-2 years’ minimum experience
The CORE concept focuses on both on-field technical performance (including player and event
management) and off-field behaviours and attitudes.
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