{"id":3598,"date":"2018-05-16T14:47:41","date_gmt":"2018-05-16T04:47:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ballinasoccer.com.au\/?p=3598"},"modified":"2018-05-16T14:47:41","modified_gmt":"2018-05-16T04:47:41","slug":"new-referees-course-sunday-27th-may-alstonville","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.ballinasoccer.com.au\/?p=3598","title":{"rendered":"New Referees Course &#8211; Sunday 27th May, Alstonville"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Football Far North Coast will be\u00a0running a <strong>Level 4 New Referees Course<\/strong> in Alstonville on Sunday 27th May 2018 for those who wish to become a match official this season.<\/p>\n<p>Anyone wanting to do the course should follow the links and instructions below to register for this course and complete the pre-course online Laws of the Game Certificate.\u00a0 \u00a0A list of frequently asked questions (<strong>FAQ\u2019s<\/strong>) can be found by\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/footballfarnorthcoast.com.au\/becoming-a-referee-faqs\/\">clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><u><b>Date and Times<\/b><\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sunday 27th May:\u00a0 9.30am\u00a0\u2013 approx. 4.30pm<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><u><b>Venue<\/b><\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alstonville FC Clubhouse (Crawford Park) \u2013 Freeborn Place, Alstonville<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><u><b>Cost &amp; Inclusions<\/b><\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The fee for this course is $50, to be paid directly to FFNC by direct deposit into their bank account.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is inclusive of NNSWF&#8217;s $35 course fee in addition to Football Far North Coast (FFNC) providing a whistle, law book, printed materials and lunch.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FFNC will\u00a0<em><u><i>REFUND<\/i><\/u><\/em>\u00a0the full $50 fee for all those who complete the course and then subsequently register to become an active match official this year (more details will be provided at the course). The registration fee to become an active FFNC match official in 2018\u00a0is\u00a0$120 for juniors (18 years and under) and $150 for seniors (19+ years) and FFNC is also pursuing a way of easing that cost as part their strategies and objectives to deliver better outcomes.\u00a0For more information about this, view the FAQ\u2019s.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The FFNC bank account details are:<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(<strong><em><b><i>Use the participants\u00a0<u>NAME<\/u>\u00a0as the reference<\/i><\/b><\/em><\/strong>)<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><b>Financial Institution:<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0NewcastlePermanentBuilding Society<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><b>Account Name:<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0Football Far\u00a0NorthCoast<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><b>Account Number:<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0509 829 102<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><b>BSB:<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0650 300<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Please email Luke Mackney at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:referees@ffnc.net.au\">referees@ffnc.net.au<\/a>\u00a0to confirm when payment has been transferred or if there are any issues.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><u><b>Eligibility<\/b><\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Participants for this course\u00a0must be &#8220;at least&#8221; 13 years of age or older OR turning 13 no later than mid-June\u00a02018 (noting that participants CANNOT be appointed on matches until they turn 13).<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><u><b>Requirements<\/b><\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ol style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>To register for this course, follow this link:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/education-ffa.sportingpulse.com\/entry\/?EID=18472&amp;Template=blank&amp;For\">https:\/\/education-ffa.sportingpulse.com\/entry\/?EID=18472&amp;Template=blank&amp;For<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Finalise payment of the $50 course fee, per the instructions above.<\/li>\n<li>BEFORE the first session ALL participants must complete the online Laws of the Game (OLTG) Certificate. This can be completed by going to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/laws.myfootballclub.com.au\/\">https:\/\/laws.myfootballclub.com.au\/<\/a>\u00a0and following the instructions on the website. Participants can register for\u00a0the upcoming course first, but this certificate MUST be completed BEFORE attending the first session of the course. The time required to complete the OLTG Certificate will vary based on previous\u00a0knowledge and experience. Participants should allow AT LEAST one hour to complete the certificate, however it may take up to two \u2013 three hours. All answers are provided within learning material in the OLTG certificate.<\/li>\n<li>Participants should bring a pen\/pencil and something to write notes in for both sessions of the course.<\/li>\n<li>Participants should wear suitable clothing (i.e. joggers and shorts) for some short outdoor activities (weather permitting).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If anyone requires any more information please email\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:referees@ffnc.net.au\">referees@ffnc.net.au<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0call Luke on\u00a00434 856 992.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Football Far North Coast will be\u00a0running a Level 4 New Referees Course in Alstonville on Sunday 27th May 2018 for those who wish to become a match official this season. 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