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Become
a Futsal Referee |
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The
word “Futsal” is not widely recognised in
England
but its
meaning is well known throughout most of the rest of the world.
Futsal is a version of five-a-side football that can be played
both inside and outside on existing basketball sized courts,
without the use of side walls or boards. |
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The
origins of the game can be traced back to
Uruguay
in 1930. It
gained rapid popularity throughout
South America
from where it
spread to
Europe
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International
tournaments have been held since 1965, with FIFA establishing a
World Futsal Championship in 1988 and UEFA setting up a European
Championship. Club matches are also extremely well established and
supported:. |
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there
are professional leagues in
South America
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Europe
and
Asia
with four figure
crowds not being unusual in some countries. Three million people
play the game in
Italy
while
Iran
has over 20,000
registered Futsal teams |
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Various local FUTSAL leagues have now been set up around the
country. The FA has established a national tournament, the winners
of which represent
England
in the UEFA
Futsal Club Championship Finals. An
England
national
representative side has also played numerous international
games.
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The FUTSAL Referee Basic Training Course provides a qualification
that enables successful candidates to officiate in FUTSAL. The
Course is of 10 hours duration, spread over a number of sessions,
with an examination at the end. It is targeted at people who have
no refereeing qualifications whatsoever. The Course includes both
theory and practical training sessions.
Successful candidates will receive a certificate and a FUTSAL
Referee badge. This qualification is specific to FUTSAL only and
does not enable holders to officiate in other forms of football,
although it will provide a sound basis for progression to other
courses, e.g. for qualification as a referee in 11-a-side
football.
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Anyone who is
already qualified as an 11-a-side football referee does not have
to take a FUTSAL Referee Basic Training Course. People who are
already qualified as 11-a-side football referees only need to
attend a “FUTSAL Referee Conversion Course” in order to extend
their existing qualifications so that they will also qualify as
FUTSAL referees. FUTSAL Referee Conversion Courses last for one
evening and are arranged in conjunction with local providers of
FUTSAL as and when demand requires.
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