Referees Courses
LGFA Referee Courses Details:
Grab Your Whistle referee courses (most popular) can be booked via the LGFA office in Croke Park. For a club to host a viable course they must have a minimum of 12 participants. To organise a referee course please contact:(01) 8363156 or email: developmentsupport@lgfa.ie
Participants must be 17 years of age or over. There is also a Go Games Referee Course available for participants from 15 years but this will only allow to referee up to under 12 non-competitive Go Games fixtures.
Go-Games – Basic Refereeing – Fee €150
During this course participants will:
Be introduced to the basic rules of Ladies Gaelic Football
Discuss the roles and responsibilities of referees
Develop the fundamental skills of refereeing to enable to referee in a fun, safe environment
Duration: Course is maximum 3 hours in duration which can be held during day or over an evening.
This course is also available as a self-led course. Participants will need to have or create an account on the Gaelic Games eLearning platform ‘Tobar’.
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Club Youth – Introduction to Refereeing at Youth Level – Fee €200
During this course participants will:
Be introduced to the rules of Ladies Gaelic Football for Under 13-Under 16
Discuss the roles and responsibilities of referees
Develop the fundamental skills of refereeing through simulated tasks
Duration: Course is maximum 7 hours in duration theory and practical. Participants must complete the FULL course to get certification.
Information on additional or higher level referees courses can be found by logging onto www.ladiesgaelic.ie