Durham FA Centre of Refereeing Excellence
Durham FA Centre Of Refereeing Excellence (CORE):
Is a season long development programme for the 2024-2025 season providing development opportunities to referees from Level 7 to Level 4
The scheme will operate with 4 distinct groups to allow opportunities for all.
CORE Select – referees between levels 7 and 5 aiming to progress through the refereeing pathway.
CORE Supply – Level 4 referees
CORE Development – Targeted training at those who aren’t in the promotion system who are looking to develop their skills to potentially move through the refereeing pathway.
CORE Female – All female referees
The CORE Select group will provide support to those in the County Promotion Scheme and those identified as having potential to progress.
CORE female was first launched in season 22-23 to great success, which included 4 referees being accepted into the FA ETP programme.
CORE Development and Supply will look to have 3 meetings per season.
The CORE coaching will be led by the following personnel:
Geoff Eltringham (SG2
Referee)
David Webb (SG2 Referee) -
CORE Manager
Shaun Hudson (SG2
Assistant Referee)
Adam Herczeg
(EFL Referee)
Andrew Kitchen (SG2
Referee)
Sebastian Stockbridge (RDO
and EFL Referee)
Graham Fyvie (EFL
assistant referee)
Gary Beswick (FIFA
Assistant Referee)
Mark Bell (Level 2B
Referee)
James Bancroft (Level NGR
Referee)
Sam Parnaby (Level 3 Referee)
Tyler Dutton (Level 3
Referee)
Sessions:
CORE Supply
Sessions will be delivered at Durham FA on the following dates and will include fitness training:
Monday 28th October 2024
Monday 24th February 2024
Both 6.30pm-9pm
CORE Select
Sessions will be delivered at Durham FA on the following dates and will include fitness and practical training:
Monday 23rd September 2024
Monday 25th November 2024
Monday 27th January 2025
Monday 24th March 2025
All 6.30pm-9pm
CORE Development
CORE Development is aimed at those referees who possibly wish to join the promotion pathway in the coming seasons, those who wish to develop as referees and those who wish to move into adult football. It will be led by our strong group of DFA CORE Coaches delivering technical sessions across the evening.
These events will be held at Durham FA on the below dates:
Monday 7th October 2024
Monday 6th January 2025
Monday 3rd March 2025
All 6.30pm-8.30pm
CORE Female
Sessions will be delivered at Durham FA on the following dates and will include fitness and practical training:
Monday 2nd September 2024
Monday 4th November 2024
Monday 3rd February 2025
Monday 7th April 2025
All 6.30pm-9pm