How do I qualify as a referee in small-sided football and/or Futsal?
Small-sided Football is usually played indoors in open-age competitions, often operated by commercial organisations (e.g. local “Power Leagues” or “Leisure Leagues”) and Futsal is a version of mini-soccer (see above) but usually played indoors with a softer ball and with emphasis on skill and individual technique. There are separate, two-session, conversion courses, followed by a theory exam, in each case, which can be taken by referees, already qualified in 11-a-side football, to enable them to referee in indoor, small-sided competitions and Futsal football.
