'Grab Your Whistle' - Waterford people encouraged to become LGFA referees

"Grab Your Whistle" is a course being run by the Waterford LGFA that will teach people how to be referees for youth games.

The course will be run online on October 15th and 22nd from 8pm to 10pm. 

Once completed and passed, newly trained referees can ref games up to U16. 

Following the two two hour online sessions, participants will be required to take a rules test.

You will be required to complete both sessions in full to pass the course.

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To take part, you must be over the age of 17. 

In order for the course to run, a minimum of 12 people are needed to sign up and there is a maximum capacity of 25 people. 

If 12 or more people have signed up 12 days before the course, the fees will become non-refundable. 

If six days before the course starts 12 people are not available to attend after signing up, it will be suspended and rescheduled for another date. 

If five days before the start date 12 people are not available to attend, the tutor will be paid and the course will be cancelled. 

No money will be refunded if this happens.

Tickets start at €17 per day, so it will cost roughly €35 to complete the course and get qualified. 

If you want to take part, you can book your place here.