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Training, Nutrition and Injury Prevention

Training
Referee Pre-Season Programme 201718
Assistant Referees Pre-Season Programme 201718
Yo-Yo Based Exercises
Yo-Yo Intermittent Recovery Test (level 1)
Yo-Yo Intermittent Endurance Test (level 2) – ARIET test for AR’s
2016 FIFA Fitness Tests
Male – Category 1 Referees – 15 secs and 18secs
Male – Category 2 Referees – 15 secs and 20 secs
Male – Lower Categories Referees – 15 secs and 22 secs
Female – Category 1 Referees – 17 secs and 20 secs
Male – Category 1 AR – 15 secs and 20 secs
Male – Category 2 AR – 15 secs and 22 seconds
Male – Lower Categories AR – 15 secs and 24 secs
Female – Category 1 AR – 17 secs and 22 secs

Nutrition
FIFA F-Marc Nutrition Guidelines
Functional Nutrition and Fluid Intake

Injury Prevention
Scottish FA Referees – Warm Ups
In Season Weekly Physical Preparation Structure

Upcoming Events

April Meeting & Annual General Meeting – 3rd April – 7pm

Training and Tips

Click Here for Training & Nutrition Plans and Tips on Preventing Injury

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Edinburgh & District Referees Association

5 days ago

Edinburgh & District Referees Association
๐—ง๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ธ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—ธ๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜„๐˜€ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ฏ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น? ๐—ง๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ฒ ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—พ๐˜‚๐—ถ๐˜‡ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฝ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ธ๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜„๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐—ด๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜ The latest Laws of the Game quiz is here. โœ”๏ธ 10 questions โœ”๏ธ Multiple choice โ€” give it a go on the link below and share your score in the comments. ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿผ ๐Ÿ”— tinyurl.com/EDRA-LOTG-quiz ... See MoreSee Less

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Edinburgh & District Referees Association

2 weeks ago

Edinburgh & District Referees Association
๐—Ÿ๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜€ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ป๐˜‚๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐—พ๐˜‚๐—ถ๐˜‡ ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต๐˜ ๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ The annual quiz night takes place on ๐—ง๐—ต๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐˜๐—ต ๐—ก๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ with a ๐Ÿฒ๐—ฝ๐—บ start in the Gorgie Suite at Tynecastle Park. Tickets are ยฃ25 per person, with all proceeds proudly supporting the Teenage Cancer Trust. Teams consist of six people, so gather your friends and enter your team using the form below. And if youโ€™re joining solo, donโ€™t worry โ€” weโ€™ll be happy to place you in a team.Members can book on the following link โคต๏ธtinyurl.com/EDRA-Quiz-Booking ... See MoreSee Less

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Edinburgh & District Referees Association

1 month ago

Edinburgh & District Referees Association
๐—™๐˜‚๐—น๐—น ๐˜๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฒ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฆ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐˜€ ๐ŸซกAfter 15 years, 143 grounds (!) and countless friends made along the way, Category 1 referee Alex Shepherd blew the final whistle on his refereeing career back in May.Well liked and respected by his peers, Alex has been a popular figure in refereeing circles. We were proud to recognise his contribution to EDRA โ€” and to Scottish football more widely โ€” with a memento at our recent annual dinner.Although hanging up the whistle, Alex will stay connected to the association, helping to share his experience with next generation of referees.Thanks for everything, Sheps. Youโ€™ve left your mark โ€” now enjoy the next chapter! (๐Ÿ“ธ Alex is pictured with President Danny Graves and Association Manager Martin Clark.) ... See MoreSee Less

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scottishfa Scottish FA @scottishfa ·
21 Oct

The latest in our Coach Education Spotlight series features Aidan Spalding ๐Ÿ”ฆ

Aidan has recently joined us as a Performance Analyst, having completed the Scottish FA and @EdinburghNapier Football Coaching, Performance & Development Honours Degree.

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scottishfa Scottish FA @scottishfa ·
19 Oct

McDonaldโ€™s Bucksburn, Aberdeen has been named Football Restaurant of the Year at the 2025 Grassroots Awards, presented by McDonaldโ€™s and the Sunday Mail.

This recognition celebrates their ongoing support for grassroots football in the local community.

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scottishfa Scottish FA @scottishfa ·
19 Oct

Taylor Hay has been recognised as Best Young Volunteer at the 2025 Grassroots Awards, presented by McDonaldโ€™s and the Sunday Mail.

Taylor stepped into coaching at just 17 with @AirdrieoniansC and is known as a role model around the club.

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scottishfa Scottish FA @scottishfa ·
18 Oct

Victoria Coupar has been recognised as Best Volunteer in Girls & Womenโ€™s Football at the 2025 Grassroots Awards, presented by McDonaldโ€™s and the Sunday Mail.

At East Kilbride Youth Club, Victoria is known for her unmatched commitment and attention to detail in the girlsโ€™ game.

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scottishfa Scottish FA @scottishfa ·
18 Oct

On World Menopause Day, we're reflecting on the progress of our Menopause Goals delivery across community clubs.

Since the pilot, the programme has grown to reach more women, particularly in areas of high deprivation, and provide them with the tools to embrace 'the second half'.

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