In sport, the referee is a figure sometimes unknown, which most people do not know what steps you need to follow a person to get to that place, which in this case is the football field, the path for the different categories, steps to upgrade, the number of matches that this person have refereed.

1. THE SPORTING LIFE OF
SPANISH FOOTBALL
REFEREE

2. INDEX
Introduction
Start in refereeing
Upgrade
Elite of refereeing in football
Classification in the football pitch
Demands of football referees

3. 1. INTRODUCTION
In sport, the referee is a figure sometimes unknown,
which most people do not know what steps you need to follow a
person to get to that place, which in this case is the football field,
the path for the different categories, steps to upgrade, the number
of matches that this person have refereed.

4. 2. START IN REFEREEING
To start directing a match, the referee need to be formed,
for this purpose the various delegations of the technical committee
of referees organize training courses , which last for about a month,
twice a week, in the correspondingly delegation, which means an
amount of 3 or 4 hours a week. The realization of these classes will
be made by the teacher designated by the National School of
Arbitrators (ENAF).

5. 3. UPGRADE
At the end of each season, the CTA publishes a list for each
category, with the classification of all referees.
On the other hand , another list where it says how many arbitrators will be
chosen to go to the course for promotion , the number of category is
different. For example , for promotion to preferential, the first thirty are
going to the promotion course, for promotion to the third division, will
succeed only the top ten finishers.
For the promotion course , the referees are prepared technically and
physically. In the course, you have to overcome two theoretical exams and
two physical tests ( speed and endurance )

6. 4. ELITE OF REFEREEING IN FOOTBALL
The first division of Spanish football is composed of 22 referees,
of whom descend from category the two last ranked at the end of the
season, the top ten of the classification will be proposed to FIFA to be
granted the status of referee international.

7. 4. ELITE OF REFEREEING IN
FOOTBALL
Spain has ten international referees, four are rated by FIFA as “TOP
CLASS”, the highest category in world football arbitration, they head
matches of absolute selections, final stages of global, European
Championship, Champions League, etc.
In Spain receive this distinction: Medina Catalejo, Mejuto González,
Iturralde González y Rodríguez Santiago.

8. 5. CLASSIFICATION IN THE
FOOTBALL PITCH
To set the field scores of the referees, each committee will use a
different scoring model but approved by the C.T.A.
In the categories of national character, except the third division, the
report model will go on a score of 0 to 10, where good score is 7 points. At
the end of the season the respective averages of each referee will be found
and the classification is established to decide promotion and relegation.

9. 6. DEMANDS OF FOOTBALL
REFEREES
This varies depending on the
category of the referee. The
physical preparation of the
referee should be similar to the
players of the category in which
arbitrates.
Physics

10. 6. DEMANDS OF FOOTBALL
REFEREES
it is important the perfect
knowledge of the rules of the
football and the continuous
study, this is vital for matches
are directed correctly.
The technique

11. 6. DEMANDS OF FOOTBALL
REFEREES
They must know the match
that will direct, which is the
classification of each team in
the table or what kind of game
the team develops, the
dimensions and surface of the
football pitch where he will
arbitrate over the weekend.
the tactic

12. 6. DEMANDS OF FOOTBALL
REFEREES
Motivation, attention, self-
confidence, communication,
control stress and anxiety with
self-control are basic
psychological skills for sound
decision-making.
Psychology