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TV Presenter, Tim Lovejoy takes part in a referee taster day at Liverpool County FA. Professional referee Chris Foy and Martin Keown also take part.

Respected referee Howard Webb talking about the need for respect for referee’s at Grassroots Level. Over 7,000 referees walk away from refereeing every year. This must have a very negative impact on those games that are played without referees and the quality of Grassroots football.

The Football Association Respect is a cross-game programme dedicated to improving standards of behaviour at all levels of football.

The second in The FA's series of Respect films featuring actor Ray Winstone, aimed at highlighting the pressures placed on young footballers by angry and aggressive parents.

The first of Ray Winstone’s respect videos highlights and dramatises the damage done by overzealous, aggressive parents at kids football matches. Whilst this is an overly dramatic video, it does highlight the type of abuse parents are prepared to dish out to referees, officials, other parents and indeed their own children in what they see as “genuine support” for their kids.

The Football Association Youth Coaching Award is a groundbreaking new football coaching course designed to help football coaches understand as much about their players as they understand about the game.

Football Association Youth Award is a groundbreaking new coaching course designed to help football coaches understand as much about their players as they understand about the game.

One size doesn't fit all when it comes to football training practices. Each individual player is of different ability, size, and physicality and has different needs. Fabio Capello talks about how a good football coach tailors practice sessions to suit players with varying abilities and skill. The Football Association Youth coaching Award helps football coaches to understand these needs and meet them.