This is certainly the case within Hertfordshire and the County FA are currently looking at organising Futsal Referee Courses for the latter parts of this year.
The team of Joe Goude (FDO) and Roy Williams (Cuonty Training Officer) will be working together to offer both conversion courses for exsisting referees and also unique courses that allow anyone to qualify soley as a Futsal or Small Sided referee.
The game itself has many differences to the 'traditional' 5-a-side game and these differences can be dowloaded (right)
There are plenty of opportunties for newly qualified referees to gain experience in officiating futsal, either through one of The FA Futsal Fives Leagues or The FA National Futsal League, which is split into three divisions and Hertfordshire has a strong reputation for providing officials to the southern division.
If you wish to know more then please contact Joe Goude by clicking here.