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Mintyref said:
Stopped doing youth football when they asked me to pay for my own DBS check.
Still allowed me to do one a month without one!
All this despite the fact that as a match official, you do not have "significant" contact. As I understand it, if the FA so decided, DBS checks need not be a prerequisite!
Climbs down from soapbox.........
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Yeah you're right I don't think from a legal point of view youth refs CRC are really required, but I guess it helps. It's not like you spend time alone with the kids and you're in a public arena. Getting it done anyway.
 
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xPositor said:
What's the current ruling on this? As "minors" can play for open age teams, don't we still have to be DBS checked, even if you don't do youth football?
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I beleive a crc is required where more than 25% of players are under 18.
 
Expect a change on the CRC/DBS thing soon. Observers, who have even less interaction with junior players/referees than the rest of you, have to have up to date safeguarding and CRC in place for the start of 2017/18 season. If we have to, you will have to sooner or later.
 
Bloody ridiculous, wish I hadn't retired so I could give it up in protest............
 
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