Wales promotions
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As from FAW Handbook (This is not how to be promoted, but the pathway itself)
CATEGORY ONE
Int - International (FIFA List)
1A - Cymru Premier referees
1B - Cymru Premier talent referees
CATEGORY TWO
2 - Cymru North and Cymru South referees.
CATEGORY THREE
3 - Referees’ Panel of the Ardal Leagues and can act as assistant referees at Tier 2.
CATEGORY FOUR
4A - Third season referees (and longer) who referee at Area Association level and are permitted to act as assistant referees in their respective National Leagues at Tier 2.
4B * - Second season referees (and longer) over the age of 16 who operate at Area Association level and are permitted to act as assistant referees in their respective National Leagues at Tier 2 & 3 subject to have attended an assistant referee's course as organised by the Area Association. Also permitted to referee in FAW Reserve League matches.
4C ** - First year referees over the age of 16 who referee at Area Association level but are not eligible to act as assistant referees on the National Leagues.
4D - Qualified and registered referees under the ages of 14 - 16 (not eligible for adult football).
4E - Qualified and registered referees who are non-active.
* Minimum length of time in category 4B to be two seasons unless exceptional circumstances apply.
** Fast tracking of development group members or other referees in exceptional circumstances from category 4B – 3 is permitted (In collaboration with the area referee development officer and the FAW Referees' Manager).
*** Minimum length of time in category 4C to be one season.
CATEGORY ONE
Int - International (FIFA List)
1A - Cymru Premier referees
1B - Cymru Premier talent referees
CATEGORY TWO
2 - Cymru North and Cymru South referees.
CATEGORY THREE
3 - Referees’ Panel of the Ardal Leagues and can act as assistant referees at Tier 2.
CATEGORY FOUR
4A - Third season referees (and longer) who referee at Area Association level and are permitted to act as assistant referees in their respective National Leagues at Tier 2.
4B * - Second season referees (and longer) over the age of 16 who operate at Area Association level and are permitted to act as assistant referees in their respective National Leagues at Tier 2 & 3 subject to have attended an assistant referee's course as organised by the Area Association. Also permitted to referee in FAW Reserve League matches.
4C ** - First year referees over the age of 16 who referee at Area Association level but are not eligible to act as assistant referees on the National Leagues.
4D - Qualified and registered referees under the ages of 14 - 16 (not eligible for adult football).
4E - Qualified and registered referees who are non-active.
* Minimum length of time in category 4B to be two seasons unless exceptional circumstances apply.
** Fast tracking of development group members or other referees in exceptional circumstances from category 4B – 3 is permitted (In collaboration with the area referee development officer and the FAW Referees' Manager).
*** Minimum length of time in category 4C to be one season.