Thanks thought it might be the case, most of our leagues around us aren’t starting until 12/13th September although a couple with ARs a few weeks before that so might try and get them in firstNope.
Nothing wrong contacting your appointments officer to tell him you’ve re-registered for the new season etc etc & that you are available for the early games of the season etc (though I would suggest you are not overly pushy).Thanks thought it might be the case, most of our leagues around us aren’t starting until 12/13th September although a couple with ARs a few weeks before that so might try and get them in first
I wouldn't say this with absolute certainty, but I'm at least 80% sure that if your county allowed that, they were kind of wrong to do so by the FA's guidelines regarding it.yes, you absolutely can - I would check with your RDO as potentially varies by county. I had a mid season friendly between christmas and new year during the "break" that was used for 7-6 promotion with no issues.
the RPP pack just says officiate 25 games in the middle. In the end I officiated vastly more, but yeah as you say if i'm wrong then best to check i'm sure every county does things maybe they're not supposed to.. just thinking back as I qualified at this point last year i was told pre-season friendlies counted towards my first 5 which they did as well and that was across 2 countiesI wouldn't say this with absolute certainty, but I'm at least 80% sure that if your county allowed that, they were kind of wrong to do so by the FA's guidelines regarding it.
As I understand it, friendlies are absolutely correct to count towards the 5 games for qualification but that is as far as they can be used. I may well be wrong however, but yes, best to checkthe RPP pack just says officiate 25 games in the middle. In the end I officiated vastly more, but yeah as you say if i'm wrong then best to check i'm sure every county does things maybe they're not supposed to.. just thinking back as I qualified at this point last year i was told pre-season friendlies counted towards my first 5 which they did as well and that was across 2 counties