Recent content by MarcusSFARef

You're right, I automatically thought the WSL2 would be expanding, but no, it seems it will remain at 12 teams.

I follow the professional women’s game in England very closely — probably more so than the Premier League. From the 2026/27 season, both the WSL and WSL2 will expand from 12 to 14 teams. This means an extra fixture per division each matchweek. From what I’ve seen this season (2025/26), there...

It's a huge shame that an official registered on the FIFA list is getting a call of this magnitude wrong. I remember in 2021 she was operating solely as an Assistant (and on the FIFA list then!), so she must have progressed quickly to now be a WSL referee, on the FIFA list and officiating a...

Plyometrics is great for boosting the power in your lower body muscles

Hi Gabriel, Is this basically your CFA’s version of County CORE? I had an assessment evening for Surrey FA CORE on 28th May, so I can give you an idea of what ours involved – yours will probably be quite similar. For us, the evening included: Fitness Test 40 runs of 75m in 17 seconds, with...

I believe it is the same as Nike released no other referee shirt like that colour for this cycle. It does look green but rest assured it will turn out like this ⬇️⬇️ It doesn't appear that Volt is in your size at ProKit - however Kitlocker have medium in stock and also use the same volt image as...

https://www.prokituk.com/teamwear/referee.html?clothingstyle=21551&manufacturer=110 ProKit UK have a wide range of referee gear, you may have to scroll down to view all options. I believe they also do LS, not just SS. Black in XS, S, M and L Green in XS, S, M, L and XL Chlorine blue in XS, S...

That logic does make sense, and I agree that variety is important in final appointments. But Kavanagh was the referee for the 2021 EFL Championship play-off final and still got appointed to the 2025 version 😉.

2024-25 UEFA Competitions Finals Match Official Appointments 2025 UEFA Europa League Final Teams: Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United Date & Time: 21:00 CEST, Wednesday 21 May 2025 Venue: San Mamés Stadium, Bilbao, Spain Referee: Felix Zwayer (Germany) Assistant Referees: Robert Kempter...

I would echo this. Nike kit feels fab but RS and A&H are both awfully overpriced. If you are looking to get Nike kit then have a look on Kitlocker and Newitts who do the shirts for a much more reasonable price. Kitlocker However, they don't apply CFA patches so I would buy iron-on ones...

If anyone’s interested here is the full list of FA Competition Finals 2025 - Match Officials: The Emirates FA Cup Final Teams: Crystal Palace v Manchester City Date & Time: Saturday 17 May 2025, kick-off TBC Venue: Wembley Stadium Referee: Stuart Attwell (Birmingham FA) Assistant Referees...

Come on! Chelsea W for the win 💪😉

I had this same issue as you @cancan mate. Just a few months ago I was doubting myself and had a lot of nerves about worrying what players and coaches would think of me. I even started a post just like this one about a red card situation where I was scared/not sure what could happen. Build up...

Jon and Hassan at Refsix have officiated a few matches, and they aren’t futsal referees. Don’t know who else has officiated or how they appoint - sorry!

These prices only seem worth it on the current discount tbh. I can’t see how the “grassroots” shirt can warrant a cost of £38 without the 25% discount. I also think only selling 4 colours is a bit strange. As theoretically you could buy 8 colours of the current Nike shirt. Also, thoughts on it...