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Hi all, Does the below quote taken from a 2022 RefChat post still apply regarding the level eligibility to potentially officiate in the Men’s FA Cup? Extra Preliminary round - L4 in the middle, L5 on the line Preliminary round - 3 or 4 in the middle, 4 or 5 on the line 1st Qualifying round -...

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...

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...

Thoughts on IFAB’s proposed changes? These would include that if the goalkeeper holds the ball for more than 8 seconds, the referee will award a corner kick to the opposing team. Also info about successful introduction of Body Cams for grassroots officials in England. There will be more...

Hi everyone, I’ve been using the Ref Stop card holder I received during my course about a year ago, but I’ve noticed some issues and was hoping for advice. Both the yellow and red cards have developed black discolouration, which I believe is some sort of residue from being stored in the...

Hi all, Had my first U16 middle today with two linos. Game was totally fine in the first half, no complaints, nothing to warrant a caution. Gave a penalty in the first few minutes for a clear trip-up by blue player. Blue team complained but I had perfect view and so did Lino. Got a few tips...

MarcusSurreyRef submitted a new resource: Referee NAR Briefing for Youth Academy Games: U13-U16 - Pre-match briefing with NARs for youth academy games. My pre-match chat with captains at academy level is this: “I expect you, as captains, to manage the behaviour of your team. If that does not...

Hi all, I have never had to do what says in the title, so therefore is why I’m asking. U12 boys match. Simple free kick given for a basic foul. Then player who was fouled punched the person who fouled him. My view was that for U12 it is less about giving cautions and red cards and more about...

Hi everyone, may be a really basic question but does everyone just iron/heat press on their league/county badges onto their ref top? It’s what I have done, but only recently am I noticing stitching and the badge material coming apart, making the badge look a little scruffy. Are there any Velcro...

Hi everyone. With the new season coming up, I wanted to check I have all the important referee clothing. I have all the match kit, but what training wear should I purchase? There are many items on RefStop in the 24-25 Training section and I don’t want to buy things for the sake of it. I think I...

Hi everyone, I’m Marcus and am a teenage referee. I am really enthusiastic about refereeing and just want to ref as many games as I can. I completed my referee course a couple of months ago and have thus far refereed 4 youth fixtures: boys U11 and U12 and girls U12 and U13. Those matches went...