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    MOAS Types - 3WD

    3W Dual Role
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    Spain v Austria

    Agree, no foul in that, just several players jumping into the same space.
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    England Vs DR Congo

    There's a lot of politics behind these things. If you shorten too much then you can upset the other country who might take it the wrong way and think you aren't properly recognising their existence!
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    England Vs DR Congo

    It's referred to as DR Congo because there are two nations, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of the Congo.
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    England Vs DR Congo

    The problem is Kane has given the VAR a get out to say it's not obvious because it's not a natural fall. It should have definitely been a penalty though. And the ref making a simulation gesture and not cautioning Kane is very weak.
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    IFAB changes for 26-27

    Discussed on page 2, and yes on the face of it this means if the ball accidentally rebounds e.g. from the post back onto the penalty taker then enters the goal a goal is awarded although I am sure that is not IFAB's intent and very unlikely to occur!
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    Boots

    I mainly find astros useful for situations when a grass pitch is shall we say rather hard.
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    THE FA NO LONGER PROVIDING FREE KIT FOR LEVEL 2, 3 OR 4s

    So The FA gets over £30 million a year from Nike, can't spare us a few shirts, yet 'expects' us to advertise Nike for them.
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    Registration 2026/27

    Referees are paid fees, not expenses only. Any referees grossing over £1000 are required to declare the income to HMRC. No that is not what it means. The term used is receiving 'any payment' beyond that. So all your matches would have to be on an expenses-only basis to qualify for the free check.
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    Registration 2026/27

    On the DBS 'volunteer' thing the official government line on free checks is the applicant must not 'receive any payment (except for travel and other approved out-of-pocket expenses)'. Match officials obviously do receive payments beyond that so we are either being wrongly advised or the FA has...
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    Women’s pathway fitness tests invites

    You pick.
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    Arsenal vs PSG

    They wasted the time they had to take the corner. This was very obvious from the way HT was signalled and I was happy to see it!
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    MOT vs CEL

    I don't think the key phrase 'unnaturally bigger', the actual requirement for a non-deliberate handball, is referenced at all by Collum or any of the officials actually involved in the incident!
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    FA Badge

    I mentioned in your other thread that we got no kit at the WNL conference.
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    FA Badge

    The only badges we were given at WNL conference last season were the league badges. The ones sold by Ref Stop are 3D raised lettering. https://www.therefstop.co.uk/product/the-fa-match-official-badge-diy/ (don't forget your discount code in the forum banner...)
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    Manchester City v Aston Villa

    The outline shape 😂
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    3W promotion and fitness test questions

    They emailed slides out last time. No kit was given out at last summer's 3W conference, only badges. However there is a new kit this season for FA referees (Nike Referee III) so I'd hope rather than expect they might get some for us. If you fail all your attempts at the fitness test then you can...
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    CFA registration fees

    Just on this one, County FAs do administer discipline reports from unregistered refs but reports have to be emailed in as they can't use Referee Portal. Something else I just thought of is loss of Level if you stay unregistered for too long.
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    CFA registration fees

    Any fees they receive could not be enforced by the competition. If there was an agreement to pay a fee, in the event of non-payment the only recourse would be a court claim. Also the opposing team does not have to accept that individual to referee. The two clubs have to agree on someone but it...
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    CFA registration fees

    The standard code of rules references 'registered referees' being appointed so if you are not registered you cannot be appointed, and only appointed officials are entitled to fees.
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