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Thank you! Much appreciated

Morning all I am currently going from level 5 to level four and hoping to be promoted in 2025. Just wanting to find out, what really happens when you get promoted to level four such as league changes, how you get games, just a bit of an overview Good luck to anyone who has a game over this...

Hi All Just wanted to see if anyone has anything that is going for sale at the moment? Really enjoying reffing and seem to find my initial purchases are running low. Looking for anything and everything to help fill my ref drawer (and give the mrs an excuse to yell at me for buying more “crap”)

Oh... so 2 watch is 1 for back up,... not one on each arm 🤣

Also, is the 2 watches a must? Would a Ref Watch or RefSix app sort the issue?

Thank you guys! Now really stupid question… studs I take it? And just for fun… what colour whistle (not sure but seen many refs get passionate about the colour

With courses expected in the new few months! Looking for what you guys take on match days so I can annoy the Mrs even more and buy stuff! I am aware won't need as much as you potentially when I start but show me the KIT!!! Also... best place to buy everything!

Hi all, not sure if anyone else has had the same update but Courses look to be starting from July which is nice just to have a general idea of when! Cannot wait is an understatement !

Thank you for that! I wish that info there was available on local FAs side but really appreciate that! Looking forward to it

Hi I was in a similar situation and it sucks! Spoken to my local FA and they said it’s a brand new course and they are hopeful it’ll be in March! Fingers crossed it is! from what I’ve seen there is a shortage in refs so I know a lot will be keen to get started!

Hi just received an email from the FA (Worcestershire) and they’re running a mini soccer course. Now obviously not how I wanted to start BUT is it worthwhile?Will I stick out like a sort thumb being 26 and is it paid work same asfull course? Money isn’t my goal but I wanted to ask :)

I just read Howard Webb’s book... making me really impatient

Thanking you :) just want to get started!

Also he mentioned I’d need to buy some flags... I thought at the early level you don’t have flagsmen?

Thank you :) really looking forward to it!

I’m back! Had a lovely chat with the Rep at Worcestershire FA and looks like I’m definitely making the decision to get into refereeing! He did say you need to ref 5 games before you can pass the course... how easy is it to get those games before you pass the course and how did you get the...

Thank you for that, I have previously been a marathon runner so endurance I am not too concerned but will need to add some agility and speed work in!

Thank you for the info - exciting times! I’m keeping busy reading LOTG and watching controversial referee moments.

I was going to do it before this all happened and I regret it a lot!

They sound amazing... it must be nice to look back at that! I have done a lot of googling which I can appreciate is nowhere near the full story, but how easy is it to "find" games to become referee? Do the local FA allocate or what?