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Hi everyone, I'm relocating to the UK to pursue my refereeing career and, with a bit of luck, continue my role as a referee instructor/evaluator. I would greatly appreciate your advice on which FA County to choose, having already narrowed down my options to three: Sheffield & Hallamshire FA...

This is gonna be a bit long-winded so strap in. I have been trying to get qualified with my CFA but their courses seem to be constantly booked up. I am currently a club assistant in a Step 7 league and have received really positive feedback from experienced referees and any of their observers...

Hey guys, New to refereeing, just finished my course I have a Kit, Cards, Fox 40 Whistle and Match notebook/wallet. also got a Watch and AR Flags The kit provided by my CFA is abit on the tacky side, anyone got any good (cheap) kit suggestions any equipment, or recommendations or any tips Thanks

Hi, i Have a question regarding the new rule, now you can take a team can take a goal kick and pass inside there own box, the question is can the other team come into the box was the kepper has played it or does the defender need to leave the box before the attackers can tackle the defender Cheers

Hi, on the weekend I’m doing my first course, i have only done 2 games and they didn’t go that well as I made a few bad decisions that I couldn’t really do anything about as I couldn’t see what was going on. Can someone give me some tips so I know what it’s going to be like, my one is in Leyland...

So let me set the scene. I'm officiating a semi-final cup game, U13s. Team A (Home) and Team B (Away). The venue used to be an old golf club- so I was told underneath the pitch it was concrete (a driving range). You couldn't feel it underneath your feet but I'm sure if you tried hard enough you...

Dear members, We would like your help with a research project! We are researchers at Buckinghamshire New University (UK) and we have recently completed a series of interviews with male UK, non-league football referees about their experiences. We used the information from these interviews to...

Hi guys, I was wondering if you could help me. In this last season of refereeing, I have noticed that there seem to be quite a few "niggley fouls". For example, pushing when cha;llenging for the ball and kicking the back of the players legs when they are chasing the ball. What classes as a foul...