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Interesting email today about pathway choices from 2026/27. You can now select specialist referees, specialist AR or dual role
 
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Interesting email today about pathway choices from 2026/27. You can now select specialist referees, specialist AR or dual role
Very interesting indeed...
I wonder what it will do to availability of games - or assistants at step 3/4.
 
I was wondering, and would be great if anyone knew...

I don't hate running the line, I'd rather do it than be 4th official, and if I don't ever progress as a referee I'm in no hurry to shut down the option to progress as AR... but....

If I did specialise... would I get more middles at step3/4 by doing so? Or will it mean more 4th mans as above?

That would probably make my decision for me.
 
I was wondering, and would be great if anyone knew...

I don't hate running the line, I'd rather do it than be 4th official, and if I don't ever progress as a referee I'm in no hurry to shut down the option to progress as AR... but....

If I did specialise... would I get more middles at step3/4 by doing so? Or will it mean more 4th mans as above?

That would probably make my decision for me.
I think there may end up being some regional variability but I think that specialising, at least currently, doesn't lead to a change in the number of appointments.

News of the day for me is I have specialised as a ref being in my 4th year I have had to choose and no chance of line promotion this year i am following my heart
 
Very interesting indeed...
I wonder what it will do to availability of games - or assistants at step 3/4.
Good point and main reason why this has not happened before now. I can only imagine the FA are confident in appropriate numbers being reached/maintained.
 
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