I asked, the season finished end February so the details are all finalised.
That surprises me. The Pools are specificially told that they cannot release the end of marking seasons bandings until the FA releases the names of promotions (at least at L4)
@es1 - you won't know until Chris is allowed to release the bandings.
Given the VAR at EPL - don't expect many promotions from SG2 to cover. In the shirt term, they are likely to retain ex SG1 to cover VAR duties; so maybe expanding SG1 to 22 referees (up 4/5).
There is an excess of L2A and L2B referees so, don't expect more L3 promotions as a result. The retaining criteria for L3 is strict and will probably be enforced, as they are looking for promotion candidates at L3.
L4 promotions - unless you are AA or AB, don't expect the email. You should know from your mid-season bandings if you are in line. Then even if you are AB or AB, it is not automatic you will get the email.
There have been instances of a referee being in the banding but not taken for various reasons. I know if one referee who was CC the year before, and the FA felt it was a freak
result; another was unavailable most mid weeks so couldn't do the number of matches required.
The power is in the hands of the FA - nobody has an inside track, the lists came out 1st May last year. I would expect the same timescale this year.