It's simple. Football can exist without referees. It can't exist without players/clubs/teams
CFA budget cuts
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Padfoot
The Persecuted One
Maybe we should find out what a weekend without referees would actaully look like?
I agree - sort of. Football can exist without "official, trained" referees, but it cannot exist without someone refereeing games - down that route lays chaos. And in my experience, teams/clubs prefer a qualified, independent match official from probably U11's, but definitely U15's all the way through to Vets.
As @Padfoot says, it would be interesting to see what a weekend without referees would look like, although ultimately I suspect at grass roots clubs would just get on with it. If anything, the biggest losers from such an action would be the CFA's: without "official" referees booking/dismissing players, it would be a weekend without fine income! I don't think referees would come out from it too well either - a rather frosty welcome at clubs in subsequent weeks...
For many teams unfortunately many weekends are weekends without referees. Games still take place
Paul March
Well-Known Member
Be careful what you wish for. If park football can survive without refs for a week or two why not a season. Remove the need the vast majority of refs. Leave the CFAs to manage no more than 5,000 refs from county upwards. There are about 1,000 level 4's and above, so my estimate is probably not too far off.
The numbers could be culled by more stringent assessment and skills testing. Stop the no lower than 5 demotion for refs who got to a 4, a trapdoor for all. Create a vibrant and fluid promotion ladder.
You'd get a load of refs running games outside the protection of the FA, but no big problem. Charge teams more for participating in the leagues- will make up for lost revenue. Less hassle for CFA, no discipline issues to deal with from the parks.
Jobs a good un-
I wouldn't want this scenario, but it could happen.
The numbers could be culled by more stringent assessment and skills testing. Stop the no lower than 5 demotion for refs who got to a 4, a trapdoor for all. Create a vibrant and fluid promotion ladder.
You'd get a load of refs running games outside the protection of the FA, but no big problem. Charge teams more for participating in the leagues- will make up for lost revenue. Less hassle for CFA, no discipline issues to deal with from the parks.
Jobs a good un-
I wouldn't want this scenario, but it could happen.
Which is exactly why people should not even consider the strike being proposed for March 4/5!
All these Budgie Cuts, can't they just get funded on Higher Perches? 
I'm here all week!!!!
I'm here all week!!!!
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Dad jokeAll these Budgie Cuts, can't they just get funded on Higher Perches?
Grandad joke......