Refereeing age limit
- Thread starter AHoops18
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It should be one year below your own age. But I am not sure wether this is age groups (so u14) or not. I am 16 and I do adults football and am an AR at step 5/6. At 16 you can do any age.
For referees that are either 14 or 15 years of age as a level 8 you can only referee up to one year below your age. So for 14 year olds it U13 and for 15 year olds it U14. You also cannot go higher
ChasObserverRefDeveloper
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Currently, as others have said, you can referee Under 14's or younger.
Have a look at the Y1-Y2 Referee Progression Pack produced by The FA for guidance on progression possibilities.
I am also a 15 year old referee. It is strange how at 15 you cannot even do a line for a game of your age group but as soon as you turn 16 you can be in the middle for an adult game. 
Yeah a bit strange, but I guess it's just legal safeguarding.I am also a 15 year old referee. It is strange how at 15 you cannot even do a line for a game of your age group but as soon as you turn 16 you can be in the middle for an adult game.
Thank you.
Thank you.