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Officiateandmate has made my evening. Absolutely fantastic.

I see. So basically just make yourself available as much as you can, and that will show commitment, which goes a long way towards promotion.

So just reading some of this, as a new referee, if and when I were to become a Level 4, what could my week look like in terms of commitment? Let’s imagine a Monday to Sunday schedule?

On that point, has anyone had dealings with the Shropshire FA?

The thing I’m most encouraged by is that there appears to be a willingness to encourage promotion as early as possible, and perhaps take you to a level that’s challenging enough to provide enough experience to keep testing you. Myself and my wife both work full time and have a young daughter...

This is really valuable insight, is there a much bigger jump required in terms of commitment between 5 and 4? I assume this is in part due to more midweek games and longer distances to travel?

Yeah this makes complete sense, and something that is applicable in all aspects of life, not just refereeing. This is all fantastic information so thank you.

This is really interesting, thank you for such a detailed response. In your opinion what are the biggest obstacles preventing progress to higher levels and at what level do they present themselves more frequently? After browsing this fantastic forum, the things I’m picking up on are: 1...

A new beginning I’m posting to gain a bit more understanding from the referring community with regards to progression within the game in England. A bit of a background on myself: I was fortunate enough to play at a good level (academy and a single year pro) in the early 2010’s before...