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Wasn't sure which sub forum was best for this so went here. Wolves have triggered a formal resolution to scrap VAR in the PL. A vote will be held on 6th June. Thoughts? Stay or go? What do you think will happen?

After a season stuck at Level Y due to age, in July I will become a Level 7. I already have a youth league which I intend to continue officiating with next season, but I'll also look for an adult league potentially. What levels can you actually officiate as a level 7? For example, I'm in the...

I seem to be having trouble accessing The FA's services at the minute (FA website, fulltime etc). Am I the only one being affected or has anyone else noticed issues?

Fixture 8pm tonight, PL have just released this statement - Jarred Gillett will be wearing a 'RefCam'. Interested to see the footage later in the year. https://www.premierleague.com/news/3994030

Deliberately held off on this one so far. Thoughts? I thought the first goal should have stood, there was minimal contact and no appeal whatsoever from Bournemouth. Incredibly harsh. Red card was the right decision imho. Struggle to understand why there was much deliberation.

Rebecca Welch, Emily Carney (AR) and David Coote (VAR) are England's representatives at the Olympics this summer. Surprised that Natalie Aspinall or Sian Massey-Ellis didn't get chosen tbh. The fact that MO and Anthony Taylor didn't get picked heavily implies they will feature at the UEFA Euros...

Don't support either of these teams, and only saw it this morning, but fair play to Josh Smith for stopping the game so players and officials could join in with the applause for those 2 leeds fans. Not something I've seen before. On a serious note however, is that actually allowed?

The FA are yet to announce what sanctions West Brom will face, but the following has been put on the Wolves website: Following Wolves’ FA Cup tie at West Bromwich Albion in January, the club has been warned about supporter misconduct by the Football Association. While the FA didn’t charge...

Hi all, A good friend of mine who works in law is planning to campaign to the authorities for legislation to be introduced to give match officials specific protection whilst doing our duties on the pitch - similar to legislation introduced in Poland last year. I have attached a survey below...

I have only seen the highlights but the halftime mass conshows why Szymon Marciniak is the best ref in the world. He stayed calm and dealt with it perfectly.

I have only been refereeing since August, and took a few months off over winter due to personal reasons, yet have still landed a cup semi-final this weekend. Is this normal? I certainly wasn't expecting it.

I have noticed this more and more recently in professional games; why are referees so reluctant to show a second YC to a player? I know football is meant to be 11v11 but a yellow is a yellow. I know I have been guilty of this once, but I still don't understand the reasoning behind cautioning a...

Hi all, I recently had my first penalty shootout, in a cup match with CARs. To prevent any allegations of bias, I placed myself on the goal line, rather than the CAR, and instead asked the pair of those to stand with the players at half way. Between the kicks, I took glances to ensure...

Hi all, As a Level Y, there is no requirement for games as an AR yet. I was wondering if people think it is worth actually getting some lines in before moving up to Level 7, where they become a requirement for promotion? I have done a couple of last minute lines previously, but do people think...

As the title says. Level 8 is really outdated and Level Y sounds better than such a low number.

Appointments for the 2024 EFL Cup Final (Chelsea vs Liverpool): Referee: Chris Kavanagh Assistant Referees: Mark Scholes and James Mainwaring Fourth Official: Tim Robinson Reserve Assistant Referee: Wade Smith VAR: John Brooks AVAR: Marc Perry Kavanagh deserves the appointment in my opinion...

Anyone know why they are putting a League 1/2 ref on PL this weekend? He has 8 Championship appointments (7 this season) but is not in SG2. Interesting move.

In youth football, which is what my refereeing is heavily based around due to still being Level Y, I stop play almost instantly for injuries as I recognise they are really young children and safety has to be priority. I know injured players normally have to leave the pitch, but in youth football...

I turn 16 between this season and next season, and as such I have to start thinking about getting my DBS sorted so that I can continue refereeing. I know my RDO is probably the best point of contact for this, but how far in advance should I start the process of getting one?

Thoughts on the penalty awarded to Wolves? I'm not convinced there was enough for a foul, but it was long overdue that we got a soft pen against Man Utd after MW1 and Onana's punch.