Criteria - Level 5 to Level 4

Criteria for all Match Officials

In order to be considered for promotion, all match officials are required to have the following in place; 

• Be a registered referee for the current season.
• Ensure that you have a good level of administration. 
• Ensure that you are regularly available for County Cup fixtures throughout the season. 

There are several other things that will be required of match officials, however these differ for each level of promotion and further details can be found below. 

Level 5 to Level 4 Senior County Referee to Step 5/6 Referee & Step 3/4 Assistant Referee

1. Be a registered referee for the current season.
2. Ensure that you have a good level of administration.
3. Pay a deposit fee that will be communicated to you at the application stage.
4. Act as a Referee on at least 15 fixtures. (all games must be in open-age football)
5. Act as an Assistant Referee on at least 15 fixtures. (all games must be in open-age football)
6. Attend a Level 5-4 face-to-face Promotion Seminar hosted by the Football Association. 
7. Complete five pieces of FA Refereeing CPD as directed by the Middlesex FA Referee Department & FA Referee Department.
8. Complete three Laws of the Game exams throughout the promotion period.
9. Be observed at least four times with an overall average mark of at least 71.
10. Successfully complete a fitness test during the period 1st January to 31st December. The fitness test will consist of the following;
    1. 17/22 interval run.
    2. 2 x 40 meter sprints in under 6.2 seconds.

The level 5-4 "Seasonal" promotion season will commence on the 1st August each year and individuals joining at this stage will be eligible for nomination for promotion at the end of that playing season.

The level 5-4 "Annual" promotion season will commence on the 1st January each year and individuals joining at this stage will be eligible for nomination for promotion at the end of that playing season.  

All officials that are nominated will be informed and should they be successful, will be required to attend a New Level 4 induction day that is run and administered by the FA. 

Referees who complete the criteria for promotion to Level 4 will be nominated to the FA and the FA will then decide on who is promoted based on official requirements at that level and the average marks achieved.