Referee Registration
Referee Registration is something that each match official has to do at the start of each season. The season runs each year from the 1st June to 31st May and as of the 31st May your registration for the season finishing expires.
As of the 1st June each year the registration window opens and before you can officiate in affiliated football you will be required to register for the season with your Parent County FA and you can do this via the Referee Registration portal that can be accessed using the following link;
https://refereeregistration.thefa.com
Registration Requirements
In order to register as a match official, you are required to have the following in place at least 24 hours before starting the registration process;
An in date safeguarding qualification
This should be the Safeguarding for All course that you can access from below;
Safeguarding for All - https://learn.englandfootball.com/courses/safeguarding/safeguarding-for-all
DBS Check
For match officials that wish to officiate in youth football, you must have an in date DBS check that is valid at the time of your registration. Please note that upon expiry you will be required to renew this DBS and if you fail to do so, you may have your ability to officiate youth football removed.
You can complete a DBS check online by following the guidance available on the attached below.
Should you have any questions regarding any of the above, please contact us by raising a new ticket HERE
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