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The message on the wall of the refs dressing room at my game tonight 😂

🎓 Today we’ve been at Broomfield FC and Wickford Town FC for our final two FA Referees Courses of the season. A huge thank you to @AandHReferees for providing all of our course equipment for each referee that’s attended one of our courses. Thinking about becoming a referee? Get in touch today by emailing Referees@EssexFA.com to hear about our 2026/27 course programme.

The ball is out of play when play has been stopped by the referee. Therefore, a goal cannot be awarded if the #referee whistles before the ball has wholly passed over the goal line. For this reason, when the ball is in (or near) the penalty area, the referee should be very careful when deciding whether to stop play or allow it to continue, as the attacking team may later have an opportunity to score a goal. Once the whistle is blown, play is stopped, so the referee cannot apply advantage, regardless of whether the whistle had any impact on the attacking/defending players.

Anyone have an example of the various referee fitness tests in the UK? Top few levels do the FIFA test I assume, but what about lower down?

🗣️Discussion based evening on a number of scenarios during a games from various age groups and competitions.

Sharing a memory from a fantastic 5 A Side match ⚽️

All action in the @EmiratesFACup and @AdobeWFACup quarter-finals this weekend! 🏆️ Your #FeaturedAppointments are powered by @TheRefStop #EmiratesFACup #AdobeWomensFACup

RT @FA: Seven match officials from English football have been selected for involvement at this summer’s FIFA World Cup.

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Funny that and this is no disrespect to everyone @TheRefStop but @FA_PGMOL at senior level told us they dont do partnerships. Many congratulations to everyone @TheRefStop it seems like a brilliant idea and something that can really benefit everyone.

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2026 AGM @WeAreTheFSA ⚽️

So you post this and make this statement @ScottishFA but we have silence over physical and verbal attacks on @JamTarts players and officals by @CelticFC why is that? This game was abandoned and should rightly be replayed. Dont bring it into disrepute. scottishfa.co.uk/news/a-scot…

Daniel's #CelebrateRefereeing story: "Refereeing has had a huge impact on me - it’s helped me regain confidence, structure, and a sense of purpose. I’ll always be grateful to refereeing and @AmateurFA for the support I’ve received to help me grow on and off the pitch." ❤️

What a season for @BerksandBucksFA referee Jordan! Promotion from L6-5 ✅️ Invited to his County CORE group ✅️ Officiated County Cup Finals ✅️ He's now working towards promotion to L4. To top it all - here he is prior to officiating at Reading FC 🙌 #CelebrateRefereeing

Personalised @surreycountyfa Nike Match Shirts for their Senior Cup Final! therefstop.co.uk