The Football Association estimates that in some areas of the country, 20 per cent of games are played without a qualified match official. The FA National Game Strategy goal is to recruit 8,000 new referees by 2012 as well as retain the existing 26,000 officials to ensure that in future, every game has a qualified official who is receiving regular training and support from an FA mentor programme and helpline.
The first stage involved in becoming a referee is to register with your local County Football Association and the second stage is to attend a basic Referees Course.
Online Referee Registration
Last year 400 referees registered online as part of a national pilot. While this represents a small percentage of referees it was enough to prove the concept and also check that the system along with the payment gateway were robust and functional.
We are now in a position to roll out the online registration system to all referees registered to the Kent County FA.
The Online Referee Registration process is detailed in the User Guide located in the Related Documents section of this page.
For further details on refereeing please contact John Newson (Referees Development Officer) on 01622 791 850 or email john.newson@kentfa.com