Essex FA Referees

✍️ Referee Registration is now OPEN!

You can register for season 2024/25 online via the link below ⤵️

🔗 https://refereeregistration.thefa.com/

For any referees experiencing issues in registering please email [email protected].

Congratulations to Essex County FA referee Jack Willmore who has been promoted to Level 2B Step 2 Referee and will now referee on the National League North and South.

Congratulations to Essex County FA referee Alphie Ibrahim who has been promoted to Step 2 Assistant Referee and will now officiate on the National League North and South.

Congratulations to the 4️⃣ Essex County FA referees promoted to Level 3 Step 3&4 Referee in which they will now referee on the Isthmian Football League, Northern Premier League and the Southern League.

Congratulations to the 8️⃣ Essex County FA referees promoted to Level 4 Step 5&6 Referee in which they will now referee on the Essex Senior League or the Thurlow Nunn League.

If a player makes contact with an opponent’s face with the hand/arm while challenging for the ball, the referee’s decision depends on the exact circumstances. If the contact is careless, reckless or excessive force, the referee:

1️⃣ awards a direct free kick (or penalty kick if it is within the offender’s penalty area) and

2️⃣ takes appropriate disciplinary action:

➡ CARELESS is when a player shows a lack of attention or consideration when making a challenge or acts without precaution. No disciplinary sanction is needed.

➡ RECKLESS is when a player acts with disregard to the danger to, or consequences for, an opponent and must be cautioned (yellow card, YC).

➡ USING EXCESSIVE FORCE is when a player exceeds the necessary use of force and/or endangers the safety of an opponent and must be sent off (red card, RC).

Does such a red-card offence fall under ‘serious foul play’ or ‘violent conduct’?

A challenge for the ball with the hand/arm that endangers the safety of an opponent or uses excessive force/brutality is usually sanctioned as serious foul play.

Most examples of violent conduct are away from the ball and/or when the ball is not in play (e.g. punching), however, some challenges where there is no attempt/possibility to play the ball and a player strikes an opponent can be considered violent conduct (e.g. using the fist or elbow).

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Congratulations to the 3️⃣ Essex County FA referees promoted to Level 3W Womens National Referee.

Congratulations to the 2️⃣ Essex County FA referees promoted to Level Y2 Referee.

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Congratulations to the 2️⃣0️⃣ Essex County FA referees promoted to Level 5 Senior County Referee.

Congratulations to the 1️⃣4️⃣ Essex County FA referees promoted to Level 6 County Referee.

🚨 Play-Off Final Match Official Appointments

Congratulations to the 7️⃣ Essex County FA match officials who will be officiating across the Isthmian League Play-Off Finals this weekend 👏

Last night we were at Broomfield FC for Q4 of Essex CORE.

We are welcomed by PGMOL psychologist Kayleigh Dougan who delivered a session alongside Level 2A Step 1 Referee Aaron Farmer on a ‘Whistle Stop Evaluations: Reflecting On Your Performance As The Season Ends’.

Congratulations to Essex County FA referee Lily Priest who has been appointed by The FA as one of the assistant referees for an Women’s U16 International Friendly between England and Norway on Sunday 14th April 2024 👏