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Oct 24, 2024 · The Referees' Association is an organisation that offer help and support to referees through training and development, welfare and legal support and much more.
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Join the Referees Association. The National RA recommends that prospective members should join through their local LRA, the easiest way being to attend one of the many local association meetings that take place across the country on a regular (usually monthly) basis. Find your nearest branch now.
- The authority of the referee. Each match is controlled by a referee who has full authority to enforce the Laws of the Game in connection with the match.
- Decisions of the referee. Decisions will be made to the best of the referee's ability according to the Laws of the Game and the 'spirit of the game' and will be based on the opinion of the referee who has the discretion to take appropriate action within the framework of the Laws of the Game.
- Powers and duties. The referee: enforces the Laws of the Game. controls the match in cooperation with the other match officials. acts as timekeeper, keeps a record of the match and provides the appropriate authorities with a match report, including information on disciplinary action and any other incidents that occurred before, during or after the match.
- Video assistant referee (VAR) The use of video assistant referees (VARs) is only permitted where the match/competition organiser has fulfilled all Implementation Assistance and Approval Programme (IAAP) requirements as set out in FIFA's IAAP documents, and has received written permission from FIFA.
The Referees’ Association is a membership organisation with around 180 local associations – there is always one not far from you! First founded in 1908 at the Crosby Hotel in Manchester with 100 people present and Charles Sutcliffe was elected as Chairman. And the rest is history...
A referee is appointed to a football game in order to apply the Laws of the Game so that it is played fairly and safely. A referee must be confident, assertive and fair in order to successfully control the game. For more information on the responsibilities of a referee, consult the law 5 of the Laws of the Game.
The Referees: Directed by Yves Hinant, Eric Cardot, Delphine Lehericey. With Howard Webb, Manuel Mejuto González, Roberto Rosetti, Michel Platini. How can a few crucial minutes in a football match change the life of an entire family?
