The Football Association estimates that in some areas of the country, 20 per cent of games are played without a qualified match official. Our goal is to recruit 10,000 referees a year 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.
Official Sheffield & Hallamshire FA Referees kit and equipment is available to purchase from www.soccerscenestore.com
You can download a Referees Kit and Equipment catalogue from the related documents section on the right hand side of this page.