referees at friendlies

harwood red · 14-06-2005, 22:08

On the official asfc site it says the FA have ruled that all friendlies now have to be officiated (think thats right word) by referees at the level of the highest league club playing in the friendly. eg. When we play the friendly with wigan we have to have a prem ref, are the fees then paid by us as we are the home team or are they shared??? Seems a weird ruling if you ask me!!

Adam Cottier · 15-06-2005, 02:56

home team pays the ref if I am not mistaken and given all bar one of Stanley's friendlies are at home, it could be quite a hefty dent in the Stanley coffers. Not good

John_Timmins · 15-06-2005, 14:13

yeah its not good news but hopefully the bigger clubs will lend a helping hand in paying for the refs but this is another stupid rule enforced by the FA to ensure small clubs cant make much money and develop our national game!!!! also its stops less experienced refs from officaiting bigger clubs and getting some more experience!!! another great rule from the FA!!!!

big al · 15-06-2005, 22:56

Biggest load of money making cobblers I've come across. No wonder Eric is fuming. Surely there should be a lead in time period with clubs already having arranged fixtures already.
What chance for the Ultrs vs 1st team repeat too as there would have to be a conf ref & co on hand. Pathetic is a tame word.

s-s-c · 16-06-2005, 07:45

its stupid, unless there main aim to to get rid of lower league clubs by fleecing them of any money they may have, then i cant see any point to it.

The FA need to re-think this idea!!!!!

Outback Ozzy · 16-06-2005, 08:06

Just a point on this one, as Wigan Athletic have not yet played in the Premiership and technically are not a Premiership team until after the Kick off in August, could a Championship referee not officiate? Not much of a difference I know, but maybe a couple of ackers less than Premiership standard referee, anyway, they all is crap regardless of what level the officiate at!

s-s-c · 16-06-2005, 10:31

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Originally Posted by Outback Ozzy

Just a point on this one, as Wigan Athletic have not yet played in the Premiership and technically are not a Premiership team until after the Kick off in August, could a Championship referee not officiate? Not much of a difference I know, but maybe a couple of ackers less than Premiership standard referee, anyway, they all is crap regardless of what level the officiate at!

Well though off, that is a very good point to make, and one of which Mr Whalley could use and would use in an argument with the FA haha

Every penny counts

KIPAX · 07-07-2005, 00:13

FA BACK DOWN ON PRE-SEASON REFEREE DEBACLE
The Football Association have backed down on a controversial referee ruling that could have cost non-League clubs hundreds of pounds.
They had ruled that when non-League teams meet Football League or Premiership clubs in pre-season friendlies, they must engage officials qualified to take charge of League or Premiership matches and pay threm at the appropriate rate.
That could have pushed up the bill for officials for games from around £150 to more than £450 and a good deal more than that for Premiership officials.
But after protests from a number of non-League representatives, the FA's Referees Committee has issued new instructions.
They say match officials will still need to be at the level appropriate to the highest competing team but that clubs may continue to organise their own officials and arrange their own remuneration.
If the appointment is made by one of the appointing authorities, the match officials are, "in the absence of any other agreement", to be paid the fees and travelling expenses appropriate to the competition of the lower club competing in the match by the home side.

harwood red · 07-07-2005, 00:20

thank goodness for that! It was a stupid ruling