by GRF Admin | Apr 18, 2025 | headline news, News
The incident took place at an under-14s match and one of the clubs has said it is ‘dealing with the matter internally’ A teenage referee was allegedly assaulted by a parent at a youth football match in Rhondda Cynon Taf. South Wales Police have...
by GRF Admin | Dec 7, 2023 | headline news, Latest News, News
A bright new campaign is striving to end abuse towards referees in Cornwall while influencing a new generation to pick up the cards and whistle. Cornwall County FA will receive more than 200 fluorescent armbands courtesy of the Grassroots Fund, which is powered...
by GRF Admin | Sep 6, 2019 | Featured, News, No Ref - No Game
The mandatory rule change will be implemented up to Step 5 of the National League System and Tier 3 and below in women’s football. Sin bins of 10 minutes will be issued at the discretion of referees as punishment for dissent, and will apply to all levels of...
by GRF Admin | May 20, 2019 | Coaching, News, No Ref - No Game, Respect
Temporary dismissals for Dissent cautions are coming into the game from season 2019-20 for all affiliated football and will replace the existing fine attached to this type of offence. The FA’s pilot scheme for this initiative which has run over the last two seasons in...
