#stormfrancis a quiet day indoors!

This is what grassroots refs deal with every weekend. Not pro level — your local parks. Abuse is killing the game faster than new refs can be trained. Respect isn’t optional. No ref, no game. #TheRefereeForum #RespectTheRef #GrassrootsFootball

Missing Person We are appealing for the public’s help to find a local man who has gone missing. Alan Clarke, 66, was last seen on Monday afternoon (1st September) at Little Rock Café. If anyone has any information on his whereabouts, please contact the RGP on 200 72500.

⚽ Love the game? Help shape it. We need more referees to help run football at the grassroots level across Europe. Interested? Learn how to apply: ⬇️ #BeAReferee

If the goalkeeper is starting to kick/throw the ball as the countdown reaches ‘zero’, the referee should allow play to continue. The referee’s signal is to assist the goalkeeper; the absence of a signal does NOT mean the goalkeeper can hold the ball longer than eight seconds.

When a goalkeeper controls the ball with their hand(s)/arm(s), the #referee raises one hand, uses their fingers and moves their arm to count down from five to zero to: ➡️ help the goalkeeper avoid conceding a corner kick for exceeding the eight-second limit ➡️ signal to the

A goalkeeper easily catches a weak shot and then falls to the ground. The goalkeeper stays there for a few seconds (without being challenged by any opponent) and then stands up to release the ball. What is the referee’s decision? https://t.co/f4Vjfz0d0F

While taking a penalty kick, a player kicks the ball with their right foot in such a way that the ball clearly moves, accidentally touches the player’s left foot and then goes into the goal. What is the correct decision? ➡️ https://t.co/3Y1QEMkJvX ➡️ https://t.co/aSvAZ6JRPI

A player kicks the ball towards a team-mate, but the pass does not reach them, or any other player, because the ball suddenly bursts in the middle of the field. What is the decision if the referee cannot determine which team would have gained possession, as there are several

The second edition of our grassroots referees stories is now on our website!📑

GFL & Futsal referees are match-ready! 28 officials came together in Benalup for an intense 3-day camp, sharpening fitness, decision-making & game knowledge ahead of the 2025/26 season. 💪 https://t.co/eCpsMb6xsN

First in our new 3-part series featuring our grassroots referees, This week, Daniel Todoran, shares his unforgettable week at the world's largest youth football tournament, the Gothia Cup in Sweden. 🇸🇪 https://t.co/VQNcGf9Tut

We are hiring! 📑 https://t.co/KCL4x5MwJZ

Gibraltar @FIFAcom international referees make their @UEFA Club Competition debuts 🖤 Read more: https://t.co/WtjkMpaBE4

The eight seconds start when the #referee is satisfied that: ✅ the goalkeeper has clear control of the ball with their hand(s)/arm(s) ✅ there is/are no opponent(s) around The goalkeeper does not need to be standing up for the countdown to start.

⚽️ Step into the game and shape the future of European football. 👉 #BeAReferee

A five-man Match Official team has been appointed ahead of this weekend's Rock Cup Final: https://t.co/rIAVQAkAAJ

#uefa #refereesymposium #supportingreferees #Budapest

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GFL and Futsal referees recently undertook a joint midseason winter training camp under the guidance of FIFA instructors Alan Snoddy MBE and Massimo Cumbo, designed to support their continued development ⚽️ https://t.co/LtQbNpyQsZ