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WHY SHOULD I JOIN THE RA ???
The Referees’ Association is an organised group of people
involved with Refereeing which is run by Referees for the
benefit of Referees and is administered from our head
Office in Coventry.
We are organised into 306 local societies in 3 Countries
and most of our 13,500 members only experience their local
society but are safe in the knowledge that we all have the
support of our County and National structures.
Men and women take up refereeing for a number of reasons,
some are frustrated footballers while others have come to
the end of their playing careers and have decided to put
something back into the game.
Some start their refereeing at school, whilst others begin
a career with the whistle later in life. A very small
number of us will go to the very top and reach the FA
Premier League or International level either as a Referee
or as an Assistant Referee, most will be active on the
local parks or somewhere in between.
Everyone within the football community whether players,
administrators, supporters or Referees all have the same
objective, that is to participate in and to maximise their
enjoyment from the game which we all love.
It would be fair to say that we referee because we enjoy
it. All referees, however, are professional in that we
receive a fee for our service and it is only right
therefore that we show a professional attitude.
There are several benefits of membership of The Referees'
Association. We provide a low cost Insurance Policy,
Supplies, Various training and information publications, a
Benevolent Fund for those of our members who are in need
and most importantly, through our network of local
societies we encourage discussion on the game not only
amongst members, but also with various footballing bodies
Insurance
We operate an extremely low cost Personal Accident
Insurance scheme for members which is currently
£4.00 PER YEAR and which provides insurance cover whilst
travelling directly to and from a game and during a game,
whilst on recognised referees' society business and also
for the theft of refereeing equipment to the value of £200.
The weekly benefits provided are at the rate of £100 per
week if a referee is injured as a result of an accident.
The insurance policy only covers UK resident members of The
Association whilst refereeing in the UK.
Products and Publications
We stock an extensive range of good quality kit and
accessories at competitive prices. Further details of these
products and services are given on the RA shop pages which
are devoted specifically to those items. www.rashop.co.uk
Benevolent Fund
We hope that our members never need assistance from the
Benevolent Fund but, sadly, some of our members do fall on
hard times and are in need. Whatever the reason for this
need the Benevolent Fund is there to assist all of our
members.
Local Societies
Local societies operate like a self help group where
referees meet together to discuss different aspects of the
game, we learn from and with each other to improve our
refereeing skills. Continual in house training on the
interpretation and implementation of law helps to improve
match day performances. By discussing Refereeing issues
with colleagues from different levels of the game, we are
able learn from the experiences of others and to implement
methods of best practice which will improve our match day
performance and increase our enjoyment from the game. Most
local societies have a Representative on the local league
or competition to ensure that problems can be quickly
discussed and resolved.
County Association
Local societies within a County FA area combine together to
form a County Association which enables them to discuss
matters of common interest. Most County Associations have a
representative on either the Referees’ committee or the
Board or Council of their parent County Football
Association
National Association
The 3 National Associations maintain a very close working
relationship with their parent National FA and discuss
matters with their National FA on behalf of members to
resolve problems.
As a referee, you will benefit from the skills, protection,
peace of mind, training, insurance and above all the
camaraderie that membership of the Referees’ Association
will give, we believe that everyone involved in Refereeing
should be a member.
For further information email
us and we shall be delighted to send
you full details of membership both locally and overseas.
Take advantage of our expertise, experience and guidance.
We are sure that you will benefit and that reaping the
rewards of membership will assist you in promoting your
career as a referee.
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TO JOIN
THE WIRRAL RA - DOWNLOAD A MEMBERSHIP FORM AND FORWARD A
CHEQUE PAYABLE TO ‘WIRRAL REFEREES’ SOCIETY’ TO THE WIRRAL
RA SECRETARY, NEIL DAVIES, HIS ADDRESS IS ON THE FORM.
THE FORM IS AVAILABLE HERE
Membership Form
NEIL CAN
BE CONTACTED BY EMAIL nswdavies@btinternet.com