The FA has published a number of documents to help referees develop.
There are currently over 26,000 active referees officiating in England. In line with The FA's Vision, we aim to recruit 8,000 more referees by 2012, bringing that figure in excess of the 30,000 mark.

Without a referee, there is no game and The FA is doing all we can to assist referees in their development, in order to retain their services in the long-term.

We have produced a number of helpful documents aimed specifically at referees and their assistants, ranging from a Fitness Guide for Referees to a Study Pack for the Basic Referees Course. The following eight documents have all been produced with the referee in mind.

 
FA Competition Rules and instructions - Season 2009-10 click here
A Guide to Misconduct Report writing click here
A Guide to Assistant Referees click here
Advice on the Application of the Laws of the Game click here
Advice for Newly Qualified Referees click here
Basic Referees Course information Pack click here
Basic Referees Training Course - Pre-Course study pack click here
Fitness for Refereeing click here