Claiming Matchday Expenses – User Guide

Following the briefing given at the pre-season meetings, the user guide for claiming matchday expenses in Who's the Ref (WTR) is now available from the Documents Library. A copy of the presentation used for the briefing can be found here. The Society’s new approach to charging its clubs membership fees and paying ... More

2024/25 Pre-season Meetings – Videos of Presentations Available

Videos of the presentations given by Jonny Cartwright and Simon Vale at the recent pre-season meeting held at Blackburn are now available (similar presentations were given at Sedgley Park a week earlier). New Laws of the Game (24 minutes) New Expenses System plus Sources of Information and Support within the Society ... More

Henry Pearson promoted to the RFU PGMOT Associates

Congratulations to Henry Pearson who has been promoted to the RFU Professional Game Match Officials Team (PGMOT) Associates. Henry is one of four referees from the National Panel who have been chosen to join the PGMOT and they will be coached, trained and mentored by one of the professional referees, who they will ... More

Tony Turner (Society Member 1971- 2024): Obituary

Tony Turner joined the Society on 1st September 1971 and he received his salver marking 50 years of membership on 2nd November 2021 at the same meeting as long-time colleague David Hudson.  In between those dates Tony Turner made a remarkable contribution to refereeing at the highest domestic level, both as a Referee and ... More

Roger Bowden presented with the Alan Farmer Award for outstanding service to the Society

President John Jeskins presented Roger Bowden with the Alan Farmer Award for outstanding service to the Society at the AGM in July. When Roger’s refereeing career was cut short by injury in 1992, he was immediately recruited as an Adviser. From then his career within the Society and beyond started to take off. ... More

Club Membership Fees and Referees Expenses – New Approach Launched

Club Membership Fees and Referees Expenses - New Approach Launched The Society’s new approach to charging its clubs membership fees and paying members’ matchday travelling expenses is now operational. With effect from today, 1st August 2024, the Society takes over from clubs the responsibility for paying refere... More

2024 – 2025 Meetings Calendar

The Society's 2024 - 2025 Meetings Calendar is available as a PDF file.  Click on the link below. 2024 - 2025 Meetings Calendar   More

Appointments – Cut-off dates 2024/25

Appointments - Cut-off dates 2024/25 Appointments during season 2024/25 will be made for approximately five-week periods. Cut-off dates for the season are given in the table below. These are the dates by when referees are asked to update their availability in WTR and "club fixture secretaries” are asked to notify the ... More

Club Membership Fees and Referees Expenses – An update

Message from: John Pemberton, Hon. Treasurer Club Membership Fees and Referees Expenses – An update Preparations for the implementation of the new way for charging annual club membership fees and paying members’ matchday travel expenses are on-track for the start of the 2024/25 season. Tasks completed since January ... More

England Rugby Match Official Update

Please follow this link to access the latest issue of the England Rugby Match Official Update: https://bit.ly/MatchOfficialUpdateJune24   Don’t miss out! Use this link to sign up now and join Dusty and John tonight on the Developing the Developers Masterclass call online. Please share this with your membership and ... More