To verify yourself as a Football Referee on YesRef, the information we require, very much depends on your involvement in Football and how you would like to use YesRef.
Add/Update my Football Referee Information
Adding or updating your information on YesRef for verification is simple. Login to YesRef
go to your Profile > select Account > Sports > choose Football. This page will provide you with the option to update your Football Referee information.
Finding the Information
We have broken down below, the different steps required to find the information to update your account on YesRef. The first thing todo, is to sign in to your account with The FA. To do this, visit this link: https://myaccount.thefa.com.
Qualification
Before verifying your account on YesRef, we require evidence of your Football Referee Qualification. This can either be a copy of the certificate you received upon completing the course or affiliation evidence, as described below.
Affiliation
As a Football Referee, The FA require you to affiliate with your local County FA every season. Typically, your affiliation will expire on 30 June each year. To become an affiliated Football Referee on YesRef, all you need to do is upload your affiliation screenshot.
You can find your affiliation information by logging into your account with The FA on the link above, scroll down to Referee section and this will highlight if you are registered for the current season. This will also confirm your current levels and associated Counties. An example of the screenshot can be found below:
Safeguarding
As a Football Referee, The FA require you to have up to date Safeguarding Training to officiate any format of Football in England. You can find your Safeguarding information by visiting your account with The FA on the link above and click the safeguarding button or by clicking this link: https://myaccount.thefa.com/#/account-management/dbs-safeguarding.
When taking a screenshot of this page, please ensure your account name and expiry dates are visible. An example of the screenshot can be found below:
DBS
As a Football Referee, if you would like to officiate Football with players under the age of 18, The FA require you to have an in date DBS check. Similarly to Safeguarding, you can find your DBS information by visiting your account with The FA on the link above and click the safeguarding button or by clicking this link: https://myaccount.thefa.com/#/account-management/dbs-safeguarding.
When taking a screenshot of this page, please ensure your account name and expiry dates are visible. An example of the screenshot can be found below:
