U18 Referees

Every U18 Referee within the league will be asked to wear a yellow U18 Referee armband whenever they officiate, with the armbands highlighting to all managers, coaches, parents and spectators that their referee is under 18 and they should refrain from making any remarks towards the young official.

We are keen to do what we can as a league to help protect our young referees from abuse, from players, coaches, and parents. We hope the armbands will remind everyone that these referees are still children and think twice before criticising their performance remembering that they are still learning too. We take this behaviour seriously and want to keep the referees loving the game of football.

To obtain a yellow armband please contact our Referees Secretary, Natasha Loughrey, at berkshiregirlsrefallocation@gmail.com.