Match Officials

[Breton]

As the season approaches its close and many start to look to the 2014/15 season and I after a recent conversation I had I began to become interested in the selection of match officials at this level. Week on week you hear complaints about the standard supplied (personally I can’t see the issue), so will there be any change for the new season? Is there any kind of demotion/promotion?

After doing a small but of research I came across this forum (http://s8.zetaboards.com/ratetheref/topic/8468473/2/) that listed the officials promoted to Level 4 (SWPL Prem standard I believe!). I notice that Cornwall has five successful candidates who will join the league next season (Congratulations!) :

Ciaran Barlow (Cornwall FA)
James Gallagher (Cornwall FA)
Neil Hunnisett (Cornwall FA)
Adam Price (Cornwall FA)
Michal Wroblewski (Cornwall FA)

As a neutral that only really attends SWPL Prem fixtures I have not come across any of these, can anyone shed any light on these individuals?

[chairman]

I wish them all good luck,although I fail to see the attraction of becoming a referee and all the much publicised and unwelcomed criticism that goes along with it.

[Mike Odgers]

Level 4 would be Football League Division 2

Is it Step 4 of the Football Pyramid ? which I belive would be Southern League Division 1 and similar.

[Breton]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Football_refereeing_in_England

I believe Level 4s referee on Supply Leagues and the SWPL is considered one.

[bighairydave]

Level four is Supply League (Contrib Assistant)

Level three is Contrib (Conference/Football League/Premier assistant depending on performance)

Level two B Conference North/South (Performance dictates assistance)

Level two A Conference Premier

Level One National List

Select Group/FIFA

Those are the referee levels with leagues.