Referees are a vital part of football and as the Scottish FA seeks to continually grow and develop the Scottish game, there is a constant need to recruit and develop referees.

Referee Associations locally continue to be looking to welcome new members and to this end, we would invite anyone interested to contact the Association which covers matches in their area.

All football matches require at least a referee and in certain other fixtures also assistant referees. Therefore, new blood is sought on an ongoing basis.

Refereeing can be a highly rewarding challenge, encouraging a healthy and active lifestyle as well as significantly contributing to the development of the game. Referees operate at all levels – from grassroots football right through to the Scottish Professional Football League and international matches.

The Associations run introductory classes:
When numbers are sufficient, on a class based ‘face to face’ basis, which can be tailored to suit candidates.
By Zoom which can also be tailored for those interested.
And in addition, there is also an on-line course which can be completed at the candidates own pace, in their own surroundings, over 5 modules, with details on the SFA website.

All courses also have a face-to-face session for candidates to provide advice on the practicalities of officiating.

We would be delighted to hear from you and contact details are undernoted. Further details are also on the SFA website in the referee section.

Scottish Football Association Aberdeen & District Referees’ Association
Website: Scottishfa.co.uk (incorporating Orkney and Shetland)

E-mail: aberdeenrefereeonline@outlook.com
secretarysfarefereeaberdeen@outlook.com

Website: www.aberdeenanddistrictreferees.co.uk

Moray and Banff Referees’ Association North of Scotland Referees’ Association
Email: mbrefereecourse@gmail.com Email: NOSRAinstructors@gmail.com
Website: www.nosref.org.uk

Angus and Perth Referees’ Association
Email: recruiment@aprefs.co.uk
Website: www.aprefs.co.uk