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P a g e 4 | 31 League Rule 23 23 - MATCH OFFICIALS & POSTPONING OF GAMES (A) Registered referees (and assistant referees where approved by The FA or County FA) for all Competition Matches shall be appointed in a manner approved by the League Management Committee and by the Sanctioning Authority. (B) In the event of the non-appearance of the appointed referee the appointed senior assistant referee shall take charge and a substitute assistant referee appointed by the competing Teams. In cases where there are no officially appointed Match Officials in attendance, the Clubs shall agree upon a referee. An individual thus agreed upon shall, for that Competition Match, have the full powers, status, and authority of a registered referee. Individuals under the age of 16 must not participate either as a referee or assistant referee in any Competition Match. (C) Where assistant referees are not appointed each Team shall provide a Club assistant referee. Failure to comply with this Rule will result in a fine of £25.00 in accordance with the Fines Tariff. (D) REGIONAL NLS FEEDER LEAGUES ONLY: No Club shall postpone a Competition Match on account of the apparent state of the ground. If such circumstances prevail, Clubs should comply with procedures provided for in the document published by the FA “Recommended procedure for the guidance of Clubs and Referees in determining the suitability of grounds in adverse weather conditions”. [As shown on pages 13 and 14 of the Handbook] Should the ground be declared unfit it is the responsibility of the Home Club to immediately advise the Competition, the appointing Authority, the visiting Club and Match Officials. In accordance with League Rule 23 D & 21 D 1, in normal conditions, pitch inspections are to be carried out on the Day of the scheduled fixture, with NO EXCEPTIONS, not later than 11.30am for an afternoon Kick Off and 5.00pm for an evening Kick Off. The League General Secretary reserves the right to Postpone Fixtures due to prolonged / extreme weather events and issue a “Severe Weather Protocol” directive if required.

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P a g e 5 | 31 1 Each Club must take every precaution to ensure that its ground is in a fit playing condition. In the event of doubt regarding the condition of the pitch, the Home Club shall immediately inform the League General Secretary with details of when an inspection will be held, and by whom if not the appointed Match Official. Where the fitness of the Ground is in doubt, and the appointed Referee is unable to make an early inspection, Clubs shall call a Local Referee, Level 5 or above, who is Independent of the Club, to inspect the Ground in time on the day of the Match, not later than 11.30am for an afternoon Kick Off and 5.00pm for an evening Kick Off. to give a decision to the opposing team as to whether to travel. It is the responsibility of the Home Club to immediately advise the Competition, the visiting Club, and the Match Officials of this decision by 11.45am for an afternoon Kick Off and 5.15pm for an evening Kick Off at the Latest. Referees so called to inspect a ground may claim reasonable expenses in line with League Rule 23 F (Video Calls will be permitted at the time of the Inspection to the League General Secretary) Guidance is available in the document published by the FA “Recommended procedure for the guidance of Clubs and Referees in determining the suitability of grounds in adverse weather conditions” 2 A Match Postponement form must be fully completed by the Home Club and the Postponing Referee. This form shall be forwarded to the League General Secretary and opposing Club Secretary within 72 Hours of the inspection. Failure to do so will result in a Fine of £25.00 in accordance with the Fines Tariff. Match Postponement forms shall be obtained from the League General Secretary or downloaded from the Leagues official website. (E) Subject to any limits/provisions laid down by the Sanctioning Authority, Match Officials appointed under this Rule shall be paid a match fee in accordance with the Fees Tariff and Travel Expenses as laid out below. Match Official £55.00 Match Fee Including Expenses. Asst Referee £40.00 Match Fee including Expenses. Match fees: These should be cashless where possible. Referees should agree with the paying club in advance of match day whether payment will be by cash or BACS/electronic payment. 1 If payment is by BACS/electronic payment, a payment timeframe should be agreed, up to a maximum of 48 hours’ post-match. If payment is not received within this agreed timeframe, Match Official(s) should contact the League Referees Appointments Officer in the 1st Instance. Clubs failing to comply with this Rule will result in a fine of £25.00 in accordance with the Fines Tariff. 2 If payment is by Cash, then this must be paid by the Home Club, in an envelope, before / immediately after the competition match, but NO Later than 30 minutes after. Clubs failing to comply with this Rule will result in a fine of £25.00 in accordance with the Fines Tariff. The Dorset Premier Football League operates an Equalization calculation at the conclusion of a season in respect of Mileage Expenses incurred by Clubs for League games only. Please note: For season 2023/24 – Only the Match Referee Mileage Expenses incurred will be used in the Calculation. (F) In the event of a Competition Match not being played because of circumstances over which the Clubs have no control, the Match Officials, if present, shall be entitled to Half Match Fee. Where a Competition Match is not played owing to one Club being in default, that Club shall be ordered to pay the Match Officials, if they attend the Ground, their full Match fee. Failure to comply with this Rule will result in a fine of £25.00 in accordance with the Fines Tariff.

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P a g e 6 | 31 (G) A referee not keeping their engagement and failing to give a satisfactory explanation as to their non-appearance, may be reported to the Affiliated Association with which he or she is registered. (H) Each Club shall, in a manner prescribed from time to time by The FA, award marks to the referee for each Competition Match and the name of the referee and the marks awarded shall be submitted to the Competition on the prescribed form provided. Clubs failing to comply with this Rule shall be liable to be fined £25.00 in accordance with the Fines Tariff or dealt with as the League Management Committee shall determine. (I) The Competition shall keep a record of the markings and, on the form provided by the prescribed date each Season, shall submit a summary to The Dorset County Football Association. (J) The referee shall submit an ONLINE GOOGLE FORM report, supplied by the Competition, giving the result of the Competition Match, the number of Players in each Team, the time of kick-off, Cautions Issued (Player & Code only), Sending’s Offs (Player & Code only), Technical and Dug out marks and Respect Marks plus any other information required by the Competition to the League General Secretary and Referee Appointments Officer within 72 hours of the match finishing. (K) Match Officials shall be supplied, each season, with a copy of the Competition Rules free of charge. (L) Match Officials shall comply with the provisions of any initiatives of the FA and/or Sanctioning Authority adopted by the Competition. (M) The Match Officials shall be escorted from the field of play to their Dressing room, by an Officer of the Home Club who must be distinguished by the wearing of a fluorescent jacket or similar at Half Time and at Full Time. Clubs failing to comply with this Rule will be fined £50.00 in accordance with the Fines Tariff. (Please note for the purpose of this rule, the Officer Representing the Home Club must not enter into any contentious conversation with the Officials whilst escorting them)

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P a g e 7 | 31 GUIDANCE ON PITCH INSPECTIONS In line with League Rule 23 D The FA recommends the following procedure for the guidance of Clubs and Referees in determining the suitability of grounds in adverse weather conditions. Each Club must take every precaution to ensure that its ground is in a fit playing condition. When the regional weather conditions are known to be extreme (e.g. prolonged Rain, Clear Water Logging, Severe frost, or heavy snow) then the game can be postponed at the discretion of the Competition following consultation with the General League Secretary. League Rules will apply; this is not an issue for the Matchday Referee. Should a Competition decide to agree to an early postponement under such circumstances there will be no requirement for a pitch inspection. In ALL other circumstances and subject to the time and travelling distance, the Match Referee should be called in to make a decision. In the event of the Match Referee being unable to carry out the inspection, the Home Club must select an alternative Level 5 or above Graded Referee who is Independent of the Home Club. Should it not be possible to identify an appropriate Match Official, the Appointing Authority will determine a suitable person to carry out the inspection. If a specific League Rule exists where the timing of a pitch inspection is stated, this will apply but is a League issue only. Prior to reaching a decision the Referee who is making the inspection must: 1. Consult with the Match Referee prior to the inspection. 2. Consult with the Match Referee during / after the inspection to mutually agree on a decision prior to notifying the Home Club Secretary or Club Chairman and the General League Secretary (or Chair if the Secretary is not available). Prior to reaching a decision the Referee who is making the inspection should consider the following: 1. Whether or not the ground (playing area) is dangerous (e.g. Clear Waterlogging, ice / frost) 2. Whether or not that the spectator standing areas are dangerous (e.g. ice / frost) 3. Whether or not conditions are or could turn farcical 4. The views of the Home Club Groundsman in terms of local knowledge and draining capabilities in the event of standing water 5. The existing condition of the playing surface in conjunction with the prevailing weather conditions as previously confirmed with the local weather authority. The inspecting Referee should be seen to be active! Adhere to deadlines, keep all informed; especially the away Team Manager if he is on route and can be contactable (home club will have the Secretary’s mobile number); If they are within a reasonable time/distance from the ground it is only courtesy that the Referee awaits their arrival.

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P a g e 8 | 31 Inspect thoroughly! A professional approach must be adopted when carrying out an inspection. It is not acceptable for a Referee just to take a cursory look at the field of play in normal dress (i.e. Suit / Blazer etc.). Sports kit should be worn, along with appropriate footwear (i.e. football boots). All areas of the pitch should be inspected. A ball should be used to determine whether the surface is playable (for movement and bounce), if appropriate, playing staff may be able to assist you in this practical session. Fog creates its own problems. A Referee should use perspectives from ground level and the back of a stand – check forecast (remember that there is a responsibility to paying spectators) When dealing with such elements as frost or ice – remember that the highest temperature of the day is usually around mid-day. Get a forecast, if necessary, of the projected temperature for the time when the match is due to conclude. The manpower available to the Home Club to carry out any necessary work to make the ground playable. The time the visiting Club are due to commence their journey. Liaise with Managers BUT the decision as to whether the match is played is the Referee’s. If after consultation with the Match Referee, the ground is declared fit and the away Club instructed to travel, then only in exceptional circumstances should the Match Referee reverse the decision. If an early inspection has not been carried out and the Match Referee arrives at the ground to find the playing conditions in doubt due to unexpected deterioration in the weather, he should first consider as many of the above points before committing himself to a decision. In the event of a pitch inspection being carried out by a Referee other than the Match Referee, Referees so called to inspect a ground may claim reasonable expenses in line with League Rules. If the appointed Match Officials have reported to the ground, they are entitled to their expenses as per League Rules if the match is not played.

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P a g e 9 | 31 GUIDE TO MARKING REFEREES The mark awarded by a club must be based on the Referee’s overall performance. It is important that the mark is awarded fairly and not based upon isolated incidents or previous games. The Referee’s performance should be determined by the table below which should act as a guide for the overall mark which should fall within the mark range for each standard of performance. Mark Range Comment 100 - 86 The Referee demonstrated very accurate decision-making and controlled the game very well using management and communication skills effectively to add value to the game. 85 - 76 The Referee demonstrated accurate decision-making and controlled the game well using management and communication skills to contribute positively to the game. 75 - 61 The Referee demonstrated reasonably accurate decision-making and despite some shortcomings generally controlled the game well. 60 and below; The Referee demonstrated short comings in the accuracy of decision-making and control which affected the game. Notes • Club officials should use the full range of marks within each category to help distinguish between different performance levels, e.g. within the 85-76 category a mark of 84 indicates a better performance than a mark of 77. • While some Referees may have below average performances, there will usually have been some positive aspects of their performance, so extremely low marks should be very rare. • When club officials are marking a Referee, they should always look at the game as a whole and not isolated decisions. The result of the match should not influence the mark and disciplinary action should be judged objectively. • When a mark of 60 or lower is awarded, an explanation must be provided to the Competition using the box provided on the marking form. The purpose of this is to assist Referees to improve their performance levels, so the comments should be as helpful as possible. PLEASE NOTE When a club considers that the Match Referee has discharged his or her duties unsatisfactorily and awards a mark of 60 or less, a detailed report must be submitted to the League General Secretary WITHIN 4 DAYS of the match. FAILURE TO COMPLY shall incur a fine of £25.00 - League Rule 23(h).

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P a g e 10 | 31 HOW TO DECIDE ON THE REFEREE’S MARK The following questions focus on the key areas of a Referee’s performance. They are intended as an “aide memoire”, are not necessarily comprehensive and need not be answered individually. It is, however, worth considering them before committing yourself to a mark for the Referee. CONTROL AND DECISION MAKING · How well did the Referee control the game? · Were the players’ actions recognized correctly? · Were the Laws applied correctly? · Were all incidents dealt with efficiently/effectively? · Were all the appropriate sanctions applied correctly? · Was the Referee always within reasonable distance of incidents? · Was the Referee well positioned to make critical decisions, especially in and around the penalty area? · Did the Referee understand the players’ positional intentions and keep out of the way accordingly? · Did the Referee demonstrate alertness and concentration throughout the game? · Did the Referee apply the use of the advantage to suit the mood and temperature of the game? · Was the Referee aware of the players’ attitude to advantage? · Did the Referee use the assistants effectively? · Did the officials work as a team, and did the Referee lead and manage them to the benefit of the game? COMMUNICATION AND PLAYER MANAGEMENT · How well did the Referee communicate with the players during the game? · Did the Referee’s Level of involvement/profile suit this particular game? · Did the Referee understand the players’ problems on the day – e.g. difficult ground/weather conditions? · Did the Referee respond to the changing pattern of play/mood of players? · Did the Referee demonstrate empathy for the game, allowing it to develop in accordance · With the tempo of the game? · Was the Referee pro-active in controlling of the game? · Was the Referee’s authority asserted firmly without being officious? · Was the Referee confident and quick thinking? · Did the Referee appear unflustered and unhurried when making critical decisions? · Did the Referee permit undue questioning of decisions? · Did the Referee deal effectively with players crowding around after decisions/incidents? · Was effective player management in evidence? · Was the Referee’s body language confident and open at all times? · Did the pace of the game, the crowd or player pressure affect the Referee negatively?

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P a g e 17 | 31 Guidelines for Temporary Dismissals 25/26 (Sin Bins) Sin bins: encouraging respect and fair play Temporary dismissals also known as 'sin bins' have been introduced across all levels of grassroots football to improve levels of respect and fair play in the game. Any player committing dissent will find themselves given a 10-minute temporary dismissal from the pitch. Sin bins will apply to all levels of grassroots football This positive rule change is currently implemented up to Step 5 of the National League System and Tier 3 and below in the women's football. 10-minute sin bin dismissals are issued at the discretion of referees as punishment for dissent, and apply to all levels of grassroots football, including youth, veterans and disability. WHY AND WHAT ARE SIN BINS? Why have we introduced sin bins? In March 2017, the International Football Association Board (IFAB) gave all National Associations the ability to implement Temporary Dismissals – more commonly known as sin bins – at the grassroots level of the game. We chose to focus on matters of dissent to improve the match day experience and in support of the Respect programme. Has it been trialled? - Was it a success? In 2016/17 season there were over 73,000 cautions for dissent – making up around 25% of all cautions. With this in mind, we decided to pilot sin bins across all types of the game at Step 5 and below of the National League System and Tier 3 and below of the Women’s game in a bid to reduce levels of dissent. In total, 31 leagues have used the system over the past two seasons. During this period, we saw a 38% reduction in dissent across the selected leagues. It also showed a reduction on dismissals for receiving a second caution in a game and abusive language. A survey carried out to obtain feedback from around 1,400 users showed that: 72% of players wanted to continue with sin bins 77% of managers/coaches wanted to continue with sin bins 84% of referees wanted to continue with sin bins The pilot has shown that participant behaviour/match day experience has improved. It also showed players self-policing the game to prevent their colleagues from getting into trouble.

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P a g e 18 | 31 Are there plans to introduce sin bins to the professional game? This is not a matter for The FA as IFAB only permits the use of Sin Bins at grassroots level. We initially trialled sin bins across various leagues at Step 7 and below, and after a successful trial period we are now rolling it out across all leagues at grassroots level, including at youth level. For what offences can I be sent to the sin bin for? Dissent – by word or by action – which is a behavioural matter rather than a football matter. By reducing dissent, we hope to improve the retention of referees while improving the image of the game. What is dissent? Dissent can fall into two categories, either via word or action in the opinion of the referee. CARDS Does a sin binned player still get shown a card? All cautions for dissent must be dealt with by the sin bin process. The referee will signal this by issuing a yellow card in the normal way and pointing to the touchline where the player must go. It can only be administered to active players who are participating. If a substitute, substituted player or coach/manager commits an act of dissent, what happens? Substitutes or substituted players will be cautioned for dissent, as per the 'usual' process that currently applies across football. Technical area occupants can also be shown red and yellow cards as per the Laws of the Game - but this is separate to the sin bin process. TIMINGS How long are you sin binned for and how is it timed? 10 minutes in adult football and eight minutes in youth football. How do the timings work if multiple players are in the sin bin? The referee will monitor these issues simultaneously. Our research of over 135,000 matches showed that less than 1% of matches have more than three cautions for dissent. The chances of those occurring in the same 10-minute period are remote. However, by following the correct caution procedure, the referee can manage multiple players in the sin bin. PLAYERS RE-ENTERING AND LEAVING THE FIELD OF PLAY Where do sin binned players have to go? There isn’t a physical sin bin. In grounds where there are technical areas, the player in question must go to their team’s technical area. Elsewhere, players must leave the pitch and watch from the touchline with other non-playing staff. Can a sin binned player leave the sin bin area? Yes, sin binned players can leave the sin bin area to warm up.

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P a g e 19 | 31 What happens if the player commits an offence while sin binned? The player would receive another yellow card, if serious a red card. The player would no longer be able to play and cannot be replaced, therefore the team playing with one less player. How and when does a player re-enter the field of play? The player cannot return to play until there is a stoppage of play. DISCIPLINE AND FINES Can you be sin binned multiple times per match? A player can only receive a sin bin if their first yellow card was for dissent, a second yellow card results in a sending off (red card). What happens if the goalkeeper commits an act of dissent? Yes, goalkeepers are covered under the same law as other players and can go into the sin bin. Much like when a goalkeeper is sent off, any other player must go in goal, but the team must remain with 10 players. Upon returning, if during play, the goalkeeper can become an outfield player, and then return to being the goalkeeper during the next stoppage in play. Can I substitute a sin binned player while they are in the sin bin? Yes, at the end of the sin bin time, a substitute can take their place rather than the player in question returning to the pitch, providing they have not used all of their allocated substitutions. Does the sin bin yellow card count towards a player's season tally? Yes, the caution tally would include any sin bin offence Does the player still have to pay the yellow card fine for being sin binned? Players will be required to pay the administration fee for going into the sin bin as per a standard yellow card offence. We want to encourage better behaviour and a simplified process for everyone involved this process now aligns with the FA disciplinary process.

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P a g e 21 | 31 DCFA REFEREE CONTACT DETAILS 2025 / 2026 First Name Last Name Level County E-mail Mobile Phone Nadim Abdo Dorset FA nadimbg09@gmail.com 07432 869935 Oluwatimilehin Adewale Dorset FA 21adewaleolu@allsaints-academy.co.uk 07308 280692 Matthew Akers Dorset FA matt.akers@environment-agency.gov.uk 07951 514457 Justin Amey Dorset FA justinamey@hotmail.com 07736 323572 Joshua Andrews Dorset FA joshua.andrews2010@yahoo.com 07487 896172 Ellen Bader Dorset FA ellenbader@icloud.com 07470 843861 Erin Baker Dorset FA erin_b2009@icloud.com 07485 028670 Michael Ballard Dorset FA Michael.ballard999@icloud.com Archie Ballard Dorset FA archieballard1@gmail.com Noah Banwell Dorset FA Noahbanwell@hotmail.com Paul Barber Dorset FA paulbarber@yahoo.com Iain Bardsley Hants FA iain.bardsley@btinternet.com 07939 133532 Olivia Bartlett Dorset FA oliviabartlett10@icloud.com 07841 237111 Richard Batchelor Dorset FA richardbatchelor3@sky.com 07710 325499 Peter Beebee Somerset FA mrmetal63@gmail.com 07513 599730 Paul Bell Somerset FA bellpaul340@aol.com 07745 928750 Collins Benin Dorset FA c.benin@gmail.com 07799 225061 Dominic Bennett Dorset FA dom.jbennett@gmail.com 07798 664523 Leon Bennett Dorset FA leon.bennett1@hotmail.com 07909 556566 Mackenzie Bennett Dorset FA jamvk1985@gmail.com 07718 092744 Chester Bennett Hants FA chesterb1406@icloud.com 07563 492909 Jacques Bernard Dorset FA jacques_b_10@hotmail.com 07961 243202 Zachary Berry Dorset FA zacberry01@gmail.com 07759 547558 Isla Betts Dorset FA islabetts09@gmail.com Henry Bockle Dorset FA 22boc08@kesgmail.net Tom Boreham Hants FA tom@proplastix.co.uk 07766 228866 John Boulton Dorset FA j.boulton701@btinternet.com 07546 393829 Craig Bourton Dorset FA craig.bourton@outlook.com 07561 101550 Nicholas Bowen Hants FA bownickbow@gmail.com 07931 255141 Chris Brokenshaw Dorset FA chrisbrokenshaw@gmail.com 07754 029937 Keyton Brooks Dorset FA Keytonbrooks2008@gmail.com 07757 665362 William Buchanan Dorset FA w1594530@gmail.com 07544 060620 Alastair Buckle Dorset FA ajbuckle1994@gmail.com 07850 650969 Daniel Burke Dorset FA danielburke85@gmail.com 07725 721091 Ethan Burney Dorset FA Ethan.Burney.referee@outlook.com 07549 617931 Gianluca Cambone Dorset FA gcambonereferee@gmail.com 07749 058022 Oliver Campbell Dorset FA olliecam48@gmail.com 07985 218443 Christopher Carpenter Dorset FA ichriscarpenter@me.com 07359 366441 Harrison Chan Dorset FA harrisonkchan@outlook.com Tom Chappell Dorset FA tomchappell10@gmail.com 07722 031293 Ian Chiddicks Dorset FA ianandjackiechiddicks@gmail.com 07423 663628 Mark Chinnock Dorset FA kchinnock@tiscali.co.uk 07477 624024 Spencer Chinnock Dorset FA spencerchinnock18@gmail.com 07762 170273 David Clack Dorset FA dave.clack@btinternet.com 07595 777792 David Clegg Dorset FA clegg981@outlook.com 07548 645069 Ben Cobb Dorset FA ben_cobb@hotmail.com 07776 143647 Ed Coleman Dorset FA edznero@gmail.com 07448 482506

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P a g e 22 | 31 Ryan Collier Dorset FA rtr.collier1@gmail.com 07927 035015 Zaydn Conroy Dorset FA zaydn.com@outlook.com 07754 563691 Jeremy Cooke Dorset FA jerrycooke87@gmail.com 07787 525008 Jason Coombs Dorset FA jasoncafcb@hotmail.co.uk 07963 177885 Benjamin Cooper Dorset FA ben.cooper208@gmail.com 07772 624000 Harry Cooper Dorset FA h.cooper1593@gmail.com Ben Cordina Dorset FA ben.cordina@yahoo.com 07817 006340 Callum Coull Dorset FA callumjdcoull@icloud.com Noah Cox Dorset FA stupid_cox@hotmail.com Sophie Cradock Dorset FA sophie.cradock@icloud.com 07384 366838 Jake Crane Dorset FA jakeon1@icloud.com 07758 490098 Noah Cripps Dorset FA nocripps@gmail.com Bradley Croydon Dorset FA bradrock2010@hotmail.com Joshua Crumb Dorset FA joshua.crumb@icloud.com Cameron Cudlipp Dorset FA cameron.cudlipp11@gmail.com 07581 042001 Gary Cure Dorset FA gary.cure@sky.com 07725 178154 Connor Cure Dorset FA ccure123@gmail.com 07450 529266 Sophie Davidge Dorset FA sophiehunt161@gmail.com Scott Davidson Dorset FA sdavidson1191@gmail.com 07725 041676 Kelvin Day Dorset FA kelvin.day2409@gmail.com 07809 442766 Jack De Havilland Dorset FA creightonjack01@gmail.com 07526 476395 Alan Dennis Dorset FA al.dennis@btinternet.com 07943 508958 Mark Derrien Dorset FA markderrien@hotmail.co.uk 07876 635546 Christopher Dickson Dorset FA dicksonchris22@gmail.com 07817 313913 Amelia Dixon Dorset FA ameliadixon543@gmail.com 07447 4609115 Zac Dodds Dorset FA zacdods@hotmail.com 07483 855080 Fallon Dowling Dorset FA fallon@keileyandmark.co.uk Sam Duncalf Dorset FA skduncalf@gmail.com 07397 285810 James Durkin Dorset FA james.durkin@hotmail.co.uk 07999 756995 Ewan Eadie Dorset FA 222ewa12@gmail.com Leon Edwards Dorset FA ldme1509@gmail.com Lucas Edwards Dorset FA lucasedwards8910@gmail.com 07711 954229 Nicholas Eke Dorset FA afcnick@hotmail.co.uk 07739 013843 Solomon Ensor Dorset FA solomonensor22@gmail.com 07724 735395 Grant Everett-Coles Dorset FA gbc4528@aol.com 07979 831547 Daniel Eziukwu Dorset FA zionson284@gmail.com 07404 499172 Stephen Fall Dorset FA steve.fall@outlook.com Les Fitzgerald Dorset FA lesfitzgerald85@hotmail.co.uk 07802 316927 Luke Fletcher Dorset FA lukeyfletcher81@hotmail.com Oscar Fowler Dorset FA oscarmfowler@gmail.com 07450 984203 Alastair Francis Dorset FA alifrancis960@gmail.com 07920 045759 Leon Francis Dorset FA Extraspare1@icloud.com 07920 045759 Antony Frost Dorset FA afrost3392@gmail.com 07805 096296 Paul Froud Dorset FA froudpaul@gmail.com 07503 676874 Oliver Gabrych Dorset FA olivergabrych@gmail.com Jamie Galton Dorset FA jamiegalton18@gmail.com 07555 381454 Connor Gates Dorset FA gatesy.4@hotmail.co.uk 07500 206584 Paul Gibbons Dorset FA paulgibbons38@btinternet.com 07875 302018 Steven Gilbert Dorset FA stevegilbert23@hotmail.co.uk Dominic Gillespie Dorset FA mugatea49@yahoo.co.uk 07788 426480 Michael Gillespie Dorset FA mickgill72@icloud.com 07305 151564 Luke Goddard Dorset FA 20goddardluk@gmail.com 07383 449440

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P a g e 23 | 31 Daisy Gollings Dorset FA daisygollings@icloud.com Grace Gollings Dorset FA 21gollig@pgs.parkstone.poole.sch.uk 07973 732855 William Goodbody Dorset FA goodbodywilliam87@gmail.com Rhys Goodwin Dorset FA rhysgoodwin@icloud.com 07450 299049 Barney Greenway Dorset FA cleanfish69@gmail.com 07482 176336 Nicholas Gregg Dorset FA nickgregg129@gmail.com 07875 735719 Dominic Gregory Dorset FA dom_gregory@hotmail.com 07961 047907 Stuart Griffiths Dorset FA swg4@hotmail.co.uk 07795 557888 Maisie Gulbins Dorset FA maisiegulbins@icloud.com Patryk Gzyl Dorset FA gzyl.patryk1@gmail.com 07876 568435 Adam Hall Dorset FA adamhallok@gmail.com 07842 115979 Henry Hamilton Dorset FA mrhenrylhamilton@gmail.com Finlay Hamilton Dorset FA finhamilton5@gmail.com 07483 273930 Sam Hare Dorset FA samhare569@outlook.com 07393 983706 David Harkison Dorset FA dave.harkison@hotmail.com 07971 628749 Amy Hartley Dorset FA amyloha45@gmail.com 07936 109980 Bradley Hawes Dorset FA hawesbradley@gmail.com 07703 383211 Joseph Hawkins Dorset FA joemrhawkins10@gmail.com Matthew Hazell Dorset FA matthewhazell23@gmail.com 07532 722478 Lee Hebditch Dorset FA forgetmenot1972@ntlworld.com 07721 568371 James Henshaw Dorset FA jameshenshaw@me.com 07816 173444 Ian Hester Dorset FA ian.wagz@hotmail.co.uk 07876 025406 Graham Hill Dorset FA graham.hill887@yahoo.com 07368 862145 Ian Hill Dorset FA irc_hill@outlook.com 07545 922969 Lincoln Hoare Dorset FA burnettsharon922@gmail.com Jack Hobbs Dorset FA jrhobbs2009@outlook.com Thomas Holden Dorset FA thomas.holden@outlook.com 07890 039032 Zara Holmes Dorset FA holmeszara648@gmail.com 07936 315178 Kevin Horder Dorset FA kevin.horder@thetrainingroom.com 07944 224624 William House Dorset FA willz09@icloud.com 07535 264802 Colin Hubbard Dorset FA colinmhubbard@outlook.com 07916 966574 Roger Hughes Dorset FA roger.hughes14@yahoo.co.uk 07533 137955 Christopher Humphreys Dorset FA chump3s@hotmail.com Anna-Louise Humphreys Dorset FA annaparratt@hotmail.com 07951 058232 Kevin Ingham Dorset FA kevin_ingham2004@hotmail.com John James Hants FA markjames24@btinternet.com 07702 502573 Niall Jamison Army FA nialler18@hotmail.com 07713 763696 Harry Jayes Dorset FA harryojayes@outlook.com 05700 359424 William Jeffery Dorset FA william.jeffery1@ntlworld.com 07828 466885 Rhys Jenkins Dorset FA rupice61@googlemail.com 07582 291470 Megan Jones Dorset FA meganj030908@gmail.com 07394 983139 Christian Keefer Dorset FA keefer.c@outlook.com Sam Kelly Dorset FA samkelly27@outlook.com 07505 736163 Michael Kerslake Dorset FA mkerslake280710@gmail.com 07746 510952 Edward Killen Dorset FA edwardkillen@icloud.com Oliver King Dorset FA little0ldme@outlook.com Noah King Dorset FA noah.kinger.2011@gmail.com Paul Kirby Dorset FA kirby_paul@hotmail.co.uk 07526 180675 Owen Lampshire Dorset FA rabonnaking@icloud.com 07934 468446 Christopher Lancaster Dorset FA lancastercg@hotmail.co.uk 07990 527245 Ruben Lane Dorset FA lavalane10@gmail.com Oliver Leamon Dorset FA ollieleamon@gmail.com 07394 777520

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P a g e 24 | 31 Sarah Leigh Dorset FA Scleigh5@gmail.com 07846 884809 Joshua Lewis Hants FA joshualewis07092007@gmail.com 07394 257069 Andre Linford Hants FA andrepaullinford@gmail.com 07802 238138 Robin Littlewood Dorset FA robin123pmlittle@gmail.com 07514 793468 Rebecca Loader Dorset FA rebecca1stdan@gmail.com 07500 793928 Anthony Lockley Dorset FA anthonylockley@aol.com 07813 592177 Gareth Love Dorset FA garethlove@hotmail.co.uk 07912 513989 Sean Loveless Dorset FA zem2005@hotmail.co.uk 07817 006670 Andy Madden Dorset FA andymadden@sky.com 07966 506841 Kathryn Madden Dorset FA katemadden19@sky.com 07971 057246 Rafael Maggiora Dorset FA rafamaggiora@gmail.com 07456 933194 Daragh Magnier Dorset FA daraghmagnier@outlook.com Christopher Mannering Dorset FA chrismannering15@hotmail.com 07976 515406 Jude Marsh Dorset FA judemarsh3@icloud.com Christopher Martin Somerset FA cmartin10101981@gmail.com 07828 987712 Oliver Mason Dorset FA oliver.mason220808@gmail.com 07565 136444 Isaac Mason Dorset FA isaacmasondorset@gmail.com 07933 267415 Ben May Dorset FA 20mayben@st-edwards.poole.sch.uk 07919 925410 Alfie Maybury Dorset FA alfiemaybury07@gmail.com 07707 484772 Oliver McAfee Dorset FA oliver.mcafee@googlemail.com 07702 417057 Joshua McComish Dorset FA joshua_mccomish@yahoo.com 07541 747688 Andrew Merritt Dorset FA andymerritt1@gmail.com 07958 081845 Gemma Miller Dorset FA gemmalucia123@icloud.com Simon Mitchem Dorset FA simon1009@hotmail.co.uk 07867 958903 David Moore Dorset FA mooreandmoore458@hotmail.co.uk 07789 337121 Paul Moore Dorset FA paulthereferee72@gmail.com 07768 910070 Russel Morris Dorset FA russel.morris@outlook.com 07970 121872 Sonny Moseley Dorset FA sonnydavidmoseley@icloud.com Aron Moss Dorset FA aronm055@icloud.com 07496 850212 David Mountain Dorset FA davidmountain11@yahoo.co.uk 07920 874 553 Roy Moyse Dorset FA roymoyse@gmail.com 07909 283069 Grace Mumford Dorset FA ghlmumford@outlook.com Jack Mynes Dorset FA jackmynes@icloud.com Theo Narraway Dorset FA theo.narraway@gmail.com 07387 771408 Aryan Naz - Dashtarjane Dorset FA nazemiaryan7@gmail.com Benjamin Nixon Dorset FA bubs08nixon@gmail.com 07307 849510 Robert Nobbs Dorset FA rob.nobbs15@gmail.com 07810 103733 Erin Normington Dorset FA Erinnormington@gmail.com 07306 750091 Clodagh O'Brien Dorset FA clodaghjobrien@gmail.com 07956 451279 Albha O'Brien Dorset FA albha.obrien@icloud.com 07956 451279 Prentice Oglesby Dorset FA prenticeoglesby@outlook.com 07709 247099 David Oglesby Dorset FA ogiogiogi27@hotmail.com 07899 928002 Ethan Oldham Dorset FA oldhamehtan@gmail.com Terry Oldrid Dorset FA terry.oldrid@sky.com 07903 189198 Matthew O'Shea Dorset FA Mrmatthewoshea@gmail.com 07497 656803 Boris Pajger Dorset FA borispajger@icloud.com Oliver Palmer Dorset FA oliverp666@icloud.com 07918 293661 Damon Parker Dorset FA damonjparker1@gmail.com 07957 003017 Leonard - Victor) Parkin Dorset FA victorparkin107@gmail.com 07483 810178 Max Parry Dorset FA max_p.08@icloud.com 07935 279452 Keith Parry Dorset FA kdparry@bournemouth.ac.uk 07402 282838 Brian Parsons Dorset FA Brnprsns@yahoo.co.uk 07800 765658

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P a g e 25 | 31 Timothy Paul Dorset FA tim.paul25@outlook.com 07403 635346 Oliver Pearson Lincoln FA peooliverethan@outlook.com 07375 092443 Cory Pendry Dorset FA corypendry@icloud.com 07598 449867 Louis Pepper Dorset FA louispepper115@icloud.com 07895 920853 Gabriel Phelps Dorset FA gabrielphelps551@gmail.com 07484 310111 Carl Phillips Dorset FA carlmphillips@gmail.com 07473 294354 Finley Phillips Dorset FA finbarphillips@icloud.com 07717 120968 Jonathan Pike Dorset FA jonny_95@hotmail.co.uk 07722 178951 Kevin Pike Dorset FA kevin.pike@dorsetfa.com 07903 574657 Jack Pilling Dorset FA jackpilling11@gmail.com 07769 198392 Rosie Pitcher Dorset FA rosie.lizzie@icloud.com Andrew Pittwood Dorset FA andy.pittwood@yahoo.co.uk 07870 555051 Christopher Porter Dorset FA chris_porter02@hotmail.com 07712 541406 Mark Pottage Dorset FA mpottage69@gmail.com 07891 706455 Daisy Preston Dorset FA daisydpreston@gmail.com Daniel Price Dorset FA rsmdprice@outlook.com 07756 934029 Sean Pride Dorset FA seanpride11@gmail.com 07368 900102 Thomas Richardson Dorset FA tr60@outlook.com 07720 665289 Leighton Riley Dorset FA Leighton.Riley2010@outlook.com 07594 915177 Frank Roach Dorset FA frankroach@btinternet.com 07710 897041 Evan Robinett Dorset FA evan.robinett@ballardschool.co.uk 07774 7712444 Clive Robinson Dorset FA clivepaulinerobinson@gmail.com 07854 250690 Darren Rodriguez Dorset FA bypwelfare@hotmail.com 07789 515935 Harry Ross Dorset FA hazzahaz10@icloud.com 07874 842512 Michael Rowley Dorset FA rowley.d.michael.65@gmail.com 07754 097259 Patrick Rowson Dorset FA patrowson@gmail.com 07802 486737 Philip Runciman Dorset FA reffrunci@hotmail.co.uk 07908 148784 Alexander Rush-Fear Dorset FA alexrushfear@hotmail.com 07961 472180 Lee Rutter Dorset FA leerutter4@virginmedia.com 07723 513678 Lily Safe Dorset FA lilysafe9@gmail.com Charlie Sainsbury Dorset FA charliesainsbury04@gmail.com Phoebe Saint Dorset FA phoebesaint19@gmail.com 07901 166928 Jacob Sanderson Dorset FA jakesanderson25@hotmail.com 07395 080673 Benjamin Sargeant Dorset FA ref@atcdata.co.uk 07476 960947 Joseph Seaman-Chutter Dorset FA josephchutter7@gmail.com 07506 651945 Jessica Selby Dorset FA jessicaselby2008@hotmail.com 07988 702839 Mark Sers Dorset FA bluemark1963@gmail.com 07986 466519 Liam Sharp Dorset FA L_sharp88@hotmail.co.uk 07969 776088 Aaron Sharp Dorset FA A-Aron89@mail.com 07795 966832 Christopher Sheppard Dorset FA chris.shepp@hotmail.co.uk 07949 501945 Hayden Sibley Dorset FA hayden_sibley@hotmail.co.uk Joshua Skivington Dorset FA Joshskiv10@gmail.com 07726 846308 Eddie Smith Dorset FA eddgsmiff2008@icloud.com 07871 411061 Barney Smith Dorset FA smithbarney1@icloud.com Mark Smith Dorset FA Mrsmit3@aol.com 07979 927332 Maisie Spearing Dorset FA maisie.r.spearing@icloud.com Gary Spring Wilts FA garyspring62@gmail.com 07714 527252 Fisher Stapleton Dorset FA sallybettina@googlemail.com Louis Stone Dorset FA louisjstone86@hotmail.com 07817 932543 Gary Strangwood Dorset FA garystrangwood@hotmail.co.uk 07824 565707 Alexandre Streeter-Loos Dorset FA alexandrestreeter@gmail.com Danni-Mae Strudwick Dorset FA dstrudwick2010@gmail.com

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P a g e 26 | 31 Janek Tarnawski Dorset FA jtarnawski@hotmail.co.uk 07979 626917 Colin Taylor Dorset FA referee2847@aol.com 07830 633159 Harry Taylor Dorset FA harrytaylor100311@outlook.com Charlie Terry Dorset FA charlieterry09@outlook.com 07387 996838 Kevin Thomas Dorset FA kevin.thomas@ecclesiastical.com 07771 910726 Graham Thorburn Dorset FA graham.thorburn@yahoo.co.uk 07791 451603 Giorge Thornton Dorset FA giorgethorn24.04@gmail.com 07503 692996 Elena Thynne Dorset FA elena.thynne@gmail.com 07756 340119 Peter Tilsed Dorset FA Pjtilsed@gmail.com 07912 352290 Charlie Tomlin Dorset FA charlietomlin2010@outlook.com 07395 538016 Lewis Townsend Dorset FA lewistowns@yahoo.com 07832 855334 Derek Turner Dorset FA derek.turner88@gmail.com 07887 356687 Martin Underhay Dorset FA martinunderhay@gmail.com 07525 025389 Ole Underhay Dorset FA olegee20@icloud.com 07786 409539 Harry Valentine Dorset FA harryvalentine173@gmail.com 07793 0218966 George Valet Dorset FA georgevalet22@gmail.com Norbert Varszegi Dorset FA norbert.varszegi@gmail.com 07784 172175 Keanu Vennell Dorset FA keanuvennell@gmail.com 07496 334633 Daniel Vines Dorset FA danieljvines@icloud.com 07398 828629 Lewis Ward Dorset FA lewis.ward_4@hotmail.com 07425 942266 Jaimie Ward Dorset FA jaimielouiseward@icloud.com 07359 031032 Jade Wardle Dorset FA wardle2jade@gmail.com 07803 559369 Gareth Ware Dorset FA mr_gw@hotmail.co.uk 07850 564634 Joshua Warren Dorset FA josh.warren789@gmail.com 07845 772137 Jake Warren Dorset FA jakewarren2016@gmail.com 07955 358363 Oliver Watson Dorset FA ollyawatson@gmail.com 07463 096888 Isobel Weatherly Dorset FA isobel010708@hotmail.com 07763 036204 George Webb Dorset FA georgiowebb@gmail.com 07899 065985 William Weldon Dorset FA weldonwilliam9@gmail.com Jeffrey Whalen Dorset FA j91whalen@yahoo.co.uk 07891 738350 Ella Whiteley Dorset FA ellawhiteley11@icloud.com Nigel Whitfield Dorset FA nige.whitfield@hotmail.co.uk 07912 512511 Charlie Whitham Dorset FA charliejwhitham@gmail.com 07883 354374 Katie Wilkinson Dorset FA katiewilki6625@gmail.com 07446 810502 Jack Williams Dorset FA jmw.2010williams@gmail.com Henry Willis Dorset FA henrydoodle1@icloud.com 07944 669389 Amy Willis Dorset FA amywillis612@gmail.com 07596 061162 Daniel Willis Dorset FA willisdan96@gmail.com 07708 602906 Daniel Wilson Dorset FA dlbw15@gmail.com 07834 658536 Owen Wilson Dorset FA owenobw@btinternet.com 07817 380986 Adrian Wiltshire Dorset FA chalky_108@hotmail.com 07787 363933 Luke Wiltshire Dorset FA rubberboneswiltshire@gmail.com 07711 852663 Daniel Winslade Dorset FA dwin2010@icloud.com Nathan Wood Dorset FA secretary.jcgfc@mail.com 07588 828229 Cassidy Wood Dorset FA cassiewood18@outlook.com Harrison Wood Dorset FA harrisonwood23@outlook.com 07905 199492 Jack Young Dorset FA jackyoung1910@outlook.com 07545 995536

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P a g e 29 | 31 NEW LANDMARK STRATEGY FOR GRASSROOTS REFEREEING IN ENGLAND We have launched an ambitious new strategy for grassroots refereeing in England, providing a clear direction for the future of officiating over the next three years and beyond. The landmark strategy sets out our plan to ensure world class referees are being developed through the pathway from grassroots to elite, so that the game is officiated at the highest possible standards and refereeing thrives both now, and in the future. The strategy, titled ‘To Grow, Guide and Govern.’, outlines four key transformational goals through to 2026: • Making refereeing an attractive career choice – Halving the time it takes to reach the top levels and providing slicker, easier admin via one system across the game. • Improving referee experience – Introducing new rewards & recognition and the implementation of behavioural change initiatives, including the trial of body cams for grassroots referees.

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P a g e 30 | 31 • Making refereeing more inclusive – A commitment to a 50% increase in referees from historically under-represented communities and a 50% increase of female referees. • Enhancing referee performance and development – Tripling online resources and training and doubling investment in our development system. The three-year long strategy also commits to ensuring the safety and continued enjoyment of referees at all levels by reducing abuse and making referees feel truly valued on and off the pitch. Point deductions will be introduced for teams across the grassroots game from the start of the 2023-24 season if their players or coaches commit repeated offences of serious misconduct. In addition, body cams are currently being trialled for grassroots referees and this will continue to run across the 2023/24 season. The strategy also commits to building a culture that provides opportunities for all in refereeing by actively addressing barriers to inclusion. Action will include a national campaign to increase referees by 50% from historically under-represented backgrounds and the launch of a bursary to part fund places on County FA-run entry-level refereeing courses for referees from under-represented backgrounds. A number of interventions to speed up the development pathway will also be made including the introduction of mid-year promotions and the removal of observer scores to promote focus on development. Mark Bullingham, The FA’s Chief Executive, said: "Referees are the lifeblood of our game, so this new strategy is critical to attracting and retaining our match officials. We need to create a safe, inclusive and enjoyable environment for referees at all levels and to offer strong support throughout their career. “The strategy also outlines our targets and positive action programmes that will further diversify the referee and match official community. “Critically, we have also halved the time it takes to progress to the top of the game, to increase its attractiveness as a career choice.” To view the strategy in full, please download the FA Document. CLICK HERE

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