Hunts FA Handbook 2014-15

Huntingdonshire FA Regulations for the Registration and Control of Referees (3) the order(s) of the Appeals Panel. The written statement shall be signed and dated by the chairman of the Appeals Panel and be the conclusive record of the decision. 9. APPOINTMENTS (a) Registered Referees shall not officiate in any Competition, which is not sanctioned, or match in which unaffiliated clubs compete. (b) The “Order of Precedence” of appointments, whether as a Referee or Assistant Referee shall be as follows: (1) The FA Challenge Cup Competition; (4) The FA Challenge Trophy Competition; (5) The FA Challenge Vase Competition; (6) Affiliated Association Cup Competitions* (7) The Panel Leagues; (8) The FA Youth, FA County Youth Challenge Cup Competitions and FA Women’s Cup 4th round and above. (9) Contributory Leagues (recognised divisions only), National League Systems Cup and FA Sunday Cup (2) The Premier League; (3) The Football League;

(10) FA Women’s Super League and Cup (11) Supply Leagues (marking divisions only) (12) FA Women’s Premier League and Cup (13) Senior County Leagues (14) Intermediate County League (15) FA Women’s Cup prior to 4th round

(16) Women’s Combination League and Cup (17) Women’s Regional League and Cup (18) County Junior Leagues (19) County Women’s Leagues and Cup (20) All other competitions, including Youth Competitions

*Affiliated Association appointments only take precedence over Panel Leagues, The FA Youth and FA County Youth Challenge Cup Competitions, Contributory League and Supply League appointments if the appointment is in the Affiliated Association’s nominated Senior Cup Competition or in the Semi-final and/or Final of any other Affiliated Association Competition whether the appointment is as a Referee or an Assistant Referee. **Fourth Officials where appointed do not form part of the Order of Precedence and usually do not take precedence over an active appointment.

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