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The Referees Association General Information The Referees' Association consists of around 17500 members in the UK and abroad in 35 countries in our Overseas Division.
The members in the UK are organised into Societies, Branches or Associations and there are over 350 of these local organisations.
These local groups usually meet monthly throughout the football season and they undertake recruitment, training and social events on behalf of their members.
These local groups affiliate with others in their area and form a County Committee on which all societies have representation. These committees send a delegate to one of six Divisional meetings.
There are Divisions in the North West,( including Northern Ireland), North East, Midlands, Southern, Western England and Wales. These areas are administered by a Vice President, who is the Chairman, and a Secretary.
The Vice President and Secretary represent their Divisions on The Referees' Association Council which meets four times per year.
All members, from the local society representative to the Divisional Officers, are elected annually in a democratic manner.
The structure is :-
The Referees' Association Council: National body.
Divisional Executive: Comprising County Representatives.
County Committees: Comprising local Branches or Societies.
Local Referees' Society: Comprising individual members locally.
Our Overseas and Services Division is administered by our Overseas and Services Secretary Mr. Alan Robinson. It comprises referees from over 35 countries and from members of the forces, The Army, The Navy and the RAF.