Toolstation NCEL Division One Four referees from Division One have won promotion and will be officiating in the Premier Division and Evo Stik Leagues next season. Daniel Bennett (West Riding), Drew Dutton (Sheffield & Hallamshire), Jack Hall (Sheffield & Hallamshire) and Peter Henger (Sheffield & Hallamshire) will move up from Level 4 to Level 3 read more→
Our series of articles outlining why unpaid volunteer workforces in Non League Football deserve more respect continues. “Every few weeks something happens and you think: ‘why do we bother’?” That’s the view of Garforth Town chairman and groundsman Brian Close who says he spends “too many” hours at the J.S White Community Stadium, making sure read more→
A club secretary became involved in a heated row with a completely naked referee in the middle of a changing room. The amusing anecdote continues Non League Yorkshire’s look at volunteer workforces in Non League Football at a variety of different clubs. The bizarre exchange is historical and not recent. “It was unbelievable at the time, read more→
Non League football managers have been warned that bad behaviour on the touchline will not be tolerated this season. It is understood that the Professional Game Match Officials Board have instructed Premier League officials to be strict on ill-discipline in the technical areas. The advice will soon filter down the pyramid so out of control read more→
Popular West Riding County FA referee Jane Simms is one of many officials who have been promoted. FIFA referee Simms will take charge of National North games next season as well as acting as an assistant referee in National League matches. She recently took charge of the Toolstation NCEL League Cup final which saw Handsworth read more→
By James Grayson (Twitter: @jamesAgrayson, @NonLeagueNorth) You can ‘like’ Non League Yorkshire on Facebook HERE The percentage of matches refereed by a qualified official is at an all-time high, but for the West Riding County FA, the challenge has turned to continuing their work improving the skills of referees. That’s the view of County Chief Executive Officer read more→
