Once registered you can update your personal details in Whole Game System. When logged in simply click on your name in the top right corner of the homepage to see the details we have saved for you. Click 'edit details' if anything needs changing and remember to click 'save changes' once completed.

Because the Whole Game System is also where referees need to submit their misconduct reports etc, we strongly advise referees to register online through this method. For those referees who don't have access to a computer please contact us so that we can discuss alternative arrangements.

Once registered with The Hertfordshire FA, a referee can then apply to join any local leagues that are suitable for their ability. It is for the referee to make direct contact with any league that they wish to apply to. Contact details for leagues can be downloaded from our main referee page. 

Yes. Your registration lasts for one season (expiring on 30th June) and you are required to re-register for the next season before officiating any matches.

The FA Regulations state that a Referee who has failed to register as a Referee with The Association for between two and three seasons shall not be re-registered until they have successfully undertaken and completed a Laws of the Game examination, as determined by the Affiliated Association. The Affiliated Association may then register the Referee at their former Level (up to Senior County Referee) once they are satisfied with his/her competence.

A Referee who has not been registered for more than three seasons must attend and successfully complete the practical assessment and examination of The FA Referee Course, at which point they will be registered at a level (up to Senior County Referee) determined by the Affiliated Association. The Affiliated Association must not charge more than the sum determined from time to time by The Association for attendance at the assessment and examination.

Any referee aged sixteen or older and officiating in any form of youth football (Under 18 and below) must have a valid FA DBS to register. The Whole Game System won't allow you to register without it.

While many other organisations such as schools, Scouts and other sports bodies do have their own DBS checks, but The FA can only accept their own so you will need an FA DBS if you wish to register as a referee for any form of youth football (Under 18 and below)

Referees going away to University can either register with Hertfordshire FA before they move or can be transferred to the County FA where they will be studying and register with that County FA. You only pay one registration fee and can then referee anywhere in England

Yes your referee registration number will change each season. Once you have completed the online process in WGS to re-register you can see your new registration number for next season by refreshing and going back to the first page you were taken to after accessing the site.