South Hampshire Referees

03/09/2026

🚨 SOUTH HAMPSHIRE REFEREES - SEPTEMBER MEETING 🚨

Join us for our second meeting of the season on:

📅 Monday 21 September
📍 Chandlers Ford Central Club
🚪 Doors Open: 19:00
🕢 Start: 19:30

This month's meeting features:

📖 Laws of the Game Session
Refresh your knowledge, discuss key decisions and explore practical law application to help your match management throughout the season.

🎙️ Guest Speaker: Tim Robinson
⚽ Premier League Select Group Referee

Hear directly from one of the officials operating at the highest level of English football as Tim shares his refereeing journey, experiences and insights from the professional game.

Whether you're newly qualified, experienced, or pursuing promotion, this is an evening packed with learning, development and inspiration.

✅ All referees welcome
✅ Learn from top level officiating experience
✅ Improve your knowledge and application of the Laws

We look forward to seeing you there!

10/08/2026

🚨 𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐨 🚨

As we prepare for the new football season, make sure you join us for our first South Hampshire Referees meeting of the year.

📅 Monday 17 August
📍 Chandlers Ford Central Club
🚪 Doors open: 19:00
🕢 Meeting starts: 19:30

This is an important session for referees across all levels, covering:

✅ Key season updates
✅ The latest Law Changes
✅ Application and expectations at different levels of the game
✅ Guidance to help you start the season confidently and consistently

🎙️ Guest Speaker: Mark Stupple
Chairman, AFC Stoneham

Mark will take us through AFC Stoneham's incredible journey last season, culminating in their historic FA Vase triumph. Hear first-hand about the challenges, successes and lessons learned on the road to Wembley glory.

Whether you're a newly qualified referee or an experienced official, this promises to be an informative and inspiring evening.

⚽ We look forward to seeing as many referees as possible there!

02/08/2026

🚨 𝐒𝐎𝐔𝐓𝐇 𝐇𝐀𝐌𝐏𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐑𝐄 𝐑𝐄𝐅𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐄𝐒 – 𝐅𝐈𝐑𝐒𝐓 𝐌𝐄𝐄𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐒𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐎𝐍 🚨

As we prepare for the new football season, make sure you join us for our first South Hampshire Referees meeting of the year.

📅 Monday 17 August
📍 Chandlers Ford Central Club
🚪 Doors open: 19:00
🕢 Meeting starts: 19:30

This is an important session for referees across all levels, covering:

✅ Key season updates
✅ The latest Law Changes
✅ Application and expectations at different levels of the game
✅ Guidance to help you start the season confidently and consistently

🎙️ Guest Speaker: Mark Stupple
Chairman, AFC Stoneham

Mark will take us through AFC Stoneham's incredible journey last season, culminating in their historic FA Vase triumph. Hear first-hand about the challenges, successes and lessons learned on the road to Wembley glory.

Whether you're a newly qualified referee or an experienced official, this promises to be an informative and inspiring evening.

⚽ We look forward to seeing as many referees as possible there!

31/05/2026

📣 NEW MEMBERSHIP YEAR – FROM 1ST JUNE 2026 ⚽

The new South Hampshire Referees membership year kicks off on 1st June 2026 — and the good news is…

✅ Fees remain the same as last year!
💷 £30 – Adults
💷 £15 – Under 18s

…and yes, that’s less than one match fee at any level! 👀

🎉 Newly qualified this season?
You get your first year FREE – on the house! 👏

🔁 How to renew

💳 Send payment to:

South Hampshire Referees
Sort Code: 09-01-29
Account No: 34111338

📝 Complete the quick form: https://forms.office.com/e/fhEHexFjRY

Join us for another season of development, support, and community. We can’t wait to see you involved again this year!

20/05/2026

📅 SAVE THE DATES – 2026/27 SEASON ⚽

Our Development Evenings for the 2026–2027 season are now confirmed… and we’ve got a full calendar lined up!

Make sure these dates are in your diary 👇

📍 Chandler’s Ford Central Club

A full season of learning, development, and coming together as a referee community—don’t miss it!

✅ More details on sessions to follow throughout the season

08/05/2026

🏆 FA Cup Final Ticket Opportunity 🏆

South Hampshire Referees have 4 tickets available for the FA Cup Final on Saturday 16 May:

⚽ Chelsea vs Manchester City
📍 Manchester City allocation
💷 £80 per ticket

All interested members will be entered into a random draw.
✅ Payment required up front
⏰ Deadline to enter: Monday 11 May 2026

Interested? Comment below before the deadline to be included in the hat!

This is open, strictly, to members only.

26/04/2026

📣 Update for Tomorrow Evening 📣

Unfortunately, due to a UEFA appointment, Anthony Taylor has had to withdraw from tomorrow evening’s session. We completely understand and wish Anthony all the very best with his officiating duties.

✅ Our AGM and Development Evening will still go ahead as planned and promises to be a really worthwhile night.

There will be plenty of learning opportunities, including an interactive training session that we can all benefit from.
�Have you had any interesting or challenging match incidents recently? Bring them along — we’ll discuss, share experiences, and learn together.

We look forward to seeing you and finishing the season on a positive and productive note.

⚽👊

23/04/2026

𝙄𝘾𝙔𝙈𝙄 👇

📣 𝗪𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗴𝘂𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗜𝗙𝗔 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗔𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗻𝘆 𝗧𝗮𝘆𝗹𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴! 📣

Join us for a fantastic evening as Anthony Taylor - one of the most experienced and respected referees in world football joins us as our special guest at this year’s AGM.

📅 Monday 27th April 2026
📍 Chandlers Ford Club
🕢 7:00pm start (note the earlier time!)
🍽 Free Buffet will be provided
✅ Free entry for all members
💷 Non‑members: £5 each (payable on the evening)

Don’t miss this brilliant opportunity to hear insights from the very top level of the game. We look forward to seeing you there!