Please can you disseminate the below to all of your registered Referees via email or your Association website.
The FAW Referees Committee decided that only Referees who’s direct registration is with the FAW are eligible to wear the new FAW Crest on their Referee shirts/match day attire.
Referees registered with Area Associations must wear the official badge of the Area Association to which they reside and the badge of the league they officiate if they so wish.
Only match officials with the below grading are eligible to wear the new FAW Crest:
Category One- Referee
International (FIFA List)
1A Cymru Premier Referees
1B Cymru Premier Talent referees
Category Two:
Cymru South/North referees
ASSISTANT REFEREE PATHWAY
International (FIFA List)
1AR National list specialist assistant referee
1ART Specialist assistant referees at Tier 2 but have been identified as assistant referees with potential and are eligible to be appointed to Tier 1 matches from time to time
2AR Specialist assistant referee at Tier 2
FEMALE PATHWAY
Category One – Referee
F International (FIFA List)
F-1A National list referee
F-1B National list talent referee
Category One – Specialist Assistant Referee
F International (FIFA List)
F-1AR National list assistant referee
Phil Thomas
FAW Referees Manager