Referees
NEHYL supports referees and requires all member clubs ensure Respect guidelines are being maintained throughout the season. Remember some of these referees are children themselves and safeguarding is a priority.
Under 7 to Under 17/18 are on Saturdays and Girls on Sundays. Older age group matches on Saturday maybe played past midday (these late KO’s are confirmed the week before the fixture, so if you find you cannot fulfil your allocation due to a late KO, let the NEHYL Referee Secretary know).
Referee Fees (2025/26)
Fees are inclusive of travel expenses
| Age Group | Referee | Assistant / Reserve Ref |
|---|---|---|
| Youth (U17/U18) | £45 | £40 |
| U15/16 | £40 | £35 |
| U13/14 | £35 | £30 |
| U11/12 | £30 | £25 |
| U9/10 | £25 | £20 |
| U7/8 | £20 | £15 |
Information for Referees
If you would like to register as a referee for NEHYL fixtures, complete the steps below in the order shown.
If you have any questions, please email the NEHYL Referee Secretary. To submit a report for a fixture click here.
01 Register with your County FA
Every referee irrespective of which league or club they referee for, must register with their County FA and have a FAN Number and referee registration number. For Season 2025/26 this starts with a JR prefix (renewed every year). You can find this number when you log in to the FA system after you have registered.
02 Register/Renew with NEHYL
Register on the NEHYL contacts system . You will go through an approval step if you are new to NEHYL. For referees 16 and under a secondary email field is provided to specify parents email address for Safeguarding purposes. This system displays your details on a secure directory viewed by all managers and vice versa incase you need to follow up with them.
NEHYL Referee Application
After you have registered with the FA as mentioned above you can apply to be a referee for NEHYL and register, renew and maintain your information on the NEHYL contacts system.
If you are new to NEHYL - you will go through an approval step where the NEHYL Referee Secretary will review the information.
Caution & Misconduct Reports
Hampshire Clubs
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LOCAL SOCIETIES OF THE REFEREES ASSOCIATION
Information for Managers
Referee Fees
Referee fees can be found in the NEHYL Rules and NEHYL Rules Match Summary on the Information page.
Referee Allocations
Referee allocations for fixtures can be found here.
Contact the allocated referee before Wednesday and ask for the referee to confirm their appointment.
Inform the NEHYL Referee Secretary and referee of cancelled matches ASAP. If a match is cancelled after the referee has travelled to the venue, they are entitled to 50% of the fee.
The best way to communicate with the NEHYL Referee Secretary is by phone on 07921 781746.
Regular Venue Updates
If your teams play at different venues on a regular basis, your Fixture / Club Secretary should inform the Referee Secretary using the
Fixture Venue Update Form at least 10 days before the fixture so that referees can be correctly allocated to matches at the same venue (otherwise the default venue for the whole Club is assumed).
Contacting Referees
Referee contact details are stored on the secure contacts system . They must not be shared and used for the NEHYL fixture allocated only. Note some of the referees are minors and you must only communicate with them via a parent/guardian email/phone number and not on social media.
No Allocated Referee
If you have no allocated referee by Thursday it is unlikely the League will provide one, the Home should endeavour to provide one in the first place, after that it will need to be a parent or coach that will act as a Referee.
Contacting NEHYL
The best way to communicate with the
NEHYL Referee Secretary is by phone on 07921 781746. If sending updates regarding venues please use the
Fixture Venue Update Form .
Fixture Venue Update Form
Use the form below to inform the NEHYL Referee Secretary of regular venue updates for teams registered with NEHYL at least 10 days in advance to help the accuracy of referee allocations (i.e. to double up at the same venue). There is no need to use this form if your default venues stays the same throughout the season.