Referee Levels:
The Football Association of Wales Referees’ Classifications:
INTERNATIONAL REFEREES on the National List of Referees who are, in the year of classification, currently on
the FIFA List of Referees.
Grade/Level
Grade One
International
1A Welsh Premier Referees
1B Welsh Premier Talent Referees
• Grade Two 2 Cymru Alliance & Welsh League Referees
(who are also Welsh Premier League Assistant Referees)
•
Grade Three
3A Referees’ Panel of the Directly Affiliated Leagues
at Tier Three of the Pyramid
3B Area FA Referees below the above categories who referee at
area level and act Assistant Referees at Tier 2 and 3 of the Pyramid.
• Grade Four 4A
Second season referees over the age of 16 who operate at grass roots level*
4B First year referees over the age of 16
4C Qualified and registered referees under the age of 16
4D Qualified and registered referees who are non active
INTERNATIONAL REFEREES on the National List of Referees who are, in the year of classification, currently on
the FIFA List of Referees.
Grade/Level
Grade One
International
1A Welsh Premier Referees
1B Welsh Premier Talent Referees
• Grade Two 2 Cymru Alliance & Welsh League Referees
(who are also Welsh Premier League Assistant Referees)
•
Grade Three
3A Referees’ Panel of the Directly Affiliated Leagues
at Tier Three of the Pyramid
3B Area FA Referees below the above categories who referee at
area level and act Assistant Referees at Tier 2 and 3 of the Pyramid.
• Grade Four 4A
Second season referees over the age of 16 who operate at grass roots level*
4B First year referees over the age of 16
4C Qualified and registered referees under the age of 16
4D Qualified and registered referees who are non active
