Were decisions indicated clearly by the Referee's signals?

Was the whistle generally loud enough for all the players to hear it?

Was the whistle suitably varied to denote the severity of an offence?

Was the whistle used unnecessarily (e.g. when the ball is obviously out of play)?

Were arm signals clear and definite?

Were direct and indirect free kick signals distinguishable from each other?

Were indirect free kicks correctly and clearly signalled?

Were any signals over-demonstrative focussing attention on the Referee?

Were subtle gestures used as an aide to effective communication?

Were the players ever in doubt about the decision of the Referee?

Were all decisions given with confidence and without hesitation?

Was play restarted as quickly as possible?

Were injured players dealt with as required by Law?

Did the Referee monitor injured players whilst at the same time keeping the rest of the players in view?

Were players who delayed restarts correctly punished?

How well did the Referee seek the co-operation of the players when they were trying to waste time?

How well did the Referee estimate 9.15 metres in all parts of the field of play?

How well were 'defensive walls' controlled?

Were substitutions controlled correctly?

Was the play restarted at the correct place on the field of play?

Did the Referee allow sufficient time in each half for all stoppages?

4. Advantage

Was it clear to all the players that an advantage had been allowed?

How clear was the approved arm signal?

Was the voice used as an effective aid to communicating the actions of the Referee to the players after allowing advantage?

If appropriate, was further action later taken against players?

Did the Referee carefully select offences upon which an advantage was likely to accrue?

Was the clause invoked following serious offences and thereby possibly threatening player control?

Did the Referee use the clause following offside offences when appropriate?

Did the Referee sense the moods of the players when invoking the clause?

Were ground conditions and the skill level of the players taken into consideration by the Referee before allowing advantage?

If an advantage did not immediately accrue, did the Referee stop the game and penalise the original offence?

5. Co-operation with Assistant Referees

Were assistant Referees fully briefed before the game and did he brief their replacements when appropriate?

Were the assistants used effectively?

Were the assistants allowed to influence the decisions of the Referee in a positive manner?

Was action taken, when appropriate, on the advice of the assistants?

Was there clear acknowledgement of the signals given by the assistants?

Did the Referee consult with the assistants when appropriate?

Did the Referee give visible support to the assistants when they were under pressure?

Was the overall co-operation and teamwork of a satisfactory standard?

6. Application of the laws

ASSESSORS ARE REMINDED TO REPORT ON THE CORRECT APPLICATION OF THE LAWS OF THE GAME AND NOT ON WHAT THEY MIGHT HAVE DONE IN SIMILAR CIRCUMSTANCES. ALLOWANCE SHOULD BE MADE FOR WHAT THE REFEREE COULD HAVE SEEN FROM HIS POSITION AT THE TIME AND NOT FROM WHAT THE ASSESSOR SAW FROM THE TOUCH LINE OR STAND.

a) PENAL OFFENCES

Were the actions of the players correctly and consistently recognised?

Were the offences penalised correctly and consistently?

Did the Referee distinguish between unfair challenges of a careless nature and those that were reckless and/or committed with excessive force?

Did the Referee distinguish correctly and consistently between deliberate and accidental handling of the ball?

Was further action taken if appropriate?

b) TECHNICAL OFFENCES

Was dangerous play correctly identified and appropriately punished?

Did the Referee distinguish between unfair impeding and holding an opponent?

Were offside offences correctly judged and penalised?

Were technical offences by the goalkeepers correctly identified and penalised?

Were illegally taken throws-in correctly identified and punished?

Did the Referee ensure that all restarts were taken in accordance with Law?

c) MISCONDUCT

Were players approached in a firm yet friendly manner that ensured their co-operation when dealing with misconduct?

Did the Referee follow the correct procedures when cautioning or sending off a player?

Were cautions and sendings off conducted in a dignified manner?

Were players who showed dissent by word or action correctly punished?

Were persistent offenders identified and punished accordingly?

Were players who used offensive or insulting or abusive language or actions correctly dealt with?

Was violent conduct correctly identified and dealt with?

Were players who denied their opponents obvious goal or goal-scoring opportunities dealt with as required by Law?

Did the Referee take the correct action in Law in terms of misconduct at all times during the game?

7. Positioning and Movement

Did the Referee show a good sense of anticipation in open play?

Could the Referee accelerate to keep close to the action when necessary?

Was the action kept between the Referee and the assistants at all times?

Was an adapted diagonal system of patrol in evidence?

Was the back of the Referee turned on the action in open play?

Did the Referee move into advantageous positions to see midfield challenges from the side?

Did the Referee follow the action into the penalty areas and toward the goal line when necessary?

Did the Referee's follow through mean that too much ground had to be made up for the next phase of play?

Did the Referee become mixed up with the player/players?

Did the Referee's positioning cause offences to go undetected?

Did you feel that the Referee demonstrated the required level of physical fitness to meet the demands of this game?

Did the Referee use the time that the ball was out of play to move into advantageous positions for the next phase of play?

How well did the Referee select viewing positions at set plays in order to monitor the Law and to be well placed to view the next phase of play?

Did the Referee keep the action in view after awarding goal kicks, goals, etc?

Notwithstanding the prevailing weather conditions and pattern of play, did you feel that, overall, the Referee was in the right place at the right time?

8. Control and Authority

Did the actions of the Referee inspire the respect of the players?

Was the Referee assertive without being officious when approaching players?

Did the Referee ever seem hesitant when making decisions?

How well did the Referee deal with major issues?

Did the Referee appear to be confident and at ease through the game?

Was there a particular action by the Referee that turned control in the match official's favour?

Did one particular incident have the converse effect on player control?

Did the Referee manage any confrontations in a sensible manner?

Was the Referee called upon to use initiative or common sense to resolve a difficult situation?

Did the tolerance level of the Referee remain consistent at all times?

Did the Referee maintain an appropriate level of concentration throughout the game?

Did the Referee judge the level of involvement to suit the needs of this game?

Is there any advice that you would offer the Referee to improve match control in the future?

9. General Remarks and Constructive Advice

This section may be used to reinforce the key points that you feel contributed to the Referee's success in this game. Equally, up to three areas for the Referee to consider in the future may also be included. Ensure that there is a fair balance between praise and encouragement and ideas for future consideration.

You may wish to comment on the degree of difficulty, the weather conditions, the moods of the players or spectators, in fact anything that contributed to the overall impression of the game.

10. Remarks in Confidence

This section is optional. it may be helpful to County Football Associations if you wish to include remarks as suggested below.

Did you consider that this game was a true test of the Referee, bearing in mind the present level and the degree of difficulty of the game?

Did you leave the game feeling that an efficient and capable Referee had successfully controlled it?

Please give credit to the Referee if, by the manner in which the match official went about the tasks in hand, the game appeared 'easy' to control.

Ensure that a mark, based on the marking guide (see below) is entered in the appropriate box on Form CFA/C/02.

Even when a mark of 7 or more is awarded, the assessor is expected to offer the Referee constructive advice to enhance future performances.