League Referees are asked by the Council to award marks in certain categories (including Dissent, Respect to the Referee, Red & Yellow cards issued,
language etc:) for each team that they officiate for. These marks are then transposed into a data table and form the basis of awards given to teams
and also give information that is passed back to the teams to improve their reputations. After the first season of running this system, 2008-2009,
certain changes have been made to enable the Council to get an even more accurate insight into each teams achievements and the rewards for teams
finishing high in the final table have increased. There is little doubt, now, that the system works. The Council are able to pinpoint potential problems
and rectify the situation in each case. The respect level shown to referees has shown a marked increase and the behavior of teams, in general, has
shown a marked increase. In short, our system has achieved many of the aims originally set out in the RESPECT campaigns. All the teams pay a figure
of £2.00, for each match that a report is sent in, to the league to cover all the costs of administering the system. See League Directive 23(a)

Categories marked by referees :-
RESPECT .. Here the referee will mark the Clubs on how he was treated before, during and after the match taking into account the following:Was he
greeted appropriately on arrival? Were the match forms, substitutes, match ball, medicine kit presented to him or did he have to go looking for them.
Was there any disrespect before, during or after the game from on or off the field of play?    Did the managers/players shake hands with him after
the game?  or was he just ignored. Did he get the Match form presented to him in a reasonable time after the game. Was he paid his official fee in
a reasonable amount of time. (Category max marks : 30)
FOUL PLAY .. Here the referee will take into account not only the seriousness of the foul play, where each should be marked, but also the amount of
fouls being conceded. Teams will be marked down on both accounts and down severely for bad fouls. Note: Any Cautions or Dismissals as a result of
Foul Play will also be taken into account in the Red/Yellow Cards categories and so there can be a double-whammy effect for transgressions.
(Category max marks : 20)
DISSENT .. Referees will mark down any type of dissent shown by the team severely.This is both verbal and showing dissent. Again we need to get
this cut out, teams have no excuses. Note: Any Cautions or Dismissals as a result of Dissent will also be taken into account in the Red/Yellow Card
categories so there can be, again, a double-whammy effect for transgressions. (Category max marks : 20)
FOUL and/or ABUSIVE LANGUAGE .. Bad language will be marked down severely and take into account severity and frequency. Reduction of the marks
will be drastic accordingly as teams have been warned about this offence. Note: Any Cautions or Dismissals as a result of Foul and/or Abusive Language
will also be taken into account in those separate categories so there can be a double-whammy effect for transgressions. (Category max marks : 20)
SPORTSMANSHIP .. This takes into account the way in which a team has played. Was the game played in a sporting manner? Was the team unduly
aggressive? Was the team constantly in the faces of the opposition?.  (Category max marks : 20)
LINESMAN .. Here the referee is looking at the performance, and fairness, of whoever runs the line for each individual team at individual games.
The referee will assess the help given and mark appropriately.  (Category max marks : 20)  These marks will decide who receives the "Club Linesman of
the Year" award only.
YELLOW CARDS ..  Referees are asked to enter the number of yellow cards issued within a particular game. This figure is used within the system and
marks are deducted from a base figure by the administrator. Note: A player cautioned twice and subsequently sent off will be shown as 2 cautions and
marks are deducted for each caution.
RED CARDS ..  Referees are asked to enter the number of red cards issued within a particular game. This figure is used within the system and marks
are deducted from a base figure by the administrator.

7th & 8th

9th to 10th

In season 2010-2011, we increased the number of teams who could win money off their next season fees to a total of '15'
NOW WE ARE GOING EVEN FURTHER. Due to the success of the system, we want to give more teams a chance of winning
and we also WANT TO GIVE MORE BACK TO THE TEAMS. We have now increased the awards to cover the TOP TWENTY

11th to 13th

14th to 16th

17th to 20th