Wrong shirts for Refereeing!!

This covers not only the green and yellow shirts (which clearly
contravene Regulations) but also the black shirt with the white shoulder 'flash'.

Official Sports are, therefore, regrettably marketing something that cannot be worn in anything other than the FAPL, FL & FA Cup from R1 Proper onwards.

The FA is, I understand, contacting them to 'clarify the position'.
(Horse, stable door, bolt, perhaps!).

Clearly, if someone has already bought this kit, it will be difficult to ask for their money back and equally difficult for the SCFA to 'police' every match to ensure compliance. The pragmatic approach has got to be

* Make everyone know immediately that the kit is not to be worn thereby discouraging people from buying it in the first place

* Remind all promotion candidates and those officiating in County Cup ties that the kit is NOT to be worn and Assessors will comment adversely if it is.


I think we'd all agree that this is something we could all do without!!!!