BBDFL Officials Team

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We regret to inform you that our fellow referee Lewis Walters has sadly passed away! Lewis was a massive part of the BBDFL and always will be! We will all be holding a moment of remembrance for him next weekend!!! R.I.P Lewis 💔

[Irfan Kawri @IrfanKawri]

A real pleasure to have @MrChrisFoy deliver a workshop to the Referees in our local community tonight at local grassroots club @AFC_Bolton great to collaborate with @azzamac99 & @AdamFaatima in getting it organised thanks to @winnard16 ⚽️ @bbdflofficials @OfficialBBDFL

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Good luck to all the teams participating in the @OfficialBBDFL cup finals this week at bwfc academy and of course a huge good luck to our amazing referees!!!

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So we have released our first batch of cup final appointments to our referees this afternoon! Receiving messages like this is why me and the lads do what we do! Sunday girls cup finals will follow very very soon!!! @OfficialBBDFL

[BBDFL Officials Team @bbdflofficials]

For all midweek game referee requests please email us [email protected] and we will be more than happy to accommodate!
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On behalf of the ref team we would like to wish all of our members a very merry Christmas! Have the best day ever with your friends and family! 🎉

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We, as a league unanimously voted to postpone fixtures this weekend for the safety of our players, coaches and spectators!

[Bolton, Bury & District Football League @OfficialBBDFL]

PLEASE NOTE:

ALL MATCHES ARE OFF THIS WEEKEND DUE TO THE EXTREME COLD WEATHER

This decision has not been taken lightly and is for the welfare of all involved

This will be put on the league news pages later and sent out to all club secretaries in the league

[BBDFL Officials Team @bbdflofficials]

@kimbo74 Hi, I have received your email, we get so many we don’t get round to replying to them all but they do get acknowledged

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We as a league are participating in silent weekend! Let’s all respect our refs, players, coaches and everyone involved and enjoy the game we love!

[Bolton, Bury & District Football League @OfficialBBDFL]

Shhhhow your support!

Play your part in our Silent Support Weekend on the 5 & 6 Nov 2022.

We’re going to turn the noise down on the sidelines to let our players step up.

Have a go, then tell us what you thought.

Those who disagree! Its one weekend in the year!

Try it!!!

[BBDFL Officials Team @bbdflofficials]

Spent my morning watching one of our young referees and it was well worth it! Well done Hollie!! @OfficialBBDFL #NoRefNoGame

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A step in the right direction, shame the rise in assault and abuse has led for the authorities to open there eyes!

[Sky Sports News @SkySportsNews]

BREAKING: A trial allowing referees to wear body cameras in the adult grassroots game in England is now expected to start in the first half of next year.

[EMJFL @EMJFL]

I really fear that we are on the same path. Another week another 2 games Abandoned, I struggle every week to find refs to cover games taking up to 10-12 hours a week, only for them to take abuse. What's the point 😔

[BBDFL Officials Team @bbdflofficials]

I believe this would be a step in the right direction to help stop abuse!! Things need to change and ASAP @LancashireFA @Manchester_FA I really hope referees get more support from our football governing bodies otherwise we will have no referees left!!!!!!

[Warren Barlow QPM @WazzaBarlow]

Should referees wear body cams to protect them, support them and stop violent behaviour?

@bbdflofficials @TheRefereeForum
@refsupportuk @Daveyref64

I believe so!

It's now time to trial this in grassroots football & I am happy to coordinate this in the BBDFL

#EnoughlsEnough

[BBDFL Officials Team @bbdflofficials]

@garryebden @OfficialBBDFL @Daveyref64 @WWJFCU11 Winstanley are a great example of how referees should be treated!

[The Bolton News @TheBoltonNews]

A disgusting attack on a referee!

@WazzaBarlow
@OfficialBBDFL
@TheRefereeForum
@refsupportuk

https://t.co/Ejsl9j8xH2

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@PodcastPeldroed @ryd3r17 @jennybeann12 @TheRefereeForum Prison sentence!

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Comment from myself and my team! #NoRefNoGame

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We are absolutely disgusted to hear about the incident involving one of our referees, volunteers and friend. There is no place for this in football and I hope the football authorities and police deal with the accordingly! Speedy recovery bradders!

[Bolton, Bury & District Football League @OfficialBBDFL]

Speedy recovery to our U13s secretary and referee Dave Bradshaw

Also let's hope the authorities deal with the offender, team and club appropriately

"Enough is Enough"

[BBDFL Officials Team @bbdflofficials]

@benoberg78 @OfficialBBDFL @OxfordGrovejfc @StHorwich Thank you for your kind words! It’s so good to walk away from a game happy with what I refereed and so impressed with the conduct. Good luck this season and don’t forget the mark the ref ;)