Accept a referee invite and enter scores from your phone
For referees: accept the organizer’s invite, find your games in the referee portal, and enter the score, cards and respect ratings after each game.
Reviewed November 9, 2026 · Verified for d466fd6
Before you start
- The invite link the organizer sent you by email or text message
The short answer
Open the link in your invite, fill in your details and select Confirm & Join. Then select Go to Dashboard to see your games. After a game, tap it, enter both scores and select Save Result.
On this page
What you will do
You will accept the organizer’s invite, then use the Referee Portal on your phone to see the games you are refereeing and send in each result.
You do not need a password. Your invite link is your way in, so keep the message it came in.
Before you start
- The organizer decides what you must give them, such as your County FA, FA registration number or DBS expiry date. Anything required has a star next to it.
- If you are under 18 and the organizer needs a parent or guardian to agree, you will be asked for their name and their email address or mobile number. They are sent a link to give consent.
- Your portal lists only the games the organizer has given you. If it is empty, you have not been assigned any yet.
- Once a result is saved it is final. Only the organizer can change it.
How to do it
- 1
Open your invite
Tap the link in the email or text message. Accept Referee Invite opens with the tournament’s name.
Good to know: If you cannot referee, select Decline this invite instead. The organizer can see that you declined. - 2
Fill in your details
Check your Full Name and Mobile Number, and fill in anything marked with a star. You can add a photo of your FA registration card or ID under Upload ID Card (Optional).
- 3
Tell us if you are under 18
Check I am under 18 years of age. if it applies. If the organizer needs consent, Parent or guardian consent appears: add their name, Relationship to you, and Their email address or Their mobile number.
- 4
Join the tournament
Select Confirm & Join. When you see Invite Accepted!, select Go to Dashboard to open your portal.
- 5
Find your game
Any game starting within the hour, or already under way, is shown at the top. The rest are under Upcoming Games (all assigned, max 10). Tap a game to open it.
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Enter the result
Type each team’s score. For a knockout game that ended level, choose how it was decided and enter the penalties. Add any yellow or red cards with + Add Card, and give each team a respect rating out of 5 if you like. Select Save Result.
Check you are ready
- You have seen Invite Accepted! and opened the Referee Portal.
- Your games are listed, with the right fields.
- If you are under 18, your parent or guardian has given consent.
- You have kept the invite message, so you can open the portal again on game day.
If something looks wrong
If something looks wrong
If you see Invalid or Expired Link, the link has stopped working or the organizer has removed you. Ask the organizer to send you a new login link. If a saved score is wrong, tell the organizer: they correct results from their side.
Common problems
I lost my invite message
Ask the organizer to send you a login link. It arrives by email or text message and opens your portal straight away.
I accepted but have no games
The organizer has not assigned you any games yet, or has not saved them. If you are under 18, they cannot give you games until your parent or guardian has given consent.
What does my parent or guardian need to do?
They get an email or text with a link. It explains the tournament and what they are agreeing to. They type their name, check to confirm they are your parent or guardian, and select Give consent or Decline. They can come back to the same link to change their answer.
I signed up to the referee directory and my parent got a different request
That one is about being listed in Playlee’s referee directory, so organizers near you can find you. It is separate from any tournament. Until a parent or guardian says Yes, I consent, organizers cannot see your listing.
A game disappeared after I saved the result
That is expected. Your list shows only games still to be played. If the result needs changing, ask the organizer.