Referee Pathway

Pickleball England leverages the European Pickleball Federation’s Referee Pathway. You can find out more about the pathway here.

The next training opportunity is January-March 2026

You need to have passed the player test by 10th December to sign up to be part of that cohort. See further information right left.

If you want to understand what the Level 1 course is like. Why not watch this short video presentation from Tara Creasey (L2) & Helen White (L1) Referees. They can speak from experience and help you make up your mind.

If you are interested but not sure you can sign up for the January cohort, you can let EPF know that you are interested so that they can let you know when future courses will start. Complete the form here.

When you are a referee at a big tournament, you are part of a team. Working together, supporting each other and helping to ensure the success of the tournament by keeping games moving to keep with the schedule. The picture above shows the Referee Team from the 2025 English OPEN. We appreciate the hard work of the referees and love the fact that they are team players.