FIFA Connect Support and FCMS Support

This information is for MAs to explain how to Renew a Referee for the new season when logged in at MA level. Renewals assists the MA in re-registering their Members for the new season. 

This also gives the MA the opportunity to update the Referee details as required before submitting the registration for approval. 

1. Select People

2. Select 'Search'

3. Search for a Referee to Renew

Type in the Referees Name that you wish to renew by entering one of either in the "Search Box"

• First and/or Family name of Referee
  
• ID of the Referee

Only Active and Passive referees can be renewed

4. Select Person to Renew

To initiate renewal, click on 'View' for the Referee you wish to renew for the new season to your Association.

5. Review Referee Registration

The next screen gives the MA the ability to review the Referees Personal Information, Contact Details, and Other Details, these can be edited/replaced as required during this process by clicking on 'edit'.

Edit the details as required and then click on 'Save'

6. Registration Details

Once all details are updated and documents uploaded as required, click on 'Registration Details' tab, here you will see the 'Renew Registration' button'. 

 If 'Renew Registration' button is not showing this would be due to the Referee having already been renewed for the latest season.

7. Renew Registration

The renewal process takes you through the registration flow where you click 'Continue' to proceed through each required Step.

8. Registration Step

9. Certification

Any prior certifications will be displayed. If appropriate you are able to add another certification.

10. View and Update Documents

When a Referee is being renewed, their existing documents remain to 'View' or 'Replace' as required (for example a new Passport as the previous one for the referee had expired)

To view the document, click on the blue hyperlink under each 'Description' and to replace the document select 'Click here to update this file'

• Documents can be uploaded by Clicking on 'Click here to upload file' this will open up folder for you to select necessary files to upload.
  
• Documents can also be uploaded by clicking and dragging the file to the necessary document
  

If their Refereeing qualification has expired prior to renewal, then please ensure you upload the latest qualification document

Maximum file size is 25 megabytes JPG, JPEG, PDF, and PNG are recommended file types

Required Documents are compulsory and must be uploaded

Registration will not proceed if all required documents are not uploaded

12. License

If your association does not have any products setup for referees then you may simply proceed.

If your association does have products setup, select those that are appropriate. Upon choosing the licence you then have the option to 'Pay Now' or 'Pay Later' 

• Pay Now: By choosing this option it will then take you to the payment portal where you have a list of options to pay for the registration
  
• Pay Later: By choosing this option it will then submit the registration, however an invoice will be created for you to pay later
  

15. Registration Submitted

Once the registration is complete the Member will be marked as pending and awaiting approval (and pending payment if Pay Now was not selected)

Once completed you are provided with three options 

• Register another Referee
  
• View all currently submitted registrations
  
• Go to your Dashboard