Everything a referee needs. In one place.
Track match fees, chase unpaid clubs, calculate mileage, monitor your FA promotion, practise Laws of the Game — and keep your tax records clean. All from your phone.
Free to get started. No card required.
- £0 lost
- Fees that slip through the cracks
- 140+
- IFAB/FA-aligned LOTG questions
- < 30 s
- To log a match after the final whistle
- L9 → L4
- Referee grades supported
Sound familiar?
Refereeing is hard enough without the admin
- A club pays two months late — you can't remember what you were even owed
- You keep a spreadsheet but never update it after a long Saturday
- You forget to log mileage until it's too late to claim
- Chasing clubs is awkward — you don't know what to write
- You have no idea if you're on track for your next FA grade
- Tax return time is a nightmare — expenses are scattered everywhere
- You know the Laws but can't remember the exact wording when it matters
- You're on Refsix and penalty.app — and entering every match twice
Your dashboard at a glance
Total earned
£1,240.00
Outstanding
£135.00
Upcoming
£210.00
Mileage
312 mi
Matches
28
Avg per match
£44.29
Next match
Rovers FC vs City United
Saturday · 10:30 · Referee · Adults
Sharpen your knowledge between matches
Practice with 140+ questions written to IFAB and FA standards. Quizzes are calibrated to your referee grade — from Level 9 entry through to Level 4. Each quiz is 10 questions with instant explanations so you actually learn, not just guess.
- Questions matched to your grade (L9 – L4)
- All 17 Laws plus thematic packs (Offside, Handball, Misconduct…)
- Optional time limit to simulate real exam pressure
- 20 badges to earn based on your progress and streaks
- Full history so you can retry any quiz and see improvement
Level 7 · Offside
Question 3 of 10
An attacker is level with the second-last defender when the ball is played. Are they offside?
Your finances, covered
From first match to tax return
Expenses, sorted
Log every expense — kit purchases, training courses, travel — against a supplier. penalty.app separates income from costs so your tax return is a five-minute job, not a weekend one.
- Kit and equipment
- Training and courses
- Travel and fuel
- Mileage at HMRC rate
Statistics that actually mean something
Filter by this season, this tax year, last tax year, or all time. See earnings by competition, average fee per match, total mileage, and month-by-month income — exportable to CSV.
- Season and tax year filtering
- Income by competition breakdown
- Month-by-month earnings table
- CSV export for your accountant
Already on Refsix? Stop entering matches twice.
Refsix is where many referees manage availability and club communication. penalty.app is where you track money, promotion, and the Laws. Connect the two and push any match to Refsix in one tap — directly from your match card.
- One tap sends the fixture straight to your Refsix account
- No copy-pasting dates, teams, or roles between apps
- Your penalty.app data stays the source of truth
- Connect in under a minute from Settings
Sunday League · Referee
Rovers FC vs City United
Sat 29 Mar · 10:30 · Adults
One click. Match logged in both tools.
Everything included
Every tool a referee needs
From first whistle to bank transfer — and everything in between.
Log every match in seconds
Date, competition, teams, role, fee, kickoff, venue, age group — one form, done. Tournaments too.
Chase unpaid fees instantly
One click generates a professional reminder — SMS, WhatsApp, or email — pre-filled with match details and the exact amount owed.
Laws of the Game quizzes
Practice IFAB/FA questions calibrated to your grade — L9 to L4. Earn badges, track your score history, and improve between matches.
Track promotion progress
Set your FA promotion target and see your ref games, AR games, and observations stack up in real time.
Navigate to every venue
Open Waze or Google Maps from your next match card — directions from your home address are one tap away.
Auto-calculate mileage
Enter the venue address and penalty.app calculates the round trip from your home — no mental maths, no guessing.
Expenses and tax-ready reporting
Log kit, travel, and training costs. Pull a full income and expense breakdown by season or tax year — ready when HMRC comes knocking.
Generate misconduct reports
Fill in the details and get FA-ready report text instantly — no blank-page paralysis, ready to paste and send.
In-depth statistics
Filter earnings by season, this tax year, last tax year, or all time. Income per competition, average fee, total mileage — the full picture.
Track cancellations and lost earnings
Mark matches as cancelled with the FA-recognised reason. Your lost income is tracked separately so nothing gets buried.
Tournament management
Log full tournament days as a single entry — multiple games, one fee. Tracked separately from league matches.
Refsix integration
Connect your Refsix account and push any match to it in one tap — no double entry, no copy-pasting between tools.
Modular — use what you need
Enable or disable Promotion, Expenses, Scheduler, and LOTG from Settings. The app adapts to how you ref.
Simple by design
Up and running in minutes
No spreadsheets. No chasing paper. Open the app and go.
Add your match
After each game, log it in seconds — competition, fee, venue, kickoff, result, cards. Tournaments too.
Watch your dashboard
Total earned, outstanding payments, upcoming fixtures, mileage, promotion progress — live on one screen.
Chase, improve, progress
Get paid faster with one-tap reminders. Sharpen your Laws knowledge with graded quizzes. Climb to the next level.
Your fees. Your Laws. Your promotion.
penalty.app gives you everything to run your refereeing like a professional — get paid on time, stay sharp on the Laws, and climb the grades.
Free to get started. No card required.