penalty.app guide
Everything you need to get the most out of penalty.app — from logging your first match to chasing payments and studying for your next FA assessment.
New to penalty.app?
Start with Logging a match — it covers everything you need to get up and running in under 5 minutes.
Logging a match
Record every game in under 15 seconds — date, competition, teams, role, fee, and mileage all in one form.
Read guide →Chasing unpaid fees
Track which clubs owe you money and send a professional payment reminder in one click.
Read guide →Laws of the Game quiz
Practice IFAB and FA questions calibrated to your grade, from L9 grassroots to L4. Earn badges and track your progress.
Read guide →Promotion progress
Set your FA promotion target and track ref games, AR games, and observations in real time.
Read guide →Observers and match day coaches
Take notes during a visit, turn them into evidence lines and write the observer or coaching report in the FA format.
Read guide →Tournament tracking
Group multi-match tournaments separately from league fixtures, with their own fee structures.
Read guide →Expenses & mileage
Log kit, travel, and other costs against your matches. Mileage is calculated automatically from your home address.
Read guide →Reports & CSV export
View your season earnings at a glance, file misconduct reports, and export your full match history for tax records.
Read guide →Integrations
Connect penalty.app to the tools you already use as a referee.
Use it in Claude or ChatGPT
Connect penalty.app to your AI assistant: ask who owes you money, log matches and add expenses by chat. You approve it and can disconnect any time.
Read guide →CentreCircle import
Early access: import your CentreCircle appointments up to 12 weeks ahead — teams, date, kick-off and role.
Read guide →The mobile app
The penalty.app iOS app is available on the App Store. Log matches in the car park, chase payments on the way home.
Read guide →More guides coming
We're always adding more
New guides on observations, fitness tracking, and further integrations are on the way. Got a feature you'd like documented? Let us know.
Looking for quick answers? Browse the FAQ or see how it works for a high-level overview.