How penalty.app works
Designed to fit around your matchday routine — fast, simple, and built for referees who would rather be on the pitch than doing admin.
Log your match
After every game, open penalty.app and add the match details: date, competition, league, teams, your role (REF / AR / 4TH), fee, and mileage. It takes under 15 seconds.
You can also record who pays (home club, away club, league, county FA) and the payment method, so you always know where to chase.
See who owes you
Your dashboard shows all outstanding payments front and centre. Each unpaid match is clearly marked with the amount owed and the date it was played.
Totals are calculated automatically — total earned, total unpaid, total mileage, and average fee per match.
Chase payment with one click
For every unpaid match, click 'Chase Payment' to copy a professional, pre-written reminder message to your clipboard.
Paste it straight into a WhatsApp message, email, or text — no awkward wording needed. The message includes the match details and amount owed.
Monitor your promotion progress
The Promotion module tracks your season against FA requirements: games completed, observations received, and misconduct reports filed.
Visual progress bars show exactly where you stand at any point in the season, with colour-coded alerts when you're approaching limits.
Practice Laws of the Game
The LOTG module gives you targeted quiz sessions based on your referee level (L9 to L4). Choose a topic, set a time limit, and test yourself across all 17 Laws.
Questions follow IFAB and FA exam standards. Your results are saved, badges are awarded as you improve, and unseen questions are always prioritised so you're not repeating yourself.
Also included
Misconduct reports
Generate FA-ready report text in seconds — just fill in the details and copy.
CSV export
Download all your match data as a spreadsheet for tax records or end-of-season review.
Tournament tracking
Log multi-match tournaments separately from your league fixtures, with their own fee structures.
Scheduler
Manage upcoming fixtures in one place. See your week at a glance without digging through emails.
Payment reminders
Pre-written chase messages tailored to each unpaid match, including all relevant details.
Multiple seasons
Keep records across seasons without your history getting mixed up.
Laws of the Game
Study smarter, not harder
The LOTG module adapts to your grade. L9 questions focus on basic application. L4 questions push into edge cases, interpretations, and recent IFAB clarifications. Set a time limit to simulate exam pressure, and track your improvement over time with badges.
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