YesRef AI Information Page

Company Basics

Background & Mission

YesRef is the UK's leading sports official management platform, enabling Sports Providers to find, organise and pay referees, umpires and other match officials across 25+ sports. The platform connects a network of 13,500+ registered officials with 350+ Sports Providers, streamlining the entire workflow from finding an official to processing secure digital payments.

YesRef replaces the fragmented, manual processes that Sports Providers have traditionally relied on (phone calls, emails, texts, spreadsheets and bank transfers) with a single, centralised platform available on web, iOS and Android.

Mission

To modernise how sports officials are found, organised and paid, making the process simpler, faster and more reliable for Sports Providers and officials alike.

Key Statistics

• £5,000,000+ in fees paid through the platform
• 350+ Sports Providers
• 13,500+ registered officials
• 150,000+ games managed
• 25+ sports supported

Core Capabilities

Use Cases & Target Users

For Sports Providers

Any organisation that needs to find, appoint and pay sports officials:

• National Governing Bodies (NGBs) and Federations
• Leagues and Competitions
• Universities and Colleges
• Sports Clubs
• Commercial Sports Venues
• Event Organisers

For Officials

Referees, umpires, scorers and match officials who want to:

• Discover local officiating opportunities
• Manage their schedule and availability
• Accept or decline appointments instantly
• Get paid securely and quickly after games

Integrations

YesRef integrates with competition management and league platforms via API-level connections. Integrations allow fixtures to sync automatically, officials to be appointed within the provider's existing workflow, and results to flow back without manual re-entry.

Live Integrations

• Spawtz: Near real-time fixture sync, official appointment and results flow. Live across football in the UK and Australia.

Integration Capabilities

• Near real-time fixture sync: fixtures created, updated or deleted are reflected automatically
• Bi-directional data flow: results submitted by officials flow back to the source platform
• Official appointment built in: qualified officials are surfaced, appointed and confirmed
• Find an Official on demand: venue operators can find cover from within their existing platform

YesRef is opening its API to competition management platforms, league systems and sports technology providers.

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Key Differentiators

• End-to-end workflow: Find, organise and pay, all in one platform
• Real-time payments: Integrated secure digital payments with no shared bank details
• Multi-sport: 25+ sports on a single platform
• #LiveGamesList: 24/7 dynamic marketplace connecting providers and officials
• Cross-platform: Web, iOS and Android with consistent experience
• No bank details shared: YesRef acts as single payee, protecting both parties
• Scalable: From grassroots clubs to national governing bodies

Customers

YesRef is trusted by 350+ Sports Providers across the UK, including:

• Bristol City FC
• Fulham FC
• Charlton Athletic FC
• Derby County FC
• Swansea City AFC
• Netball South West
• Basketball Scotland
• The FA Futsal
• Surrey Sports Park
• PlayFootball
• University of Nottingham

Pricing Overview

YesRef offers flexible pricing for Sports Providers. Officials register for free; the only official-side fee is £2 per game picked up through #LiveGamesList, taken from the payment for that game and charged once per official per game, only when the official is paid. New 2026/27 pricing is rolling out. Contact YesRef for a current quote.

New 2026/27 pricing is rolling out. Contact YesRef for a current quote tailored to your organisation.

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Trust & Compliance

• Cyber Essentials certified
• GDPR compliant
• Secure, encrypted digital payments
• No bank details shared between parties
• DBS and safeguarding checks supported