On Tuesday, May 12, 2026, the promotions and new classifications for the coming season were decided at the meeting of the NOFV Referee Committee. In addition to five new classifications in the men's division(we reported here!), three women can also look forward to new classifications in the NOFV women's regional league.

Anastja Bail (on the left in the photo) will not only celebrate her promotion to the men's district league for the coming season, but will also officiate supra-regional matches in the NOFV women's division in future. The 19-year-old referee has been working for the BFV for almost three years and was able to recommend herself for higher duties after a strong season in the Kreisliga A - and so far without any targeted promotion.

Aylin Stankovski (center) will also be classified in the women's regional league for the new season. This league is not new territory for her: she had already been active as a referee there for a total of four years in the 2017/18 season, having previously made a name for herself in the B-Junior Bundesliga. Following the coronavirus pandemic and a maternity leave, the 29-year-old is now back in full swing and will be active in the NOFV as well as in the men's Berlin League.

The trio is completed by Ruby Harder (on the right in the photo), who is also delighted with her classification. The 16-year-old referee is currently still a member of the junior performance squad, which she will leave at the end of the season with her classification in the national league. She has been refereeing BFV matches since the age of 13 and was mentored by FIFA referee Felix Zwayer, among others, as part of a DFB project.

The referee committee congratulates all three referees and wishes them every success for the new season!