Become A Referee

There are so many different reasons to become a referee. It’s a great way to:
1. Earn some extra money
2. Give back to the game you love 
3. Stay fit and active 
4. Build leadership skills like effective communication and decision-making. 

To become a referee, you must be 13 years of age or over and you will need to complete the Football Australia Online Laws of the Game Course as well as completing a Level 4 Referee Course.

1. Complete the Football Australia Online Laws of the Game – this is a free online course that provides an introduction to the Laws of the Game to help you on your journey to become a referee – see FNSW guide HERE
2. Complete a Level 4 Referee Course with the NSFRA. This involves online theory modules as well as an in-person practical course – course dates can be found below.
3. Register with the NSFRA through the PlayFootball link above and pay the $120 registration cost (not including the $30 payment to Football Australia to do the course)
4. Collect your uniform (3x shirts, shorts, socks, whistle, linesman flags, cards and notebooks) from the NSFA office in Pymble on Friday afternoons between 3-5pm.  

Detailed information and how to complete all of the above steps will be provided once courses for 2025 have been finalised. We do not recommend prospective referees completing the online components until just prior to their theory and practical training sessions.

– Sunday 23^rd February – 9am-3pm @ Warrimoo Oval [REGISTER HERE]
– Sunday 2^nd March – 9am-3pm @ Montview Oval [REGISTER HERE]
– Saturday 8^th March – 9am-3pm @ Cammeray Golf Club [REGISTER HERE]
– Sunday 16^th March – 9am-3pm @ Warrimoo Oval [REGISTER HERE]
– Saturday 29^th March – 9am-3pm @ Warrimoo Oval [REGISTER HERE]

All Junior Referees registering with the NSFRA in 2025 are required to apply for a Working With Children exemption in the PlayFootball registration process.
Please follow the attached guide (HERE) for details on how to do this and how to edit a registration once it is submitted.

SENIOR REFEREE WWC INFORMATION
All Senior Referees (18+) are required to supply a Paid WWC Number from Service NSW
Please follow this guide (HERE) if you need to edit your registration to provide a Paid WWC Number.

NSFRA Referees are paid according to the FootballNSW Community Football Match Payments.
Note: a 10% levy is taken out of referee payments to fund the operations of the NSFRA including providing support to registered referees.