Becoming a Referee with the MWFRA

Each year the MWFRA trains around 100+ new junior and senior referees who undertake the nationally accredited FFA Level 4 Referee courses. Refereeing is a rewarding and enjoyable pastime which will allow you to actively contribute to improving the standard of local football, develop management and communication skills, and be paid while enjoying football. We look forward to seeing you at a field shortly.

If you have any questions about becoming a referee or the registration process, please contact the MWFRA’s Course Coordinator, Robert Iacono, by emailing [email protected] or our Administration and Appointments Officer, Sigrid Mulherin at [email protected].

To become a Qualified Referee:

  1. Be at least 14 years old on 31 December 2025;
  2. Submit a completed Laws of the Game Certificate (all new referees) 
  3. Complete an application form (junior referees only)
  4. Register for and complete the on-line Level 4 referee course ($30 payable to Football Australia). This must be completed prior to attending the theory and practical training sessions.
  5. Attend one practical and one theory training session (there will be a number of dates available during February and March)
  6. Register to referee with the MWFRA and pay the registration and uniform costs (approx $130.00) through PlayFootball.

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.

 

EXPECTATIONS
As part of this process, you can expect the MWFRA to:

  1. Provide ongoing support through formal practical training sessions and technical information sessions;
  2. Endeavour to mentor all first-year juniors on their first or second centre appointment;
  3. Provide you with a Coordinator who will meet endeavour to assist you with refereeing in any way you require. The Junior Vice President will endeavor to attend some of the junior referee games and be available for any questions you may have;
  4. Offer opportunities to progress to higher levels of refereeing such as through higher level local matches, advanced courses or FNSW’s Referee Development Program (subject to referee age, experience and performance).

During the season we expect that you will:

  1. Make yourself available on our appointments system, Dribl, on a weekly basis;
  2. Referee at least 1-2 sessions per week (night game, Saturday morning, Saturday afternoon, Sunday morning). You will need to be available on Saturday and Sunday mornings in order to receive centre referee appointments. Night games and Saturday and Sunday afternoons you will be appointed as Assistant Referee;
  3. Undertake as many games as an Assistant Referee as possible to learn from the senior centre referees;
  4. Attend a training session at least once per month – either a technical session at a General Meeting or a training session at Cromer Park.

 


Questions?

Please don’t hesitate to contact Sigrid Muherin at [email protected] or Rob Iacono at [email protected] with any questions about becoming a referee with the MWFRA.