MWFRA Team Referee Courses

 

As part of the MWFA’s requirements, all senior men’s teams AL2’s and below, O35 and O45 must provide 2 qualified referees. These are called Team Referees and you must be turning 19 in 2025 to be eligible to be a team referee. Team Referees must have current Football Federation Australia Level 4 Referee Accreditation. Once completed referee accreditation is valid for 5 years and if you complete a minimum of 20 games throughout those 5 years your accreditation will automatically be validated for a further 5 years.

To become a team referee you must undertake 2 online courses with Football Australia and attend an in-person session with the MWFRA. In addition to meeting the MWFA requirements, as a team referee you also get the opportunity to improve the standard of local football, improve your fitness, and get paid. The MWFA pays all the fees associated with becoming a team referee for up to two people per team including a new uniform.

Registration for Team Referees to complete the Level 4 Referee course are now open.

Step 1. Obtain the FootballAustralia free online Laws of the Game Certificate.

Football Australia uses etrainu for all referee training courses and accreditation. To use etrainu you must first register as a FNSW Learner on PlayFootball using this link:  FNSW Learner Registration.  Once you have completed this registration please email Sigrid at [email protected] with your full name, DOB, email and FFA number. Due to ongoing PlayFootball issues, these registrations are not being approved automatically and requires manual onboarding to etrainu.

Once the above application is approved you will receive a password reset email for etrainu.

    1. log onto etrainu here: Etrainu
    2. Click on ‘Learner (Learning Centre Account) and enter your long-in details.  If you have trouble logging in and receive any error message, please contact me asap
    3. Once logged in ensure that it is the learner’s details
    4. Scroll down to Learning Tailored for You and click on Referees.
    5. Click on View Courses under Referees.
    6. Click on Enrol under Laws of the Game
    7. Complete the online LOTG

Step 2. Register and complete the Level 4 referee course in etrainu –  This part of the course will cost $33.00. Registering for the course includes selecting the dates you

Step 3. Complete the MWFRA New Team Referee Form

The New Team Referee form can be found here: New Team Referee Form

Step 4. Register for the MWFRA in-person Sessions. 

The next course will be held in April 2025. Details will be posted here once finalised. Step 5 can be completed in the meantime.

Step 5. Register with the MWFRA

  1. Go to: PlayFootball.
  2. Log in using your PLAYER log in details
  3. If you have not registered as a player yet, you will need to claim your 2024 PlayFootball Account
  4. Select the New Team Referee product.
  5. Complete all the registration pages including the Working with Children Check (WWCC) page. The following instructions are provided by FNSW for completing the WWCC:
    • Click Yes to the question: Do you have a Working with Children Check
    • For your WWCC number enter: WWC8691684 (or any other random 7 digit number)
    • Enter issue date of 17/2/2025
    • Enter expiry date of 17/2/2029
    • Upload any random document. (You must upload a document).

The above instructions are provided to allow team referees to register without a WWCC. If you do have a WWCC (even a volunteer check) please enter those details.

Step 6. Attend the in-person training session that you registered for in Step 4.  You will be supplied with a uniform and referee equipment at the in-person session.

Please note all steps must be completed before your Team Referee registration can be approved.

FAQs

I was told that I don’t have to pay the course fee. Why do I have to pay Football Australia $33.00?

The payment goes directly to Football Australia and you will be reimbursed this amount at the end of the season if you have officiated on any MWFA game.

I have refereed previously. Do I need to recomplete the course?

To be a team referee you need a current FFA approved referee accreditation. FFA Accreditation continues for 5 calendar years from the year you first completed the course. You must have officiated at 20 games in those 5 calendar years for your accreditation to remain valid (ie 20 games in 5 years, not 20 games per year).  If your qualification is not current, you will need to complete the course again. If you are unsure about your current accreditation, please contact [email protected] for more details.

Do I get paid as a team referee?

Yes! Team referees are paid $56.40 per game

Questions?

Please don’t hesitate to contact Robert Iacono by emailing [email protected] or Sigrid Mulherin [email protected] with any questions about becoming a referee with the MWFRA.