Referee HQ
Why Referee with Hills Football?
- Meet new people and develop lifelong friendships
- Develop your people management and communication skills
- Great way to keep fit and active
- Opportunities to develop in a supportive environment
- Enjoy the world game from the thick of the action
2025 Referee Courses
Level 4 Referees (13+)
The Junior Football Match Official (Level 4) course is the entrance level course for all referees officiating competition matches (U12 and above). Referees at this level are managed directly by Hills Football and officiate at all grounds across the Hills Football zone. A step by step guide on how to attend a Level 4 course is below.
1. Please register in Play Football using the following link: https://registration.playfootball.com.au/common/pages/reg/WelcomeRegPlus.aspx?entityid=78140&save=0 Note: This registration is free to enable the etrainu system to recognise that you are from NSW.
2. Approx 24 hours after completing step 1, please log into etrainu using the following link: https://learn.footballaustralia.com.au/training/index.cfm?event=page.login. Please ensure you log using the ‘Learner – Football Account’ options. Once logged in, please click on training library on the left hand side. Then click on ‘Referee – Community’, then click on enrol under Laws of the Game. Note, you must complete the Laws of the Game before proceeding to Step 3.
3. Upon completion of the Online Laws of the Game you can then enrol of the following Junior Football Match Official Course (Level 4) currently offered by Hills Football. Please note there is a $33 fee for this course set by Football Australia.
Date and Time | DETAILS | REGISTRATION |
Thursday 7th November – Theory (6pm-9pm) Monday 11th November – Practical (6.30pm-8.30pm) | HFI Office – 317/14 Lexington Drive Bella Vista Arnold Ave Sports Complex – Arnold Ave, Kellyville | https://learn.footballaustralia.com.au/training/index.cfm?event=event.assessment.view&eventId=670dbfd62c87fd001452495d |
Thursday 14th November – Theory (6pm-9pm) Monday 18th November – Practical (6.30pm-8.30pm) | HFI Office – 317/14 Lexington Drive, Bella Vista Arnold Ave Sports Complex – Arnold Ave, Kellyville | https://learn.footballaustralia.com.au/training/index.cfm?event=event.assessment.view&eventId=670f01f0b49c360013b9c146 |
Tuesday 3rd December – Theory (6pm-9pm) Monday 9th December – Practical (6.30pm-8.30pm) | HFI Office – 317/14 Lexington Drive, Bella Vista Arnold Ave Sports Complex – Arnold Ave, Kellyville | https://learn.footballaustralia.com.au/training/index.cfm?event=event.assessment.view&eventId=670f03347c620e0013f62c15 |
If the above course dates do not suit, please note that Hills Football are in the final stages of confirming their 2025 course dates. To receive priority access to our 2025 courses, you can register your interest to attend a 2025 course here: https://form.jotform.com/233157604240044 and one of our team will be in touch once our course dates are set. If you have any questions about referee courses, do not hesitate to contact us via email at chris.codling@hillsfootball.com.au
Instructing Referees (11-12)
Instructing Referees are managed by each individual HFI member club and officiate matches in the Non-Competitive U6-11 competitions . Participants interested in becoming an Instructing Referee should first make contact with their club to ensure that there is a spot available for them as part of their clubs 2025 IR program because submitting an EOI to attend a course. IR’s typically only officiate at their clubs grounds.
Register as a referee with Hills Football
Referees are required annually to register with Hills Football as a referee and are to select the relevant registration category based on age and status (ie New Junior, Returning Senior, Instructing Referee). Registrations will open in early January for the 2024 season. In 2024, the registration fee for new and returning referees is $100, however this is refundable if the referee completes 50 matches. The registration fee for Instructing Referees remains $0.
HFI Referee Attire
To view/order HFI Referee attire visit – Hills Football Referees – Legea Australia.
For any equipment enquiries, please email referees@hillsfootball.com.au