Referee Courses

All Referee Courses offered by Hills Football can be found below. If you have any questions about referee courses, please contact our Referee Administration Officer in the first instance via email chris.codling@hillsfootball.com.au and copy our Referee Development Officer refdevelopment@hillsfootball.com.au .

Junior Football Match Official (Level 4) Courses (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.

Please note, if you are 18 years or older, you will require a PAID Working with Childrens Check prior to proceeding to Step 1, as the Play Football system will not allow you to proceed. You require this to referee, therefore it is just bringing this step forward to the front.

Step 1. Please register in Play Football to the Learner – Referee package using the following link: https://registration.playfootball.com.au/participant/product-details/66163772 Note: This registration is free to enable the etrainu system to recognise that you are from NSW. If you are under 18, you must select an exemption and provide a reason of “Under 18″ or the registration will not be able to be approved. When registering in PlayFootball, it is advisable to utilise the participants own email (as opposed to a parent) to help avoid etrainu account generation issues.

Step 2. Approx 3 business days after completing step 1, please log into the Learning Centre 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 using your Play Football log in details. If you have allowed the 3 business days and still can not log in, please email learningcentre@footballaustralia.com.au to ask for assistance in accessing the Learning Centre, as this is a Football Australia platform and Hills Football can not assist.

Once logged in, please click on training library on the left hand side. Then click on ‘Community Referee’, then click on ‘Purchase’ underneath the ‘Laws of the Game & Junior Football Match Official (13 years)‘ bundle.

Step 3. Upon completion of the ‘Junior Football Match Official Online Course’, you should be able to register for one of our in person sessions using the links provided below.

Instructing Referee Courses (12+)

Instructing Referees officiate matches in the Non-Competitive U6-11 competitions and this is often a person’s first exposure to refereeing. Instructing Referees are managed directly by each Hills Football Member club, and typically will only officiate at the field/s of their associated Hills Football Member club. As such, it is vital that prior to attending an Instructing Referee course, prospective participants make contact with their HFI Member club’s Referee Coordinator to ensure that there is an available spot for them within their Instructing Referee program PRIOR to registering for a course. A step by step guide on how to become an Instructing Referee with a HFI Member club is below.

1. Make contact with your Hills Football Member Club’s Referee Coordinator (CRC) to confirm a spot in their Instructing Referee Program. This can usually be achieved by finding the CRC’s contact details on the clubs website, or by contacting the Club Secretary.

2. Once a spot has been confirmed in your Hills Football Member Club’s Instructing Referee program, you can register for one of the Instructing Referee Theory courses presented by Hills Football using the following registration link – https://form.jotform.com/240277028550857 A list of the available theory courses can be found below:

3. Following the theory component, you will need to register to attend a practical component. These practical sessions will be sent to participants following the course.

Senior Football Match Official (Level 3) Courses (16+)

The Senior Football Match Official (Level 3 Referee) course is tailored for those who wish to take their first steps into officiating senior-level football. It provides a comprehensive understanding of the Laws of the Game as applied to adult competitions. Participants will learn the key aspects of match control and decision-making, preparing them for the demands of amateur senior football organised by Member Federations and Associations. Participants are required to be a minimum of 16 years old to attend this course. To register for a Level 3 Course, please follow the below steps:

Step 1: Log in to etrainu using this link https://learn.footballaustralia.com.au/training/index.cfm?event=page.login using the ‘Learner – Football Account’ option using your Play Football log in details. Once logged in, please click on training library on the left hand side. Then click on ‘Referee – Community’, then click on ‘Senior Football Match Official – National Online Element’. Note: there is a $33 fee set by Football Australia to access the modules.

Step 2: Once registered for the ‘Senior Football Match Official – National Online Element’, click on ‘My Training’ on the left hand side menu. Once in this menu, you should be able to commence the 7 online modules.

Step 3: Once you have completed the online modules for the ‘Senior Football Match Official’ course, please register to one of the below in person sessions.