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
Hills Football is in the final stages of confirming its course dates for 2025. To receive priority access to our 2025 courses, you can register your interest to attend a course here https://form.jotform.com/233157604240044 and one of our team will be in touch once our course dates are set.
However, we are pleased to advise that we have just confirmed 3 Level 4 Referee Courses during the remainder of 2024 (please see below).
If you have any questions about referee courses, do not hesitate to contact us via email at chris.codling@hillsfootball.com.au
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. If you do NOT have a current 2024 registration in NSW as a participant (Player, Coach, Referee, Club Official etc), 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 and is solely so the ETRAIN-U system recognises you are from NSW.
2. You will then be able to use the ETRAIN-U link below to access the new learning platform approx 6 hours after the registration has been made above: https://learn.footballaustralia.com.au/training/index.cfm?event=page.login. Please ensure you log in as a ‘Football Australia Learner’. Once logged in, please click on training library on the left hand side. Then click on ‘Referee – Laws of the Game’, then click on enrol. 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 for the Junior Football Match Official Course (Level 4). Hills Football currently have the following Level 4 courses scheduled:
| 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 |
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
FIFA Laws of the Game
