Refereeing

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Why Referee?

Refereeing is something you do to support players (to stop them hurting each other), to make the game fair (you are impartial), to stay fit (injury may stop you being the best player), to make money (who doesn't want to make money doing what they love), and BUILD CONFIDENCE.

What is Refereeing?

Keeping a game moving, enforcing the laws, and ensuring players have as much fun as possible, doing what they love. In the youngest age groups, refereeing is essentially coaching, which is more or less parenting when you have multiple children. The disappointed mum look is extremely effective at player management, even in the senior men's leagues.

Who can Referee?

Anyone over the age of 14yrs (official referee that is). There are multiple projects to support young referees and a few of us more mature women who can support anyone who wants to take up the whistle. Young referees can start by refereeing anyone younger than them.

When do you Referee?

Whenever you are available. This is a great part of being a referee. You do not have to commit to a season, and you are not limited by only being available Saturday mornings or Monday nights etc. There are Football and Futsal refereeing opportunities most days of the week for most weeks of the year. You could easily build a part-time (up to 35hrs per week) job.

Where do you Referee?

Wherever is convenient for you! The local park, only in your city, only at parks on bus routes etc, you choose. The best games will be at specific parks, so having a car is very helpful but not essential. You could also choose to referee at parks before or after you or your child has played.

How do I start Refereeing?

Contact Jamie at Capital Football to sign up for the level 1 refereeing course (held often and in many clubrooms around the region). If your club can get together a group (even a whole team or three of women) then you can have your own private course held for you. After you qualify, you will need a whistle (preferably NOT a pea whistle), some good shoes (molded for turf, Futsal shoes for indoor, or boots with blades for muddy fields), misconduct (yellow and red) cards, and the uniform (that you can receive help in getting if you are keen to referee for a while).