For the Best Seat in the House
Canberra & District Rugby League Referees Association
The Canberra & District Rugby League Referees Association provides referees for over 130 games every weekend in Canberra as well as Boorowa, Braidwood, Bungendore, Crookwell, Cooma, Goulburn, Harden, Queanbeyan and Yass.
Refereeing is open to anyone over the age of 13 who just loves Rugby League.
To find out about becoming a referee click here.
LATEST NEWS
Hall & Donaldson First Female Canberra Rep Game Refs
Heather Hall and Juliana Donaldson (pictured) have become the first female Canberra referees to officiate a representative match over the weekend. See the full story here
Become a Referee
If you are thinking you might like to try refereeing, now is the time to act. Our Foundation 1 course for new referees starts soon, so its time to make contact, enrol in the next course and come to referee training. If you love Rugby League, its the best seat in the...
Training Starts 23 February. Time to Register.
Training recommences at the NSWRL Academy, Bruce on Wednesday 23 February at 6.15pm. All current and prospective members are encouraged to attend. Bring running shoes, boots, a water bottle and a towel. Registrations are now open for the 2022 season. Please register...
Our Sponsors
We like to thank our sponsors for their generous support.
Why I referee…
I’ve always loved footy and played for many years. But due to injuries, I couldn’t keep playing. Then I started refereeing. I get to stay involved in the game I love, give something back, and have a run each week.
As a girl, I watched my dad refereeing and my brother play. I started at 14 to get some pocket money and keep fit. I have been refereeing for about 10 years and I now referee senior football and coach other young referees. It is fun and still keeps me fit. There are now lots of girls & women playing football. Belinda Sharpe became the first woman to referee an NRL game in 2019.
I play junior football every weekend, and referee as well. It’s helped my football, as I see another part of the game. The group is great, and it’s given me some extra money as well.