BECOME A REFEREE
BECOME A REFEREE
To become a referee you need to must attend courses that give the theory and practical skills required.
The minimum age to referee is 13 years.
How to Register for the Foundation 1 Online Course
- Contact recruitment@canberrareferees.com.au
- logon to www.playnrl.com
- Select Courses / Referee / Foundation 1
- Select ACT
- Select the Referee Foundation 1 – Canberra
- Select ENROL. You will be presented with two options.
- If you have registered before as a player, coach, FAO or League Safe select Existing Participant – Login. Otherwise select New Participant – Sign Up.
- Enter your personal details and pay via credit card. Candidates will receive a pack containing whistle, drink bottle, cap, boot bag and rule books.
There are ten levels of referee accreditation
| Level | Details |
| Foundation 1 – (4 hours Face to Face course) | Attendance at the course permits a person aged up to 18 years to referee U6 – U12 age groups, and a person over the age of 18 may referee games for U6-U17 year old players. |
| Foundation 2 – (On-Field Assessment & Self-paced online components) | Can commence upon completion of the Foundation 1 course. Encompasses the Australian Sports Commission General Principles of Officiating online module, plus two (2) on-field assessments by a Referee Assessor and completion of a self-paced Online course. Completion of the course permits a person aged up to 18 years to referee up to 2 years below their age, and a person over the age of 18 may referee games at all age groups. |
| Talent 1 – (On-Field Assessment & Self-paced online components) | Upon completion of the Foundation 2 course a referee can complete the Talent 1 course by completing a further two (2) on-field assessments by a Referee Assessor and completion of a self-paced Online course. Completion of the course permits a person aged up to 18 years to referee up to 1 year below their age, and a person over the age of 18 may referee games at all age groups |
| Talent 2 – (On-Field Assessment & Face to Face course) | Upon completion of the Talent 1 course a referee can move to the Talent 2 course by completing a further two (2) on-field assessments by a Referee Assessor and successful attendance at a 6 hour Face to Face presentation. Completion of the course permits a person referee games at all age groups. |
| Talent 3 | Upon completing the Talent 2 course a referee may be selected to undertake the Talent 3 course which involves an Online course and attendance at the Coaching Match Officials Level 1 course. |
| Elite 1 | To be eligible a referee must have officiated in a Tier 2 competition such as NSW or QLD Cup. This also involves attending a Coaching Match Officials Level 2 course. |
| Elite 2 | To be eligible a referee must have officiated in the NRL competition. |
| Mastery | A Match Official is required to show appropriately defined qualifications and showed “service to the game”, within officiating, over an extended period. |
| LeagueTag | Required to attend Foundation 1 course plus complete an online module. Permits a person aged up to 16 years to referee up to U18 age groups, and a person over the age of 16 may referee games for all age groups. |
| Touch Judge only | Completion of an online module. Permits a person aged up to 16 years to touch judge up to U18 age group and all LeagueTag ages. A person over the age of 16 may touch judge games for all age groups. |