Referees

Referees Needed for 2025

Overview of the steps to gain accreditation. An individual candidate completes the basis online Laws of the Game modules. The candidate then works through further more comprehensive online modules; The candidate completes a practical session; Match Officials register with Football

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The State of Play: Match Officials

The raw data reveals that there were initially 167 registered match officials this season, which is well in excess of any past season, however, like most data, the devil is in the detail. A significant issue is that there is

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Become a Referee in 2024

HELP progress the game by becoming a referee. Football Far North Coast urges players, coaches and parents….at EVERY CLUB……. to step up and officiate. This does not mean making a commitment for every weekend (unless a person is so motivated)

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Match Officials Awards 2023

Formal acknowledgements were announced at the Football Far North Coast Match Officials Awards function that was convened on Sunday 5th November. Congratulations is extended to each award recipient, but also a sincere thanks is offered to every match official for

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Call to Arms

Football Far North Coast has scheduled a Level 4 (New Referees) Course at Ballina for Sunday 29th October. BECOME A QUALIFIED REFEREE! Register here Football Far North Coast will reimburse the costs for items listed below when a participant satisfactorily

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Thank You Match Officials

Football Far North Coast congratulates the Match Officials who were appointed during the Grand Final Series that was contested across the 13 Senior Leagues and 16 Junior Competitions over the last four weekends. The medallion presented to each match official

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Online Referee Course – Via Zoom

Football Far North Coast (FFNC) is providing one LAST opportunity for individuals to become a match official this season, with an Online Level 4 Referee Course to be held via Zoom over two sessions in June. The full details are

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More Opportunities to Become a Referee in 2023

Football Far North Coast is urging current and past players, coaches and supporters (including parents) to take up the whistle in 2023, with more people required to become a referee (match official) to cover the expanding number of games across

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All-Female Referee Course

Football Far North Coast is encouraging Women and Girls (aged 13 years and over in 2023) to take up the whistle this season. With the FIFA Women’s World Cup being held in Australia and New Zealand later this year, the

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2023 Annual Match Officials Seminar

The 2023 FFNC Annual Match Officials Seminar was held at the Workers Sports Club in Goonellabah on Sunday, with presentations from a number of keynote speakers. The Annual Seminar is an important event held prior to the start of each

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