Referee Courses

Level 4 is the community introductory course that will build on your knowledge gained from the Game Leader course and Online Laws of the Game modules. You must be a minimum of 13 years old and registered to attend. The course runs  for 4 hours.

To receive your full qualification, all course attendees must complete field testing, which is two games. To get this test completed you must contact your Referee Coaching and Development Officer.

FQ charges a $150 fee to attend this course which includes registration and a first-year referee pack including uniform (teal shirt, shorts & socks), pink armband (if under 18), whistle, flag and cards.

There is also a Football Australia fee of $30. This goes towards a fund for community refereeing and to help grow and develop the game at the grassroots level throughout Queensland and Australia.

Referee

To undertake this training program you must be at least 16 years of age and hold a completed Level 4 qualification. 

The course consists of classroom-based training. To receive your full qualification, all course attendees must complete two practical assessments on Senior Community Competitive Football.  To get complete the tests you must contact your Referee Coaching and Development Officer. The cost to attend this course is $50. 

Recognised Prior Learning (RPL)

To undertake this course you must be at least 18 years of age and have 10+ years playing experience.  You do not need to be a qualified referee, but you must have completed the Online Laws of the Game modules.

The course consists of classroom-based training. To receive your full qualification, all course attendees must complete two practical assessment on Senior Community Competitive Football.  To get complete these tests, you must contact your Referee Coaching and Development Officer. 

FQ charges a $150 fee to attend this course which includes registration and a first-year referee pack including uniform (teal shirt, shorts & socks), pink armband (if under 18), whistle, flag and cards.

There is also a Football Australia fee of $30. This goes towards a fund for community refereeing and to help grow and develop the game at the grassroots level throughout Queensland and Australia.

Match Coach

To undertake this course you must have mentored for at least 12 months prior to registering for this course. Aimed at coaching and mentoring referees of junior, youth and lower level community senior matches. To complete this qualification you need to have completed a Match Day Coaching Report which has been approved by the instructor. The cost to attend this course is $90. 

Instructor

This two-day course is designed to turn Match Coaches into Referee Educator.  This will enable you to inspire and educate the next generation of referees. To become an Educator you must hold a minimum Level 3 Match Coach qualification. Day 1 is learning and day 2 is putting your learning into practice in a Level 4 Referee course. The cost to attend this course is $90. 

Referee (Theory)

To undertake this course you must be at least 17 years old, and hold a current Level 3 qualification. There are two exams within this course, a video analysis exam and a multiple choice theory exam which requires an 80% pass rate in both components. The cost to attend this course is $90.

Match Coach

Aimed at coaching referees at all levels of community football.  To complete this qualification, you need to have completed a Match Day Coaching Report which has been approved by the instructor. The cost to attend this course is $120. 

Instructors & Educators

This is a Football Australia run course and is aimed at Instructors and Educators who want to work at the top-level state or national level matches. The cost to attend this course is $250. If you’re interested in this course, please contact the FQ Referees Department at referees@footballqueensland.com.au

Referee (Theory)

Aimed at referees of top-level state or national level matches. The cost to attend this course is $150. If you’re interested in this course, please contact the FQ Referee Department at referees@footballqueensland.com.au

Futsal Referee Course

To become a Futsal referee you need to undertake both the Futsal Laws of the Game and Futsal Level 3 Referee courses. These are normally conducted over two days. The cost to attend this course is $100.

Futsal Conversion Course

This is a one day course to up-skill current referees to being Futsal referees as well. You must have been an outdoor referee for at least one registered season prior to registering for this course. The cost to attend this course is $50.

Walking Football

The Walking Football referee course is a pioneering initiative designed to introduce participants to the nuances of officiating this unique version of the game. The course serves as the foundational step for those who have completed the online quiz.

Participants must be a minimum of 14 years old and registered to attend this 6-hour program.

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