There will be a Football West first on Sunday in the NPLWA - Women's Night Series final with three female officials in the middle for the first time in a first team NPL final.
Caleigh Ormerod will be the referee for the Northern Redbacks v Balcatta clash, with Libby Caldwell and Chloe Smith as her assistants.
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Football West Referee Coorinator Dave Avison said the appointments were on merit and the result of a concentrated effort to bring through more female referees.
"Congratulations to the three officials who have performed excellently and have earned being given a high-profile match like this," Avison said.
"Football West has made a conscious effort to attract more females to the ranks of referees over the past five or so years and this is reflected in the larger pool of female officials that we are seeing.
"There has been greater investment and we are starting to see the results. Female-only referee courses also help.
"Another factor has been the launch of the NPLWA - Women's competition. Not only does this mean more games but it has increased greatly the profile of the women's game and made it more appealing. The same goes for refereeing these matches."
Football West's next female-only referee course is on Saturday 21 May at Gibbney Reserve, Maylands. The course will run from 8.45am to 4.30pm. To register CLICK HERE
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