The Football West Referees Department is pleased to provide updates for the 2024 season.
Pre-season referee seminars
Two annual pre-season referee seminars have been confirmed to take place at ECU Mount Lawley on the following dates:
- Saturday 20 January (8.30am-4.30pm)
- Saturday 9 March (8.30am-4.30pm)
The seminars will cover several topics such as Amendments to the Laws of the Game for 2024, updates from Football West relevant to referees, and interactive coaching.
Lunch and refreshments will be provided.
Please click on this link to confirm which of these dates you will be attending.
Referee Level 4 course
Anybody wishing to become a referee for the first time will need to complete the Referee Level 4 course.
The first course of the year will take place at Gibbney Reserve, Maylands, on Saturday 3 February 2024 (9am-12pm).
The course fee is $205 ($175 FW fee + $30 FA fee) and includes:
- Referee registration
- Referee equipment (flags, whistle, cards)
- New Balance referee uniform
To register for all metro and regional courses, click HERE.
Referee match fees
Football West is delighted to confirm a 5% rise in match fees for referees in 2024. This is the second year in succession that match officials have seen a 5% rise in their match fees. This puts referees in the Perth metro area among the highest remitted among Member Federations in Australia.
Three-Strike Policy
Following a successful trial with Football Queensland, the Three-Strike Policy was adopted by Football West for the 2023 season. This will remain in place for 2024. The policy is designed to hold clubs to account for the behaviour of their players, coaches, other representatives and spectators towards match officials at all levels. Following the success of the policy last year, an amended version will be released to the football community soon.
Referee registration fees
Football West is pleased to announce that registration fees have been set to a flat rate for the coming season and in almost every case, significantly reduced in cost. For example, a referee who officiates in the NPL/State League competitions would have paid a registration fee of $400 for the 2023 season. The cost is now only $200. The important role of our referee coaches/assessors has been further recognised with the registration fee removed for any qualified assessor to register for the 2024 season.
Please see below for a full summary of referee registration fees for this season:
| 2024 Adult Referee | Adult | $200 | Adult (18+) referees officiating in any Football West competition |
| 2024 Junior Referee | Junior | $100 | Junior (Under 18) referees on any Football West competition |
| 2024 Second Year Referee - Senior | Adult | $100 | Adult (18+) referees who have completed a Level 4 Referee Course part of the Become a Referee Package and have completed their first season) |
| 2024 Second Year Referee - Junior | Junior | $50 | Adult (18+) referees who have completed a Level 4 Referee Course part of the Become a Referee Package and have completed their first season) |
| 2024 Assessor | Adult | Free | Non-active referees only (assessors who are also active referees must register under the appropriate package) |
| 2024 First Year Referee Senior | Adult | Free | Adult (18+) who purchased Become a Referee Package (Sept 2023 onwards) |
| 2024 First Year Referee Youth | Junior | Free | Junior (Under 18) who purchased Become a Referee Package (Sept 2023 onwards) |