FNSW Referee Payments

Payments Process

Match Day

Referees must check in and complete the match sheet on the day of the match.

Processing

FNSW processes payment for matches that are complete on a weekly cycle (up to seven business days from date of match).

Payment

Referees receives their match fee in their Dribl linked account (up to ten business days from date of processing).

In 2024, Football NSW transitioned to a new payment process for referees allocated to FNSW fixtures; payment will be made directly via Dribl.

Currently this process applies to the following leagues:

  • National Premier League NSW Men’s and Women’s
  • Football NSW League One & Two Men’s
  • Football NSW League One Women’s
  • FNSW Girls’ and Boys’ Youth League One, Two and Three
  • Association Youth League
  • Australia Cup
  • Sapphire Cup

For payment to be processed, a referee must have completed the below:

  • Be allocated to the match on Dribl and have accepted their allocation
  • Check in on the day of the match
  • Complete the match sheet on the day of the match
  • Have their bank account linked to their Dribl account

If these are not completed, payment will be delayed until a later pay run.

You can check the payment status of each week below:

Refere Payment Processing 2025

FixturesStatusDate of ProcessingNotes
FNSW Fixtures, 3rd - 9th February 2025Paid12/02/2025
FNSW Fixtures, 10th- 16th February 2025Paid19/02/2025
FNSW Fixtures, 17th - 23rd February 2025Paid26/02/2025
FNSW Fixtures, 24th February - 1st March 2025Paid05/03/2025
FNSW Fixtures, 3rd - 9th March 2025Paid13/03/2025
FNSW Fixtures, 10th - 16th March 2025Paid18/03/2025
FNSW Fixtures, 17th - 23rd March 2025Paid26/03/2025
FNSW Fixtures, 24th - 30th March 2025Paid01/04/2025
FNSW Fixtures, 31st March - 6th April 2025Paid09/04/2025
FNSW Fixtures, 7th - 13th April 2025Paid16/04/2025
FNSW Fixtures, 14th - 21st April 2025 (includes Easter Monday matches)Paid23/04/2025Payment timeline may be impacted by public holidays.
FNSW Fixtures, 22nd - 27th April 2025Paid30/04/2025
FNSW Fixtures, 28th April - 4th May 2025Paid07/05/2025
FNSW Fixtures, 5th - 11th May 2025Paid14/05/2025
FNSW Fixtures, 12th - 18th May 2025Processing22/05/2025

If you are missing payment from a date range that is marked as ‘paid’ please ensure you have linked your bank account to Stripe (guide here) via your Dribl account to receive payment- this is not the same as just adding your bank details into your Dribl profile.

Please check that:

  • Your name is on the match sheet and you have accepted your appointment
  • You have checked in to the match sheet
  • You completed the match sheet on the day of the match
  • Your bank account is linked in Dribl

If the above was all completed on the day of the fixture, please allow 14 business days for the payment to be process and enter your bank account. If you updated any of the above steps after the day of the match, your payment will be delayed until the next pay run (the next week + the amount of time for the payment to be processed).

If you have completed all the above and still have not received payment, please email onlinesupport@footballnsw.com.au with a allocations from Dribl.

Please follow this guide carefully as some pages you cannot click back on if you make an error: https://kb.footballnsw.com.au/kb/referees-how-to-onboard-to-stripe-to-receive-match-official-payments-via-dribl/ 

If you require any further assistance with this process, please contact Football NSW Online Services team via (02) 8814 4450 or onlinesupport@footballnsw.com.au

Please contact your Appointments Officer as soon as possible so they can update your presence on the match sheet. Your payment will then be included in the next week’s pay run.

Please contact your Appointments Officer to confirm how your match will be paid.

Yes, please allow 14 business days from the day you linked your account.

Payments are processed on a weekly basis. If you did not complete your match sheet on the day of the match, and you have since completed the match sheet, your match fee will be processed in the next pay cycle, and your payment will be delayed.

Australia Cup and Sapphire Cup matches are paid via Dribl. Match officials should not accept cash on the day.

You will receive an email notification and a Dribl notification advising you have received a payment. Please allow ten business days from this notification for the amount to land in your account.

To check which of your matches have been paid, please follow these steps: https://kb.footballnsw.com.au/kb/how-to-view-dribl-payments-and-payslips-as-a-referee/ 

If all match officials on the game are unable to complete the match sheet due to technical issues, please submit a report via the match sheet with the issue and all the relevant match data (score, cards, goal scorers and subs). The FNSW Referees Department will review and contact you for further information if required.

Please read Step 5 of the guide available here of what to enter when you are asked for your business details: https://kb.footballnsw.com.au/kb/referees-how-to-onboard-to-stripe-to-receive-match-official-payments-via-dribl/  

If you accidentally select that you are a business or are trying to put in an ABN and can’t go back, please contact onlinesupport@footballnsw.com.au with your name, FA number and branch to have your Stripe account reset.

Banking details within Dribl are behind an authentication layer. Only referees themselves and the referee admins can view these details. Dribl leverages Stripe as its payment partner who are one of the leading payment providers in the world. Stripe has stringent security policies and protocols for the protection of their and your data. You can read more on their data policies and security at https://stripe.com/docs/security  and https://stripe.com/en-au/privacy

If you have completed all the required steps, and it has been longer that four weeks, please email refereepayments@footballnsw.com.au with the details of your matches including:

  • Date
  • Venue
  • Teams
  • Your role (e.g. Referee, AR1, AR2, fourth official)