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Level 4 Referee Courses

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The Junior Football Match Official (also previously known as the Level 4 course) is the entry level referee qualification for full-sized matches in junior football.

This course explores key refereeing topics providing current interpretations of technical concepts, including challenges, handball, offside, game management, match control and positioning concepts.

This course is online and self-paced, so you can complete it at any point during the season in your own time.

Pre-requisites

  • You must be a minimum of 13 years old to complete this course
  • You must have already completed the free online Laws of the Game modules 

 

Head to https://learn.footballaustralia.com.au/ and login

Click ‘Training Library’ on the left hand side and then select ‘View Courses’ under Referee Community:

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Select ‘Junior Football Match Official Online Course’:

 

 

The Junior Football Match Official online course costs $33.00. This is the fee that Football Australia charges for the course.

If you are the parent/guardian of the minor, please email learningcentre@footballaustralia.com.au

To complete the Junior Football Match Official (Level 4) course you must be a minimum of 13 years old at the time of the course.

To complete the Junior Football Match Official (Level 4) course you must have already successfully completed the free online Laws of the Game modules.

To become a qualified referee and finalise your qualification you must enrol in a practical event (usually run by your local branch).

This in-person event combines classroom discussions with on-field practical training.

The classroom session revisits key referee topics, including challenges, handball and offside, while the on-field component introduces essential refereeing techniques and signals.

If you do not enrol and attend a practical event you will not have completed your referee qualification.