Referee Courses

Do you want to become a Referee or learn a bit more about the Laws of the Game?

Referee Course options will be here shortly for you to choose from.

We will be using the NZF Learn online platform.

COMMUNITY REFEREE COURSE (CR)

This is a FREE ONLINE course, taking a basic view of the Laws of the Game and suitable for those who want to become Community Referees, or just want to gain a better knowledge of the Laws of the Game. Complete the 5 online modules in your own time. The course will take up to about 2 hours to complete.

Course admin will be completed at the end of each month, so online certificates will be dated the last day of the month in which the course has been completed.

Online Course: Please contact Referee Development Officer Martin Fenwick if you are interested in sitting this course.

Cost: FREE

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LEVEL ONE REFEREE COURSE (ONLINE VERSION)

This new course has been developed so that you can do most of the course at home, in your own time. The date set for the course is the only session you physically attend a session with an instructor. This session will be about 4 hours in duration and includes the last couple of modules/ units, discussion on other parts of the course and refereeing in general and a test on the Laws of the Game. Ideally you should have completed the online part of the course before the date of the offline part for which you registered.

2026 Level 1 Course (Offline) date: Please contact Referee Development Officer Martin Fenwick if you are interested in sitting this course.

Cost: FREE