NORTH WEST SYDNEY FOOTBALL REFEREES ASSOCIATION

North West Sydney Football Referees Association (NWSFRA) is one of the largest associations in NSW with over 450 referees. Our referees are appointed to local grassroots competitions (NWSF), school matches, state competition football, such as Youth and Premier league. Based in the Ryde/Gladesville-Hornsby district, our match officials are trained, certified and assessed on their abilities to provide safe, fair, and enjoyable experiences for players, coaches, and spectators. Our referees are invested in the Football Referee Development Panel, NSW State League Football Referees Association, as well as Youth League and A-League Men's and Women's.

Season start date

The NWSF season begins 4-6 April. Unavailability will close at 7pm on 29 March. Make sure your unavailability has been entered before this time. 

News and Events

2025 New Referee Kit issue2025-03-27 10:54:25

2025 New Referees - Kit Issue Update

Unfortunately shipping issues have delayed the delivery of our new equipment order for 2025 and thus we have been unable to issue referee uniforms and kits to our new referees.

We now expect to receive our equipment order in the next week. 

On that basis we will have a session to issue new referee kits as follows

SATURDAY MARCH 29th Christie Park Meeting Room 3.00PM - 5.30PM

New referee administration sessions2025-03-25 06:02:14
We have three online admin sessions coming up and all new referees must attend one. IIf you are unable to attend any of these please email registrar@nwsfra.com.au and we will send you the recording. 
 
 
Tuesday, 25 March · 7:00 – 9:30pm
Time zone: Australia/Sydney
Google Meet joining info
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/cpu-zsnp-xiz
Or dial: ‪(AU) +61 3 8594 9707‬ PIN: ‪490 194 566‬#
More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/cpu-zsnp-xiz?pin=1189057057097
ARs needed for games this weekend2025-03-20 22:59:24

There are a number of games this weekend which require ARs. Please log into the website and use the uncovered games function to request games. Any questions please email Appointments. 

Registration for 20252025-03-09 23:34:08

Registration is on Play Football - search for North West Sydney Football Referees Association.

Once you have submitted your registration, please do not be concerned if it remains as pending for an extended period. There are numerous issues with Play Football this year, all of which are beyond our control. This has resulted in most registrations being delayed this year. This should not prevent anyone from refereeing and we will have a further update later this month.

Highlights

We recognise members for their contribution to the organisation and celebrate their achievements beyond their time at NWSFRA. The following members were recognised for their contributions in the 2024 November AGM.

Frequently Asked Questions

If you need more information please use the contact form at the bottom to get in touch with us.

  • If you last Refereed as an Official within the last 4 years, you must obtain a clearance from the secretary of your current association and forward it to the NWSFRA Secretary. If you last Refereed as an Official more than 4 years ago, you must obtain a clearance from the secretary of your current association and forward it to the NWSFRA Secretary. You must also complete the New Referee course.

  • If you have never refereed before and wish to become a referee, you must complete the new referee's course.

Contact

We are currently situated at Christie Park where all our face-to-face events take place. Please use the information below to get in touch with various committee members.

Website Related Queries : webmaster@nwsfra.com.au

Other Queries : president@nwsfra.com.au

Preseason Trial Matches : appointments@nwsfra.com.au

Referee Payments : treasurer@nwsfra.com.au

New Referee Course : technical@nwsfra.com.au

Sponsors

We would like to thank our sponsors for partnering with us to support grass roots football.