Referee Courses 2025

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Parent / Jnr Coach Referee Course (Sunday 27th April 2025)

If you're a parent or junior coach that volunteers to referee during the season and would like a few helpful tips on the rules, this is for you....

A short introduction to the Laws of the Game with our RDO (Referee Development officer) Martin Fenwick, going over basic refereeing for parents/Jnr coaches that referee games from 9th/10th Grade through to 13th/14th Grade.

9/10th Grade (7 aside) AND 11th/12th Grade (9 aside)

Date: Sunday 27th April

• Time: 9am - 10.30am (1 ½ hours)

• Venue: Upstairs at A&P Park

• Cost: FREE


13th/14th Grade (11 aside)

• Date: Sunday 27th April

• Time: 10.45am - 12.15pm (1 ½ hours)

• Venue: Upstairs at A&P Park

• Cost: FREE

To Register, email nicky@mainlandfootball.co.nz with Full name, Team/Club.


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, email martin@moorevin.co.nz 

Cost: FREE

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LEVEL 1 REFEREE COURSE

Level One Course (Online): 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.

2025 Level 1 Course (Offline) date: Please contact Referee Development Officer Martin Fenwick if you are interested in sitting this course, email martin@moorevin.co.nz 

Cost: FREE



Coaching Courses 2025

New Zealand Football have the new NZF Learn online platform for all community club coaching courses.  

The New Zealand Football Coach Education Pathway has been designed to support everyone, regardless of age or experience. The content of the courses on offer will have a direct impact on the development of our players; whether that be with grassroots or high performance squads.

If you are coaching during the 2025 season - we highly recommend you sit the appropriate course for your team online...         


FIRST KICKS (4-6 YEAR OLDS) & FUN FOOTBALL (7TH & 8TH GRADE) PROGRAMMES ARE SENT TO ALL CLUBS AND COACHES EVERY SEASON - PLEASE GET IN TOUCH WITH YOUR CLUB IF YOU NEED HELP WITH DELIVERING THIS PROGRAMME.

Also download Coachmate today.......

Make coaching football fun and easy for the whole team. Improve your coaching skills with practice games and plans made by pro’s, get everyone in sync with team management, and learn how to set your team up to thrive.

www.sporty.co.nz/mainlandfootball/community-1/coachmate


NZF Learn has courses for the following age groups online...

Fun-damentals of Junior Coaching - Suited for 4 - 9 year olds.

Junior Lvl 1 - Suited for 9 - 13 year olds

Youth Lvl 1 - Suited for 13 - 19 year olds     

Cost: FREE

Delivered By: NZ Football Online

Click Here for these coaching courses online