Match Officials' Guide 2022 - Football West

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Match Officials' Guide 2022 - Football West
1. Match Officials’ Guide
This Match Officials’ Guide is produced by Football West as a guide and contains recommended
practice for match officials volunteering their time in the pursuit of a hobby. It is available on the
Football West website and updated as often as necessary. If anyone believes that there is
information in this guide that is incorrect or has some information that they believe would be useful,
please contact Football West.

Frequently asked questions and answers are highlighted for ease of reference.

2. Contact Information
Football West

Address: 1 Prospect Place, West Perth, 6005

Postal: PO Box 214, Maylands WA 6931

Website: http://www.footballwest.com.au

Football West Referees

Email: referees@footballwest.com.au

Website: https://footballwest.com.au/referee/

Dave Avison – Referee Support Officer

Mobile: 0407 511 071

Email: david.avison@footballwest.com.au

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3. General Administration
    3.1. Registration
All match officials must be registered and made active in PlayFootball in order to be appointed to
any matches, including pre-season friendlies. Registration is very simple and should not take more
than 10 minutes. Access the Football West Self-Registration Guide by clicking here.

I registered as a referee in 2021. Do I need to register again for 2022?

Yes. Referees must register annually in order to receive appointments to matches, just as players
and team officials must register annually with their club.

Most registrations are approved within 1 business day. If your registration is still pending after one
business day then please contact us for an update if:

    •   You have provided us with a photo or scanned copy of your Working With Children Check
        card (referees aged 18 years or older); and
    •   You attended the Pre-Season Referees Seminar and/or have completed the online Laws of
        the Game changes resource and/or have completed a Level 4 Referee course in 2021

I only referee senior matches. Do I need a Working With Children Check?

Yes. 16 year old players are eligible to participate in senior matches and therefore all referees aged
18 years or older must provide details of a valid Working With Children Check in order for their
registration to be accepted.

    3.2. Refunds
A match official who wishes to cancel their registration may be eligible for a refund as per the
following:

    a. A referee who has not officiated in any matches during a registered season (including
       friendly or pre-season matches), and wishes to cancel their registration shall be entitled to a
       full refund (100%) of their paid registration component (i.e. not including the FFA Fee, Laws
       of the Game book fee, merchant fee or any registration amount covered by a registration
       credit as described in Section 3.2), providing notice is given to Football West prior to 30 June
       that year. After 30 June, no refunds will be issued.

    b. A referee who has officiated in any matches during a registered season, but wishes to cancel
       their registration shall be entitled to a refund of their paid registration component (i.e. not
       including the FFA Fee, Laws of the Game book fee, merchant fee or any registration amount
       covered by a registration credit as described in Section 3.2), as per the amounts listed in the
       following table:

                           Prior to 1 April                 75% refund
                           Between 1 April & 30 June        50% refund
                           After 30 June                    No refund

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3.3. Accreditation
It is the responsibility of all match officials to ensure their qualifications are valid, including by the
arrangement of any revalidation activities (e.g. Laws of the Game examinations) in accordance with
the Australian Officiating Development Schedule (AODS), available by clicking here. Match officials
may check the validity of their qualifications at any time by clicking here.

Match officials may gain higher qualifications by completing upgrade courses in accordance with the
AODS, including Referee Assessor and Referee Instructor courses as organised from time to time.
More information on upgrade courses, including registration links, can be found on the Football
West website here.

    3.4. Insurance
Match officials are protected under the FFA National Insurance Programme (provided by Gow Gates)
for any injury sustained during a sanctioned fixture or organised training by Football West or other
sanctioned events as prescribed from time to time. Further information on the policy, including
information on how to make a claim, can be found on the Gow Gates website here.

    3.5. Uniforms
The full Football West Besteam referee uniform (shirt, shorts and socks) must be worn in all
sanctioned matches. For information on how to purchase the uniform, please visit the Uniforms and
Equipment page on our website here.

    3.6. Equipment
Refereeing equipment (cards, flags, whistles, watches, notebooks, pens etc.) is available for
purchase from our preferred supplier EssentialRef, with more information available on their website
here.

Equipment is also available for purchase at the Pre-Season Referee Seminars and Coaching Nights.

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3.7. Physical Referee Training
Non-compulsory Physical Referee Training is held each Monday and Wednesday evening (excluding
public holidays and coaching nights) from 6.30pm-7.45pm at Noranda Sports Complex and all
registered referees are welcome and encouraged to attend.

I am a registered referee and would like to attend physical referee training. Do I need to let you
know that I will be attending?

No – any registered referee may attend physical referee training and no attendance registration is
required.

Please note that the use of studs is not permitted on the athletics track so please wear appropriate
footwear.

    3.8. Pre-Season Referee Seminars
Football West holds two Pre-Season Referee Seminars, recognising that the season for some officials
commences earlier than others. Both sessions will be identical in content and officials are welcome
to register for whichever seminar they wish according to their availability.

These seminars will provide officials with detailed explanations on the amendments to the Laws of
the Game as well as any changes to interpretations as provided by The International Football
Association Board (The IFAB). There will also be presentations on other topics pertinent to referees
in preparation for the upcoming season, including administration and competition rules.

There is no cost to attend the Pre-Season Referee Seminars, however attendance is strictly limited
due to social distancing restrictions and therefore registration by clicking on your preferred date
below is essential.

Saturday 15 January 9am-3pm – ECU Mt Lawley Campus

Sunday 13 March 9am-3pm – ECU Mt Lawley Campus

If you are unable to attend either of the Pre-Season Referees Seminars, completion of the online
Laws of the Game Changes exercise by clicking here is a requirement of your 2022 registration being
approved.

    3.9. Coaching Nights
Football West holds Coaching Nights from April to August inclusive in order to provide ongoing
development opportunities to match officials of all ages, levels and experiences. All sessions are held
at Dorrien Gardens in West Perth from 7pm-8.30pm on the following dates and bar facilities will be
available to purchase refreshments:

    •   Wednesday 20 April 7pm-8.30pm
    •   Wednesday 18 May 7pm-8.30pm
    •   Wednesday 15 June 7pm-8.30pm
    •   Wednesday 20 July 7pm-8.30pm
    •   Monday 15 August 7pm-8.30pm (Junior Finals Workshop)
    •   Wednesday 17 August 7pm-8.30pm (Junior Finals Workshop) – Junior Workshop

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The August coaching nights are run as Junior Finals Workshops to prepare junior referees for
appointments to finals matches, including assistant referee duties and kicks from the penalty mark.
Junior referees wishing to be appointed to Finals Matches must attend one of these workshops,
however senior referees are also welcome to attend should they wish. These workshops include a
practical component and therefore attendees must wear their Football West referee uniform and
bring their referee equipment (whistle, flags, cards etc.).

    3.10.       Appointments
Appointments for all sanctioned matches will be determined by Football West as per the Referee
Appointments Process and in accordance with any panels and requirements as determined by the
Referees’ Technical Committee. Further information about panels can be found in the Referees’
Technical Committee Terms of Reference. Appointments must not be swapped or otherwise
changed without the approval of Football West.

Do I have to referee an age group two years younger than my age?

No. Referees may be appointed to any age group deemed suitable based on their experience and
confidence. As a guide, new referees are appointed to matches involving players younger than their
own age however this is not a rule.

    3.11.       Fitness Tests
Pre-season and mid-season fitness tests are held to assist with placement of referees into
appropriate panels as per the dates and fitness test requirements here. Note that it is not necessary
for every referee to complete a fitness test however this is compulsory in certain panels.

    3.12.       Match Fees
A full schedule of match fees for the 2022 season is available on the Football West website here.
Match fees for Grand Finals matches in the State Cup, Senior Cup competitions, Junior Cup
Competitions and NPLWA Men’s/Women’s Finals Series will be paid by Football West at a rate 50%
higher than that of the corresponding regular season rate.

In cases where a cash match fee is required but not provided, (e.g. one or both teams are absent at a
Junior Boys League fixture), the referee must submit a match fee claim by clicking here. Note that, in
situations where only one team is absent, no match fee is to be taken from the team that is present
and the full match fee should be claimed through Football West.

Metropolitan match officials who are appointed to regional matches will receive a travel allowance
at a rate of $60 for Bunbury matches and on a case-by-case basis for other regions, with the
allowance to be paid to the match official(s) at the same time as the match fees for those matches
are processed.

Match fees which are not paid in cash are paid monthly* (e.g. a match played on 1 March will be
paid in April).

*excluding PSA (school) matches which are paid at the end of the season

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All match officials must enter their bank details into Schedula, even if you do not ordinarily officiate
matches which are not paid in cash.

I only officiate junior matches that are paid in cash. Do I need to enter my bank details into
Schedula?

Yes.

If you update your bank details in Schedula (e.g. change to a new bank account), it is essential that
you also email referees@footballwest.com.au otherwise your bank account details will not be
updated, despite what appears on the Schedula pay advice.

I have received a pay advice in Schedula but have not yet received payment. When will I receive
payment?

Although the pay advice in Schedula states that your bank account has been credited, this usually
occurs approximately one week after the pay advice is generated (i.e. if the pay advice has recently
been generated and you have not received payment, this is normal).

The “Paid to Bank Account” total on my pay advice is negative. Is this an error?

No. The “Paid to Bank Account” amount appears as a negative value.

4. Match Day
    4.1. Schedula
Schedula is an online platform for referees to confirm when they are available for appointment to
matches and to receive and respond to their appointments.

Within 24 hours of your registration being approved, your account will be created with the following
credentials:

Username: The email address you are registered with in PlayFootball

Password: Your date of birth (ddmmyyyy)

If your account has not been created within 24 hours of your registration being approved then
please contact referees@footballwest.com.au.

Access the Schedula Online Appointments User Guide by clicking here.

Note that availability must be entered for “All Organisations”.

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What is general availability?

When you enter general availability (e.g. generally available until 12pm on Sundays), you are
indicating that you want to be appointed to matches during these times. Although there may be
some Sunday mornings when you are not available (e.g. holiday), in general you are available at this
time. Do not enter midweek general availability unless you are regularly available for midweek
matches.

What is specific availability?

Specific availability overrides your general availability and applies on specific dates rather than as a
general rule. For example:

    •   If you are generally available all day Sundays but you are not available on a specific Sunday
        during the year (e.g. holiday), you can “Add Additional Specific Availability” for this particular
        date.

    •   If you are generally not available on Tuesday evenings but you are available on a specific
        Tuesday during the year, you can “Add Additional Specific Availability” for this particular
        date.

When do I need to enter my availability by?

Availability must be entered by 9am Monday (senior referees) or 9am Wednesday (junior referees).
Availability is printed at these times and therefore any changes made after these times MUST also be
emailed to the Referees Department referees@footballwest.com.au

What if my availability changes after the deadline for entering my availability but before the
appointments are released?

Making changes to referee appointments is a significantly easier process prior to the appointments
being released. If your availability changes then you must contact Football West as soon as possible.

The kick-off time for my appointment has changed to midnight – is this a mistake?

When fixtures are forfeited or postponed, the kick-off time changes to midnight until the fixture is
rearranged. The Referees Department will not necessarily be aware of this change. The game does
not actually kick-off at midnight – please contact the relevant appointments officer to advise them
that the game has been forfeited/postponed.

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My game has disappeared from my upcoming appointments on the day of the game – am I still
appointed?

Check your previous appointments at the bottom of your Schedula homepage. If the match is listed
in your previous appointments then you are still appointed. If the match does not appear in either
your upcoming or future appointments then please contact the Referees Department.

I have been appointed to two matches at the same time – what should I do?

Schedula does not allow us to appoint a referee to two matches at the same time, so one or more of
the kick-off times must have changed after you were appointed. Please contact the referees
department to advise them of this.

    4.2. Match Preparation
It is vitally important to conduct a pre-match check of both the field of play and the players’
equipment. Arriving a minimum of 30 minutes (junior/social matches) or 60 minutes (senior/elite
matches) prior to the scheduled kick-off time allows the home club sufficient time to correct any
issues identified during your pre-match inspection of the field of play.

All items of jewellery are strictly forbidden, and it is the referee’s responsibility to enforce this. See
the National Policy on the Wearing of Jewellery by clicking here. Note that these same requirements
also apply to referees with the exception of a watch or similar device for timing the match.

Referees must not allow friendly matches to commence without a team sheet complete with player
name, shirt numbers and match details (date, venue, kick-off time etc.). A generic team sheet is
available on the Football West website here to be printed off and taken to friendly matches.

    4.3. Instructions to Assistant Referees
The Standardised Instructions for Assistant Referees (available soon) set out instructions that are
consistent with the Laws of the Game and apply to all Football West matches with official assistant
referees appointed. This does not preclude the referee from providing additional information
regarding tactical matters and match management, which is an important process at higher levels of
the game.

Where official assistant referees are not appointed, instructions must be given to club assistant
referees. Club Assistant Referees form an important part of the officiating team and should be made
to feel as such. Basic instructions must be delivered to both Club Assistant Referees at the same time
to ensure consistency, with examples including:

    •   Signal when the ball out of play (goal kick, corner kick, throw-in) after eye contact with the
        referee
    •   Offer an opinion when a player has committed an offside offence and keep the flag raised
        until acknowledged by the referee or until play is stopped
    •   Do not signal for free kicks
    •   Advise them that you will make the final decision on any opinion/judgement that they offer,
        and for them not to get offended if you happen to overrule them

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4.4. Laws of the Game
Refereeing errors of interpretation/judgement (e.g. a referee incorrectly judging the ball to be over
the goal line) can be accepted as human error, however there is no excuse for errors in the
application/understanding of the Laws of the Game. Every registered referee receives a Laws of the
Game book as part of their registration and the expectation is that all referees regularly and
thoroughly review its contents.

The 2021/22 Laws of the Game apply to the 2022 Football West season and there are a number of
resources available on the Football West website here to assist with their understanding, including:

    •   Electronic version of the 2021/22 Laws of the Game
    •   PowerPoint presentation on the changes to the Laws of the Game
    •   Online Laws of the Game Changes Exercise
    •   AFC Refereeing Guidelines

If you have a Laws of the Game question then please do not hesitate to ask us and we will be more
than happy to assist.

    4.5. Competition Rules
The Football West Competition Rules are available on our website here and all referees must
familiarise themselves with the Competition Rules applicable to their appointments, including:

    •   Match duration
    •   Substitutes
    •   Temporary dismissals
    •   Late kick-offs
    •   Procedures to determine the outcome of the match (extra-time, kicks from the penalty
        mark)

    4.6. Assault Procedure
Assaulting a match official is an extremely rare and serious offence which is not tolerated by Football
West. In the case of an assault on a match official, it is important that the following procedure be
followed:

    •   Stop and abandon the game
    •   Obtain the name of the assailant if possible – the offending club should be requested to
        provide it where possible
    •   Advise Football West as soon as possible
    •   Report to the police as soon as possible and obtain an incident report number
    •   Submit the necessary incident report to Football West and advise the police incident report
        number within your report.

Not all acts of deliberate contact with a match official are necessarily considered as “assaults” and
the majority would not require abandoning of the match, but where such contact causes physical

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harm to the match official, or intends to cause physical harm (e.g. an attempted punch which
misses), then the above procedure must be followed.

5. Post-Match Administration
    5.1. Electronic Team Sheets
Referees for all senior matches (excluding friendlies) must enter the result and match information
online on the day of the match (i.e. by midnight). You can access the Match Official User Guide –
Match Results Entry by clicking here. Please note the requirement to also enter votes in the below
competitions. Voting is done for the entire game (not for each team) on the following basis:

3-2-1 Votes

    •   Best Player – 3 votes
    •   Second-Best Player – 2 votes
    •   Third-Best Player – 1 vote

Goalkeeper Vote

    •   Best Goalkeeper – 1 vote

 Competition                                                          3-2-1 Votes   Goalkeeper Vote
 NPLWA Men’s/Women’s (First Team)                                         Yes             Yes
 NPLWA Men’s/Women’s (Under 18, Under 20 & Under 21)                      Yes             No
 State League (First Team)                                                Yes             No
 State League (Under 18)                                                  Yes             No
 Amateur Premier Division (First Team)                                    Yes             Yes
 Amateur Divisions 1 – 4 (First Team)                                     Yes             No

There are no shirt numbers/players entered for one or both teams. How can I enter the result?

Email your match record to referees@footballwest.com.au including full details of the fixture (date,
kick-off time, competition, home team, away team).

Referees for junior matches are not required to use the User Guide above, however best practice is
to confirm the final score with both teams prior to leaving the venue. Referees for junior matches
must enter details of any cautions (not temporary dismissals) here and submit an incident report
(see Section 5.2 below) for any send-offs/incidents. Entering of goal-scorers is not required for junior
matches. If there are no cautions, send-offs or incidents during your junior match then you are not
required to submit anything post-match.

    5.2. Incident Reports
Your role as a referee does not end at the final whistle. Post-match administration, particularly
completion of incident reports, is vitally important. Incident reports are official documents and
should be carefully checked/proofread before being submitted.

All incident reports are submitted online here. Please read the Incident Report Writing Guide here
for help submitting reports.

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5.3. Disciplinary Action

       5.3.1. The following fines shall be in place for the 2022 season:

           5.3.1.1.    Match documentation (e.g. online results entry, incident reports,
                  assessment reports etc.) within the required timeframe – 50% of match fee

           5.3.1.2.   Failure to attend a match appointment without due cause – 100% of match
                  fee

           5.3.1.3.   Wearing a non-approved uniform during a Football West sanctioned fixture
                  – 50% of match fee

           5.3.1.4.   Failure to display a required sponsor logo on a uniform as directed by
                  Football West – 50% of match fee

       5.3.2. Match Officials who are alleged to have breached Football West, FFA or FIFA
             regulations, including but not limited to disciplinary, code of conduct, social media or
             statutes, will have the matter heard by the Referees’ Technical Committee in the first
             instance. The Referees’ Technical Committee reserves the right to refer a charge
             against a Match Official to the Tribunal.

       5.3.3. Any match official who receives a fine as listed in Section 5.3.1 above may apply to
             the Competition and Club Manager for review. This request must be made by email no
             later than seven (7) days after notification of the fine was sent.

6. Additional Documents Summary
This Match Official’s Guides refers to a number of additional documents which contain important
information about refereeing. See a summary of these documents and their links below:

   •   Appointments Processes (Junior & Senior)/Conflict of Interest Policy
   •   Australian Officiating Development Schedule
   •   Match Officials’ Code of Conduct
   •   Fitness Test Requirements
   •   Incident Report Writing Guide
   •   Match Official User Guide – Match Results Entry
   •   National Policy on the Wearing of Jewellery
   •   Referee Self-Registration Guide
   •   Referees’ Technical Committee Terms of Reference
   •   Schedula Online Appointments User Guide

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•   Schedule of Match Fees
    •   Standardised Instructions for Assistant Referees Link

7. Honours, Awards & Finals Appointments
    7.1. FIFA Listed Match Officials
 Edward (Ted) Bude                 Referee                            1968 – 1970
 Roy Stedman                       Referee                            1970 – 1972
 Barry Harwood                     Referee                            1972 – 1991
 Edward Lennie                     Referee                            1996 – 2004
 Patrick McCaffrey                 Assistant Referee                  1999 – 2003
 Angelo Nardi                      Referee                            2006 – 2007
 Michael Nugus                     Assistant Referee                  2007 – 2010
 Mathew Cheeseman                  Assistant Referee                  2013 – 2016

FIFA has operated separate international lists for assistant referees since 1992

    7.2. National League Officials
 Referees                          Assistant Referees
 Barry Harwood (1979–1985)         Marilyn Learmont (1992–1994)        Michael Klaver (2001 – 2004)
 David Mortimer (1990–1994)        Edward Lennie (1992–1994)           Joe Fusari (2005–2012)
 Edward Lennie (1994–2004)         Patrick McCaffrey (1996–2004)       Mathew Cheeseman (2006–2016)
 Andrew Gorton (1996/97)           Stephen Muldoon (1996–2006)         Josh Mannella (2009–)
 Louis Prospero (1997–1999)        Keith Davies (1996/97)              Stuart Muldoon (2012/13)
 Angelo Nardi (2000–2007)          Louis Prospero (1996–1998)          Michal Jasinski (2012–2014)
 Adam Fielding (2014–2021)         Frank Moretti (1996–2001)           Tim Mihevc (2012–2015)
                                   Angelo Nardi (1997–2000)            Matthew Southern (2015–)
                                   Michael Nugus (1999–2012)           Arvin Shanmuganathan (2017–)

National Soccer League (1977-2004) & A-League (2005 – current)

    7.3. Western Australian Football Hall of Fame
The following referees have been inducted into the Hall of Recognition:

 Barry Harwood (1996)              Edward Lennie (2005)               Frank Moretti (2012)
 Roy Stedman (1996)                David Mortimer (2005)              Stephen Muldoon (2016)
 Robert Watson (2002)              Eric Thomas (2008)                 Angelo Nardi (2016)
 Edwin Evans (2005)                Giuliano Cantoni (2012)
 Marilyn Learmont (2005)           Andrew Gorton (2012)

    7.4. Football West Honorary Life Members
In 2011 Football West inducted the Life Members of Football Referees W.A. Perth (Inc.) and W.A.
Football Referees Metrowest Branch (Inc.) as Honorary Life Members:

 John Allen                Herbert Bruynesteyn         Ahmed Ismail            Roy Stedman

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Syd Allen                Dave Collier                Robert McShane         Jud Sterner
 W. Auld                  Alec Craigie                P. Muldownie           J. Stevenson
 Percy Bailey             Edwin Evans                 Jeff Munn              Eric Thomas
 Rex Banwell              David Ferguson              R. Oswald              E. Tonkinson
 Alan Beckwith            Andy Gorton                 Ben Owenell            Ernie Topelberg
 Jack Blyth               Andy Hassell                Ralph Preston          Robert Watson
 Terrance Booth           Laurie Harrod               Eddie Retamal          Keith Wood
 F. Bowyer                Rhys Hill                   Ken Rogers             P. Woods

    7.5. Football West Life Members
The following have been inducted as Life Members of Football West for services to officiating:

Stephen Muldoon (2016)

    7.6. Golden Whistle – Referee of the Year
 1988     Barry Harwood                               2005    Stephen Muldoon
 1989     David Mortimer                              2006    Angelo Nardi
 1990     Barry Harwood & Samuel Davidson             2007    Ton Klaver
 1991     Barry Harwood                               2008    David Currie
 1992     Samuel Davidson                             2009    Steve Gregory
 1993     Edward Lennie                               2010    Mathew Cheeseman
 1994     Edward Lennie                               2011    Mathew Cheeseman
 1995     Edward Lennie                               2012    Mathew Cheeseman
 1996     Andrew Gorton                               2013    Adam Fielding
 1997     Edward Lennie                               2014    Adam Fielding
 1998     Patrick McCaffrey & Andrew Gorton           2015    Adam Fielding
 1999     Patrick McCaffrey                           2016    David Bruce
 2000     Angelo Nardi                                2017    Adam Fielding
 2001     Angelo Nardi                                2018    Adam Fielding
 2002     Angelo Nardi                                2019    Matthew Southern
 2003     Michael Klaver                              2020    David Bruce
 2004     Angelo Nardi                                2021    Steve Gregory

    7.7. Assistant Referee of the Year
 1995     Malcolm Langton                             2008    Troy Miller

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1996   Keith Davies                          2009   Mathew Cheeseman
1997   Patrick McCaffrey                     2010   Mathew Cheeseman & Ross Sardi
1998   Stephen Muldoon                       2011   Mathew Cheeseman & Josh Mihevc
1999   Stephen Muldoon                       2012   Michal Jasinski
2000   Louis Prospero                        2013   Joe Fusari
2001   Michael Klaver                        2014   Josh Mannella
2002   Paul Middleton                        2015   Tom Dowle
2003   Angelo Nardi                          2016   Eamon McDonnell
2004   Joe Fusari                            2017   Josh Mannella
2005   Mathew Cheeseman                      2018   Shane Skinner
2006   Steven Gregory                        2019   Harry Bolan
2007   Josh Mihevc                           2020   Arvin Shanmuganathan
                                             2021   Arvin Shanmuganathan

  7.8. Referee Encouragement Award
2011   Marcus Watts                          2016   Simon Hicks
2012   Jennifer Wood                         2017   Vraj Patel
2013   Nico Hoyle                            2018   Alex Wright
2014   Arvin Shanmuganathan                  2019   Christopher Johnstone
2015   Alexander Best                        2020   Filip Najdovski

  7.9. NPLWA Men’s (or equivalent) Grand Final Appointments

Year      Referee             Assistant Referee 1   Assistant Referee 2     Fourth Official
2021      Steve Gregory       Arvin Shan            Matthew Southern        Josh Mannella
2020      David Bruce         Josh Mannella         Simon Hicks             Matthew Southern
2019      Matthew Southern    Simon Hicks           Harry Bolan             Josh Mannella
2018      Adam Fielding       Josh Mannella         Shane Skinner           Steve Gregory
2017      Adam Fielding       Josh Mannella         Daniel Cole             David Bruce
2016      David Bruce         Daniel Cole           Eamon McDonnell         Tom Dowle
2014      Adam Fielding       Mat Cheeseman         Josh Mannella           David Bruce
2013      Mat Cheeseman       Michal Jasinski       Stuart Muldoon          Adam Fielding
2012      Josh Mannella       Michal Jasinski       Joe Fusari              Hugh Best
2011      Mat Cheeseman       Josh Mihevc           Ross Sardi              Joe Fusari
2010      Mat Cheeseman       Ross Sardi            Tim Mihevc              Josh Mihevc
2009      Mat Cheeseman       Joe Fusari            Mark Williams           David Costello
2008      Mat Cheeseman       Michael Nugus         Josh Mihevc             Steven Gregory

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2004        Angelo Nardi           Sam Musca                Mat Cheeseman          Hugh Best
2003        Michael Nugus          Pedro Vasquez            Michael Frost          Robert More
2002        Angelo Nardi           Alex Ristovski           Pedro Vasquez          Patrick McCaffrey
2001        Stephen Muldoon
2000        Patrick McCaffrey      Louis Prospero           Derek Minett           Robert More
1999        Angelo Nardi
1998        Andrew Gorton          Malcolm Langton          Adrian Hyde            Brian Reid
1996        Eddie Lennie           Louis Prospero           Patrick McCaffrey      Robert More
1995        Eddie Lennie           Louis Prospero           Damian Throssell       Brian McMurdo
1994        Andy Gorton            Raymond Cooke            Malcolm Langton        Robert More
1993        Andy Gorton            Arthur Papas             Neil Howie             Adrian Hyde
1992        Sam Davidson           Anthony Mullally         Martin Osborn          Jim Sharp
1991        Andy Hassell           David Mortimer           Robert Dowden          Mark Wareham
1990        Andy Hassell           Anthony Mullally         Enzo Castro            Greg Birch
1989        Barry Harwood          Anthony Mullally         Roger Bugg             Jim Sharp
1988        John Sappelli          Sam Davidson             Louis Prospero
1986        Anthony Mullally       Ernest Lee               Daniel Tilson
1983        Andy Hassell            Daniel Tilson           Alexander Stephens     Ivan Kostrencic
1982        Eddie Evans             Gordon Love             Trevor Parry           Paul Planken
1981        Gordon Herbert          Eddie Evans             Robert Watson          Gino Caruso
1980        Ernest Lee              Robert Vincent          Wilfred Bebbington     Anthony Godfrey
1979        Barry Harwood           Ronald Lowe             Dom Gilich             Ernest Lee
1978        Barry Harwood           Derek Cooney            Keith Wood
1970-1977   No records available (no competition in 1973)
1969        Roy Stedman             Ernest Lee              Barry Harwood
1967        Rudi Hankey             Michael Eames           Ernest Topelberg

 7.10.       State Cup Finals Appointments

Year     Referee                Assistant Referee 1     Assistant Referee 2      Fourth Official
2021     Shane Skinner          Arvin Shan              Simon Hicks              David Bruce
2019     Josh Mannella          Simon Hicks             Sime Lozic               Matthew Southern
2018     Steven Gregory         Michal Jasinski         Shane Skinner            Josh Mannella
2017     Steven Gregory         Josh Mannella           Michal Jasinski          David Bruce
2016     David Bruce            Tom Dowle               Shane Skinner            Adam Fielding
2015     Adam Fielding          Josh Nixon              Hayden Frost             Steven Gregory
2014     Adam Fielding          Mat Cheeseman           Josh Mannella            Steven Gregory
2013     Adam Fielding          Josh Mannella           Matthew Southern         Michal Jasinski
2012     Mat Cheeseman          Joe Fusari              Stuart Muldoon           Hugh Best
2011     Joe Fusari             Josh Mihevc             Michal Jasinski          David Costello
2010     Mat Cheeseman          Tim Mihevc              Ross Sardi               Steven Gregory

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2009   Steven Gregory          Mat Cheeseman         Joe Fusari              David Costello
  2008   David Currie            Troy Miller           Paul Anderson           Mat Cheeseman
  2007   Steven Gregory          Michael Nugus         Josh Mihevc             Ton Klaver
  2006   Angelo Nardi            Mat Cheeseman         Taz Paraskevas          Jeremy Oliphant
  2005   Stephen Muldoon         Troy Miller           Allan Dix               Michael Nugus
  2004   Eddie Lennie            Ross Sardi            Joe Fusari              Jeremy Oliphant
  2003   Patrick McCaffrey       Ron Tully             Ross Sardi              Joe Fusari
  2002   Michael Klaver          Michael Nugus         Paul Middleton          Ton Klaver
  2001   Angelo Nardi
  2000   Angelo Nardi            Stephen Muldoon       Michael Nugus           Martin Osborn
  1999   Louis Prospero          Frank Moretti         Felix Kelly
  1998   Patrick McCaffrey       Stephen Muldoon       Neil Hornby             Michael Delany
  1996   Andy Gorton             Frank Moretti         Keith Davies            Arthur Gregory
  1995   Andy Gorton             Patrick McCaffrey     Adrian Hyde             John Burgess
  1994   Eddie Lennie            John Burgess          Colin Dickson           Robert Dowden
  1993   Eddie Lennie            Louis Prospero        David Smart             Felix Kelly
  1992   Andy Gorton             John Burgess          Derek Minett            David Mortimer
  1991* Barry Harwood            David Mortimer        Mark Wareham            Robert Brown
  1991+ Barry Harwood            Andy Gorton           Marilyn Learmont        David Smart
  1990* Sam Davidson             Keith Wood            David Mountford         Andy Gorton
  1989   David Mortimer          Sam Davidson          Andy Gorton             Colin Dickson
  1988   Andy Hassell            John Sappelli         Paul Planken            Louis Prospero
  1987   Andy Hassell            Anthony Mullally      Louis Prospero
  1986   Andy Hassell            Gordon Love           Sam Davidson
  1985   Eddie Evans             Keith Wood            Tom Stokes              Syd Allen
  1983   Frank Green             Paul Planken          Alex Learmont           Andre Bobojcov
  1982   Ernie Lee               Peter Woods           Keith Wood              Gino Caruso
  1981   Gordon Love             Barry Harwood         Daniel Tilson           Trevor Parry
  1980   Eddie Evans             Andy Hassell          Geoffrey Walters        Joe Mort
  1979   Frank Green             Keith Wood            Gordon Herbert          Gordon Love
  1978   Ernie Lee               Gordon Love           Andy Hassell
  1971-1977 No records available
  1970   David Ferguson          Henri Witschge        Rudi Hankey
  1969   Barry Harwood           Henri Witschge        James Doig
  1968   Roy Stedman             Tom Hitchcock         James Doig
  1967   Roy Stedman             David Ferguson        Dennis Legg

1990-91 Federation Split:     * SFWA Cup     + PSL/Super Cup

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