With the start of the community football season, NZ Football and launched their 2023 search to find the McDonald’s Community Football Referee of the Year. Last year, Pukekohe AFC’s Phil Andrews was recognised with the award after 30 years of … Read More
By Max Fletcher The Waikato/Bay of Plenty region has lost 35 football referees in the past two years, and the sport is struggling to replace them. The number of referees who have given up, retired or relocated represents 46% of … Read More
New referees — or those wanting to become referees — can attend entry-level courses in the Northern and WaiBOP football regions. Northern Region Football and WaiBOP football both offer courses for those who want to take up refereeing. To register … Read More
Top referees Anna-Marie Keighley and Sarah Jones are in Qatar this week to step up their preparation for officiating at this year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup. The pair are being assessed and will train with others from the pool of … Read More
Three New Zealand referees will be among the pool of officials for January’s OFC U-17 Championship in Fiji. Nick Waldron and Calvin Berg are among the 11 referees chosen by OFC to officiate during the competition which runs from January … Read More
Female match officials from the South Island are among the first to participate in a national project called Whistle Wāhine, which encourages them to develop their skills by learning from the best. A group from Football South and Mainland Football … Read More
Six New Zealand referees will be among the officials used for the new season of men’s and women’s A-League. Anna-Marie Keighley and Campbell-Kirk Waugh have been named in the pool of officials for the men’s A-League. Appointed to the Women’s … Read More
Four New Zealand referees have been named in the group of 18 officials who will control this month’s OFC Champions League matches in Auckland. Matthew Conger and Campbell Kirk Kawana Waugh, who officiated at the FIFA Oceania World Cup qualifiers … Read More
A long-serving Waikato referee has written an open letter, pleading with the football community to band together to “address the cancer that is dissent and abuse”. Brett Chibnall, who is the Referee Appointments Officer for WaiBOP Football, says his region … Read More
Two New Zealand referees will officiate at August’s FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Costa Rica. Anna-Marie Keighley (39) and Sarah Jones (32) will be among the pool of referees and assistant referees for the tournament scheduled for August 10-28. … Read More