Griffith Football Referees

⚽️🔥 Junior Competitive Football is HERE! 🔥⚽️

We’re excited to kick off another fantastic season for our Griffith & District Football junior competitive age groups, taking to the pitch this Saturday 2 May! 💪🙌

Here’s how the game times shape up this season:

⚽️ U10/11 Girls – 25 min halves, 9v9
⚽️ U12 Mixed – 30 min halves, 9v9
⚽️ U13/14 Girls – 35 min halves, 11v11
⚽️ U13/14 Mixed – 35 min halves, 11v11

Competitive games are played in accordance with FIFA/IFAB regulations.

You can view the Laws of the Game here: https://www.theifab.com/laws-of-the-game-documents/?language=all&year=2025%2F26

Plenty of action, development, and fun ahead as our young players hit the field and give it their all each week! 💥

Special thanks to Griffith Football Referees for officiating our matches this season.

We wish all our junior competitive teams the very best for the season - play hard, play fair, support your teammates, and most importantly, enjoy every moment! 💙⚽️

⚽️ Round One is done and dusted — and what a fantastic start to junior soccer! 🙌

As we head into the rest of the season, it’s the perfect time for an important reminder… SHOOSH! 🤫

May is Shoosh for Kids month, a collaborative initiative between the Office of Sport and sporting partners, encouraging positive sideline behaviour at junior sport.

Going into Round 2, we’re asking everyone to Shoosh for our Referees 👏⚽

Without them, there is no game. Many of our referees are young, learning, and giving their time so our kids can play the sport they love. They deserve encouragement, respect, and support — not criticism from the sidelines.

✅ Cheer for effort
✅ Applaud good sportsmanship
✅ Respect the whistle
❌ Leave the coaching (and yelling!) at home

Shoosh for our Referees. Shoosh for our Kids. 💙🤫

Griffith Football Referees

REMINDER…. Referee Information Night. Tonight, 7pm Griffith Leagues Club.
If you have already registered or are thinking about becoming a referee please come along!

🚨Referee Information Night🚨
To All, New, Existing and Potential Soccer Referees, GDSRA are hosting an information night on Tuesday 7th of April at the Griffith Leagues Club at 7pm.

Come along and see for yourself about the rewarding role of being a referee.

Griffith City Football Club
Hanwood Football Club
Leeton United Football Club
West Griffith Soccer Club
Yoogali Football Club
Yoogali Soccer Club 1954
Yenda Tigers Soccer Club

⚽ Become a Referee for the 2026 Season! ⚽

Love the game? Take your passion to the next level and be part of the action in 2026 by becoming a referee!

It’s a great way to earn extra income while still being involved in the sport you love.

🔹 Ready to Register?

Existing referees with uniform:
Register here: https://registration.playfootball.com.au/participant/product-details/66192418

New referees:
Register here: https://registration.playfootball.com.au/participant/product-details/66189223

👉 New referee registration includes a full uniform: Jersey, shorts, socks, flags, whistle, cards, and match book.
💰 Rego fully refundable after 20 allocations.

Step up. Take the whistle. Be part of the game.

Existing Referees Registration Link:
https://registration.playfootball.com.au/participant/product-details/66192418

New Referees registration Link:
https://registration.playfootball.com.au/participant/product-details/66189223

Griffith Football
Griffith City Football Club
Hanwood Football Club
Leeton United Football Club
West Griffith Soccer Club
Yenda Tigers Soccer Club
Yoogali Football Club
Yoogali Soccer Club 1954

registration.playfootball.com.au

AGM postponed until further notice.

UPDATE: AGM POSTPONED

📣 Griffith & District Referee Association AGM

🗓 Wednesday, 25 February 2026
⏰ 6:30 PM
📍 Griffith Leagues Club, Southside



Griffith Football
Griffith City Football Club
Hanwood Football Club
Leeton United Football Club
Yenda Tigers Soccer Club
Yoogali Football Club
Yoogali Soccer Club 1954
West Griffith Soccer Club

Today’s Fun Fact

LAW CHANGES 2025/26: A player kicks the ball towards a team-mate, but the pass does not reach them, or any other player, because the ball suddenly bursts in the middle of the field. What is the correct decision if the referee cannot determine which team would have gained possession, as there are several players from both teams near the ball?

Find out more: bit.ly/DefectiveBall | bit.ly/_Dropped_Ball

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🚫 NO SMOKING AT SPORTING EVENTS! 🚫

🚨 In line with NSW Health regulations, smoking is prohibited in all areas during organised sporting events. This includes both covered and uncovered areas, whether or not seating is provided, and is for the entire duration of the sporting event or training.

⚠️ This also includes va**ng – e-cigarettes are not permitted in these areas either.

If you a smoker, please ensure you are not on or near the field of play or ANY spectator areas - including the playground, canteen and toilet block. Smokers must be away from all participants and spectators - think carpark or the roadside area of the walking track (off the concrete) if you need to smoke.

Fines of up to $2,000 are payable if you break the no smoking law!

Let’s keep our sports grounds smoke-free for everyone’s health! 🙌

👉 For more info see NSW Health Smoking Laws:
https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/tobacco/Pages/no-smoking-around-sports-grounds.aspx

Junior soccer’s ON tomorrow – rain or shine! ⚽☔

A little rain won’t stop the fun! 🌧️

We’re all set for junior soccer tomorrow – the fields are good, the energy is high, and the kids are ready to play!

🧤 Stay warm
🧥 Rug up
🌂 Bring a brollie
… and let the kids do what they love!

See you there – muddy boots and all! 😄⚽👟