Nepean Referees Group

Yesterday Casey made his debut on Waratah reserves at Knapsack. Blue Mountains v Glenmore Park. He was with Nic and Lucas.
Congratulations Casey on your game ⚽️⚽️
Nepean Football Association Inc.

Another successful year of our cadet referee courses.
Over the 4 nights we had In total 137 cadets representing 19 seperate clubs across the district.
A big thankyou again to our host clubs Penrith rovers, Pitt town, St Clair and Springwood.

We got to meet some great young cadets ( some already with some great reffing skills!!! ) and we look forward to welcoming them all to NRG in the future

Yesterday Rory made his debut in the Waratah league as assistant referee with Colo v Springwood at Cougar park. He is here with Ella who officiated 1st grade centre referee and Phil as the other assistant referee.
Well done Rory you had a great game, and handled the comms very well. ⚽️⚽️👌👌
Nepean Football Association Inc.

Last night we held our monthly members meeting. We discussed goalkeeper count down and managing dissent.
We also had a panel discussion on angles, ball, close positioning, the panel included Ella, Brady and Tom.

It was a very productive night.⚽️
Nepean Football Association Inc.

Final Cadet referee courses:

Monday 13th April - 6pm - Mark Leece sporting complex St Clair

Monday 20th April - 6pm - Summerhayes Park Springwood

Registration via jotform below

https://form.jotform.com/241258816317964

In these courses we focus on:

• whistle tone and times when whistle is required
• positioning
• hand signals
• crowd control
• handball
• game flow and use of voice

Perfect opportunity for our cadets to hone their skills

Did you know that since the 2025 finals series, we've trained 55 new referees? Most of these referees are under 18.

While respect for all referees is important, there is a need for special attention towards young referees to support their wellbeing and confidence.

As the age of a referee isn’t always apparent, a simple identifier in the form of a green armband is issued to each of our junior referees as part of their kit, which is worn around the sleeve or sock on matchday.

18 Green is a powerful step towards building a football community that values and supports its junior referees.

By adhering to the principles of respect, protection, and retention, the object is to create a positive and inclusive environment for our young officials.

Find out more about this initiative on our website https://nepeanrefereesgroup.com.au/18green-initiative/

Nepean Referees Group hosted their first cadet training session last night at Hickeys Park with over 50 kids in attendance.
Thankyou to Penrith Rovers for being fantastic hosts.

In the course we learnt about:

• Body language
• whistle tone and when the whistle is required
• positioning
• hand signals
• handball
• tools to assist when dealing with a crowd.

We have 3 more sessions to go:

Wednesday 1st April - 6pm -Pitt town sports club
Monday 13th April -6pm - Mark Leece oval
Monday 20th April - 6pm - Summerhayes Park.

Cadet referee course dates have been announced and thankyou to our host clubs

Monday 30th March -6pm - Hickeys Park
Wednesday 1st April - 6pm - Pitt Town Sports
Monday 13th April - 6pm - Mark Leece Oval
Monday 20th April - 6pm - Summerhayes Park

These sessions have been designed to assist our cadets with : Professionalism
Whistle
Positioning
Foul identification
Crowd abuse

Minimum age is 11 years old.

To register please complete the jot form below or contact Keiran McGarity from NRG 0447228504

Cadet Referee Training Registration Form Please click the link to complete this form.