The 2023 FFNC Annual Match Officials Seminar was held at the Workers Sports Club in Goonellabah on Sunday, with presentations from a number of keynote speakers.

The Annual Seminar is an important event held prior to the start of each season, bringing match officials together as a group to provide coaching presentations, instruction and support to best prepare individuals for the upcoming season. As well as returning match officials from last season, there was also a large group in attendance that came from those who attended one of our referee courses, which have been held in November 2022 and January/February this year.

This year, Riley Kirkaldy – Referee Education & Development Co-ordinator at Northern NSW Football and Lee MacMaster – former leading FFNC referee, referee coach and NPL referee, joined FFNC Match Officials Development Officer, Anthony Smith, in delivering valuable coaching presentations.

There are minimal law changes for season 2023, however we encourage participants to review the changes and clarifications here

One final opportunity for Female participants exists to become a referee this season (at NO COST). An All-Female Introductory Referee Course is being held at Alstonville Football Club on Saturday 18 March (9am – 4pm). Anyone interested in becoming a referee should contact referees@ffnc.net.au or 0434856992 for further enquiries about future courses.