Become A Referee

Interested in becoming a referee at QCSA matches?  Our games are refereed by members of the Queensland Christian Soccer Referees Association (QCSRA). From time to time, they run courses particularly at the start of each year to train and qualify new referees. More information on these courses are found on this page when available or by emailing the QCSRA Secretary on secretary@qcsra.org.au

Referee Course 2024

QCSRA are running a referee’s course on Saturday 20 January 2024.

All participants will be required to compete the Laws of the Game component online before you attend the course at Brittain Park which is 148-164 Troughton Road, Coopers Plains.

Follow the below instructions to complete the online component of the course:

1. Login to Football Queensland;
2. Click on ‘REFEREE’ on the toollbar;
3. Click on ‘Become a Referee’ on the left hand column;
4. Scroll down to Section 1. ‘Take the online Laws of the Game..’ (It is free);
5. Sign up with an email to join and then do the test.
6. On completion email the Certificate to the secretary@qcsra.org.au

The cost of the course is $55.  This will entitle you to a discounted membership fee when joining QCSRA.  The full membership fee is $140 (senior) or $80 (junior) with the discount the balance will be $110 and $55 respectively.  Whilst not gaining a Football Queensland qualification, you still gain a QCSRA qualification which enables successful participants to be appointed.  

Once you has successfully completed the course and attended the day session at Brittain Park, you will be required to become a member of QCSRA Inc and purchase the required equipment and uniform.  More information will be provided to the participants after completing the online course.

Note: one must be at minimum turning 14 years old in the year commencing to referee.  This means one can be 13 to referee as long as you are turning 14 in the same year as commencing to referee.