Become a Futsal Referee in Victoria
Football Victoria (FV) is responsible for referees across all Futsal competitions and events that are held under the jurisdiction of Football Victoria.
Futsal is a sport played all year round and referees continue their development under Football Victoria while supplementing their income by officiating at local FV affiliated competitions on most nights throughout the year as well as FV's own events and tournaments which are held annually.
2022 Futsal Referee Course - Expression of Interest Form
If you are interested in becoming a Futsal Referee in Victoria, click here to register your interest. Football Victoria will be holding Futsal Referee courses throughout 2022 and will contact all EOI submissions once dates and locations are finalised.
Level 3 Futsal Referee Course
This course certifies anyone aged 13 or older to referee Football Victoria sanctioned Futsal matches.
Futsal Referee Refresher Course
Eligibility: For Futsal Referees who have completed the Football Australia Level 3 Futsal Referee Course.
Click here to Register for the Futsal Referee Refresher Course
Why Become a Futsal Referee?
Refereeing is for anyone at any age, if you are new to the game or have been involved for years there is a game for everyone to referee and brings a vast range of benefits!
Personal Development and Learn New Skills
At the heart of refereeing it’s about managing a sporting event and everyone involved to ensure a safe and fair match is played. Futsal Refereeing can be a challenging but a rewarding experience, through refereeing you learn confidence and the confidence to manage a group of people, problem solve on the spot, conflict resolution and at times a thick skin. Refereeing is also a great addition to any resume!
Keep Fit and Active
Refereeing a game of Futsal is great exercise and is played all year round.
Being part of the game and learn more about the game
As a referee you will learn in depth all the laws of the game and gain a deeper understanding about why decisions are made and understanding if the game. Give back to the game you love by refereeing, we can never have too many referees involved and is a great way to be part of the game!
A career pathway-Make it to the FA National Futsal Championships or FIFA
FV has a pathway for everyone. If you are ambitious and want to make it a career as an elite Futsal Referee we have talent development programs to help you progress to achieve your goals.
Great friends and family
Meet new people and make great friends! Join the refereeing family and make friends for life.
Earn a little extra money
Earn an income whilst at school or university and keep fit and make new friends at the same time.
Have you taken a break from refereeing and would like to come back?
Returning to referee is easy, if you have refereed previously simply re-register at PlayFootball.com.au and get in touch with us at futsal@footballvictoria.com.au
Downloads
Click here to download the FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game 2021/22 (PDF)
The 2021/22 FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game have been updated and approved by the FIFA Council, incorporating certain futsal-specific changes while also bringing the Laws into line with a number of modifications recently made in football and beach soccer. Please find enclosed both an overview of the main amendments and the full Futsal Laws of the Game 2021/22.