Nepean Referees Group

The Deploy Association Championships have been held at Mudgee this week over four days. Our 4 junior referees Xavier, Abigail, Vienna and Amelia were selected by Nepean Referees Group to attend. Accommodation and uniforms were supplied by FNSW.
It is a great experience to get feedback and coaching from FNSW coaches and referees. Well done on representing NRG.⚽️

Tonight marks a significant celebration for our current NRG President Phil Macdonald who has decided to step down from officiating Waratah First Grade fixtures following tonight's game between Penrith FC and Penrith Rovers.

Phil has been refereeing Waratah League for at least the last six years and is a well respected figure among players, coaches and clubs. Phil officiated the 2022 Grand Final and was awarded the Senior Referee of the Year that year.

We will still see Phil on the field officiating senior games and mentoring both junior and senior referees.

Congratulations on a stellar first grade career!

Beautiful morning at Henry Lawson Football Club (Official) celebrating breast cancer awareness week and providing feedback to their excellent cadets.

NRG has now visited 14 different clubs this season and provided feedback to over 50 cadets throughout the association

A great night at our members' meeting on Tuesday night where we held a trivia night as a fun and engaging way of reviewing and interpreting the Laws of the Game!

The night included 6 rounds of theory and video questions, including handball, fouls and sanctions with some great prizes.

A big thank you to OnePoint Health, Deploy Football, Hallmark Sports and Penrith Bowling and Recreation Club for donating prizes for our referees.

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/