Become a Referee

Referee Accreditation Process

Before seeking accreditation, aspiring referees should be volunteering to referee and gain experience at a club level. Once ready to get accredited the steps outlined below should be followed.

Please note that a referee must be accredited at Community level for two years before assessment at Development level and accredited at Development level for two years before assessment at Advanced level.

STEP 1: WPNSW membership (excluding Supporter membership)

STEP 2: Pre-Requisites

Sport Aus Officiating Principles

On completion upload via WPNSW website HERE

STEP 3:  Working With Children Check from Service NSW (encouraged but not enforced)

On completion upload via WPNSW website HERE

STEP 4: Water Polo Australia Online Modules, accessed via the WPA Learning Pool

Go to the Training Library and enroll in Community Referee course and complete all modules

STEP 5: Practical Assessment

Contact the WPNSW Referee Coordinator (referees@waterpolonsw.org.au) to book in for practical assessment components (includes observation, shadow and practical tasks)

Practical Assessment workbook must be printed and taken to the pool by referee.