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MatchRef Guide
GUIDE
MatchRef is the online software program used by Northern NSW Football to publish its referee appointments and to record referees’ availability.
Getting set up (new referees) or password reset
• Once you have completed your online Availability Form for NNSWF Referees and it has been processed, you will be added to the MatchRef system using the details given. ▪ It is essential that you know your FFA number as this is used to log-in to MatchRef on a web browser (note that it is your nominated email address instead that is used to log-in on the MatchRef app). • A ‘MatchRef Log-In Details’ email will be sent to the email address nominated on your Availability
Form. This email provides you with both the link and the information needed to log-in to the system. • You will then follow the link (https://nnswf.matchref.com) and log in using your FFA Number (in the ‘Referee’ section) and Password (provided via email). • For returning referees who have forgotten their passwords, click the ‘Request Password Reset’ and
follow the prompts to have a password reset email sent to your nominated email address. • If you have any issues with the log-in or password reset process, please SMS the Referee
Appointments Officer on 0436 447 096.
Managing your availability
• MatchRef operates using an ‘opt-out’ system meaning it will assume that you are available to officiate for matches if no unavailability has been logged. • The deadline for logging unavailability entries for each week is at midnight on the prior Sunday (midnight Thursday for Premier Senior Competition referees). If you miss this deadline, please contact the Referee Appointments Officer as soon as possible to advise them of your unavailability. • It is appreciated if you enter your unavailability as soon as you become aware of it. The Referee
Appointments Officer begins drafting the referee appointments on a Thursday for matches played on the following weekend. It is much easier to ensure that referees are appointed to appropriate games and given sufficient support when information regarding unavailability is entered early. • Your unavailability can be viewed, entered or deleted using the ‘My Unavailability’ section on
MatchRef.
GUIDE
MatchRef is the online software program used by Northern NSW Football to publish its referee appointments and to record referees’ availability.
Receiving your appointments
• Once the appointments have been published, you will receive a notification email from MatchRef with the details regarding your appointments. • The email shows the match role (Referee/ Assistant Referees / Fourth Official), date, kick-off time, competition, grade, ground and the teams playing. However, it does not show you the other referees who will be officiating with you. • It is important that referees log into MatchRef and view their full appointments in the ‘My Upcoming’ section. This gives further details of the match such as the people you are officiating with and the name of any assessor that has been appointed to your matches. • Viewing your appointments in the ‘My Upcoming’ section also provides a visual indication for the
Appointments Officer that you have viewed your appointments. • If for any reason you are unable to fulfil your appointments after they have been published, please contact the Referee Appointments Officer as soon as possible on 0436 447 096.
