As well as providing support and education at Foundation level, the sport provides opportunities for Referees to pursue representative pathways at Affiliate, Regional, State and National tournaments.
Referee Pathways

Level 1
Duration/Format: 4 Hours face to face Workshop
Pre-Requisite: ASC Community Officiating General Principles (requirement from September 2013)
Course Outline: L1-Participant Information Outline
Level 2
Duration/Format: 4 Hours face to face workshop
Pass Level 2 On-field Assessment
Pre-Requisite: Level 1 Referee Accreditation
Level 2 Referee Course Pre-Course Home Study Rules Quiz
ASC Community Officiating General Principles (if not previously completed)
Course Outline: L2-Participant Information Outline
Level 3
Duration/Format: 4.5 Hours face to face workshop
Pass Level 3 On-field Assessment
Pre-Requisite: Level 2 Referee Accreditation
ASC Community Officiating General Principles (if not previously completed)
Course Outline: L3-Participant Information Outline
Find a course:
Courses are provided by SWQ Touch through local affiliates.
- Contact your local affiliate to let them know that you’re interested in undertaking a course
- Stay in touch with what’s happening in SWQ on the Courses tab of the website, or the SWQ Touch Facebook page
- Register your interest in completing a course here, we’ll contact you if there is something coming up in your area