Matchday Expectations

Football Queensland referees are required to follow the below match day expectations to ensure all processes are being followed on match weekends.

State Competition Match Timings

The following match timings apply to Football Queensland’s NPL Men’s, Women’s, FQPL and SAP.

Sin Bin

Referees officiating grassroots competitions, NPL Junior boys and girls, and FQPL matches will be implementing the Sin Bin ruling.

You can brush up on the Sin Bin ruling here. An example match sheet completed for the Sin Bin ruling can be found here.

Pink Armband

All referees under 18 years of age MUST wear the Pink Armband when officiating all matches.

This is to ensure players, coaches and spectators are aware referees wearing the armband are children.

If you have not received a pink armband, get in contact with your local zone here.

3-2-1 Votes

All referees must complete 3-2-1 votes after officiating matches. Votes are used to determine the winners of the Player of the Year award across NPL Men’s, Women’s and FQPL leagues.

Find the form here.

Reporting

Referees must complete the required form when a major incident (melee) or injury occurs to a player or referee during a match.

All reporting forms can be found here.