Match Fees & Times

Macarthur Football Association (MFA)

The referee match fees for matches governed by MFA for 2026 are as follows.

Age Group/Competition	Match Times	Ball Size	Referee Fee	Assistant Referee Fee (each)
U8/9	50	3	$35	N/A
U10/11	50	4	$35	N/A
U12	60	4	$45	N/A
U13	70	5	$55	$30
U14	70	5	$55	$30
U15	70	5	$55	$30
U16	80	5	$65	$35
U17	80	5	$65	$35
U18/ All Age / Over 35/45's	90	5	$80	$40
ML3 / ML Colts	90	5	$90	$45
ML2 / Reserves	90	5	$95	$50
MLW	90	5	$100	$50
ML1	90	5	$110	$55

**Where the competition regulation match times differ from those specified above, the referees shall be paid in accordance match time above. For example, if an U16 competition is played under an 80 minute format, the referees shall be paid the U17 match fee (80 minutes).

Football NSW (FNSW)

The referee match fees for matches governed by Football NSW for 2026 are as follows.

FNSW JDL Girls & Boys

Age Group/Competition	Referee Fee	Assistant Referee Fee (each)	Match Times
U9 JDL Boys/Girls	$40	N/A	50
U10 JDL Boys/Girls	$40	N/A	50
U11 JDL Boys/Girls	$40	N/A	50
U12 JDL Boys/Girls	$40	N/A	50
U13 JDL Girls	$55	N/A	70

FNSW Girls & Boys Youth League One, Two and Three Competitions

Age Group/Competition	Referee Fee	Assistant Referee Fee (each)	Match Time
U13	$70	$35	70
U14	$75	$40	70
U15	$80	$45	70
U16	$90	$50	80
U18	$100	$55	90

Men’s Competitions

Age Group/Competition	Referee Fee	Assistant Referee Fee (each)	4th Official Fee
NPL - 1st Grade	$290	$160	$100
NPL - U20	$140	$85	N/A
League One - 1st Grade	$240	$135	N/A
League 1 - U20	$135	$80	N/A
League 2 - 1st Grade	$180	$105	N/A
League 2 - U20	$115	$70	N/A

Women’s Competitions

Age Group/Competition	Referee Fee	Assistant Referee Fee (each)	4th Official Fee
NPL - 1st Grade	$265	$140	N/A
NPL - U20	$130	$80	N/A
League One - 1st Grade	$205	$110	N/A
League 1 - U20	$120	$75	N/A

School Competitions

Age Group/Competition	Referee Fee
Primary	$60
High School	$70