Welcome to the Geelong Futsal Staff Page! 

Here you will find the latest news and communications from our management team along with links to your rosters and our policies and procedures.

ANNUAL REFEREE & COACH REGISTRATION

Every year, referees and coaches are required to register to Geelong Futsal. This ensures that we have correct information and credentials. Only once this is completed will you be able to be put onto rosters. You can do this by Clicking Here.

NEW TO FUTSAL?

We want to make sure we have all your details, including emergency contacts, certificates and clothing size. Click Here to fill in the Staff Information Form online.

KEY CONTACTS

ACCESSING YOUR ROSTERS

You can access your rosters at www.geelongfutsal.com.au/rosters. You will also be sent an automated email in the days prior to each shift.

ACCESS YOUR ROSTER HERE

ROSTER PROCESS

1. Management will message the WhatsApp group requesting all unavailability’s for the season.
2. Referees submit their unavailability’s
3. Management will then create the roster for the entire season.

Note: Once rosters are released, you are obliged to complete your shift or swap with another team member.

IMPORTANT DATES

UNIFORM

Geelong Futsal will provide you with 1 referee top to wear whilst refereeing. In addition to this, referees are required to wear a pair of plain trackpants and running shoes. Team members are not permitted to wear the following items whilst refereeing:

• Beanie’s
• Hats

Additional items can be purchased directly from AKU at www.akuonline.com/collections/geelong-futsal-club.

PHONES

Phones are not to be used on court and are to be kept in the office.

START TIME

Your roster will show you the kickoff time for your games. This means you will need to arrive a minimum of 5 minutes prior to kickoff to ensure you are ready to commence the game at the scheduled time.

COURSES & EDUCATION

Geelong Futsal are committed to upskilling our people and ensuring they have the appropriate knowledge and skills to complete their roles to the best of their ability. Upskilling includes theory-based referee courses and development sessions as well as practical sessions with direct feedback.

New and developing referees are allocated games in conjunction with experienced referees and overseen by on court referee managers as well as the management team.

COMPLAINT & INCIDENT HANDLING PROCESS

1. Referees to deal with the issue in question on court
2. If the referees are unable to resolve the issue, escalate to venue supervisor
3. Venue Supervisor to resolve incident at the venue
4. If the venue supervisor is unable to resolve the issue, escalate to Directors
5. Direcrtors will then resolve the issue

Note:    All issues must be acknowledged and communicated to venue supervisor on the day. This is imperative, as it allows us to deal with the incident at the point of interaction as well as monitor for repetitive behaviour by any player, coach or spectator and eradicate it.

COMPETITION BY-LAWS

You can see the competition by laws which are the laws which govern the competition at www.geelongfutsal.com.au/about/rules-regs-policies

REMUNERATION & STATEMENT BY SUPPLIER

All team members are required to complete an Australian Government – Australian Taxation Office -  Statement by Supplier (SBS) form prior to commencing refereeing for us. All our referees complete this form as:

• You are an individual
• You have supplied goods or services (refereeing) to another enterprise (the payer – Geelong Futsal), and
• You are not required to quote an Australia business number (ABN)

Reason for not quoting an ABN Section: Place X in the box: made in the course or furtherance of an activity done as a private recreational pursuit or hobby.

Geelong Futsal and the GRFA do not employ full-time professional referees. All refs are engaged on the basis of refereeing as a recreational pursuit or hobby.

All team members are paid under the following scale.

Notes:

• Pays are completed on a weekly basis every Tuesday for the previous Monday - Sunday.
• All referees are paid under SBS form, meaning you don't need to pay tax on money earned.
• Team members may have a 48 hour wait period for their first pay for the bank to clear the payment.