The largest International Youth Football Tournament in the Southern Hemisphere!
KCRYA Referee
The Kanga Cup Referee Youth Academy (KCRYA) is a pathway program for approximately 50 local, interstate and international referees to receive intensive coaching and mentoring, with a focus on developing referees in a tournament environment in the age group of 15-18.
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registrations open 1 april, 2025
Who can apply?
Match Officials aged 15-18 years from across Australia and overseas, who are not registered as a Match Official with Capital Football, can apply, or be nominated (by their Member Federation or Referee Association) for the KCRYA.
Selected participants in Capital Football’s Cadet and Academy Referee Program will also attend KCRYA as part of the Cadet and Academy Referee Program.
Match Officials who hold a Football Australia Level 4 to Level 2 referee qualifications (or international equivalent), plus a minimum of 1 years refereeing experience are eligible to apply for the KCRYA.
Should a Member Federation or Referee Association choose to provide nominations to the KCOC, they may use an application process to determine the nominations provided to the KCOC.
Application Process
To apply for the 2024 Kanga Cup Referee Youth Academy, please complete the KCRYA Referee Application Form.
The KCOC will review all individual applications and nominations from Member Federations and Referee Associations before communicating the outcome of all applications and nominations by Saturday 1 June 2024.
