Coaching & Refereeing

Volunteer coaches and referees are the lifeblood of any football club.  The primary goal of all FC Twenty11 coaches and referees are to engage and encourage all players to enjoy the game.  Building lifelong friendship, comradery and resilience.

Coaching Resources

Please find below a list of resources available to all coaches:

• Junior Framework
• Youth Framework
• Skill Centre Manual
• Junior Coaches Handbook (includes a range of drills working on specific football skills)
• Junior Coaches Activities and Games
• Retreat Line
• Match Information Sheet
• Referee Education

The New Zealand Football Coach Education Pathway has courses available at all levels of the game including Junior, Youth and Senior. Each course provides coaches with age appropriate learning to enhance their players experience and development in the game. Find out more about each course and what it offers by clicking here.

For those parents wanting to get a better understanding of the ‘Law of the Game’, Mainland Football offers a series of Community Based Referee Courses.  These are free 3-4 hour course taking a basic view of the ‘Law of the Game’. This course is suitable for those who want to become Community Referees, or just want to gain a better knowledge of the Laws of the Game. Click here for further information.

Coaches wanting to attend specific courses should make contact with Admin@FCTwenty11.co.nz well in advance so details can be discussed, considered and or attendance budgeted and planned for.

2025 Coaching Calendar