Referees process flow


Registration

  • Referees register on official Referees registration form with their Federation.
  • This grants access to AppointMe.
  • Referees set their availability in AppointMe.
  • Referees are appointed to games.


Pre game

  • Referees accept/decline appointments to their games.
  • Once games are accepted they can be accesses via the MyFootball Manager app.
  • Use the same login credentials to AppointMe to login to MyFootball Manager.
  • All games referees have been assigned to will be visible in the MyFootball Manager app.
  • Referees can view the team list of both teams as soon as they have been submitted by the team manager/scorer.
  • Team scorers can make changes to their team line up including changing player numbers up until the game starts.
  • Referees are unable to make changes to the team line up including changing starting players prior to the game starting.


During game

  • Referees will typically not enter the score via the MyFootball Manager app during the game.


Post game

Support Material for Referee Appointments Managers and Referees

Watch the video below for a recording of the webinar provided for all NZ Football Referees on 26 Feb 2026


I am a referee


Unable to find the answer?  Follow these steps:

  1. Check the Sporty knowledge base at https://support.sportsground.com.
  2. Ask SportyAI – either visit www.sporty.co.nz/ai or click the ‘?’ question mark help button at the bottom right of your screen when logged in to Sporty.
  3. Ask your Federation contact. Your Federation can also guide you on issues/questions that relate to policy rather than the platform.

​​​​​​​If you've followed the steps above and are still unable to resolve the issue, email Sporty Helpdesk at support@sportsground.com. You'll automatically receive a Support Ticket Number and should get a human response within 2 business days​​​​​​​.