| Level | Level | U09 | U11 | U13 | U15 | U17 | U19 | Snr | Vet | Accreditation Process |
| Regional – Restricted (formerly Provisional) |
Regional | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | 🅿️ | 🅿️ | 🅿️ | 🅿️ | New referees must successfully complete the online Theory Test to qualify for this grade |
| Regional – Open (formerly Grade 4) |
Regional | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | 2 x Referees (International/National – Open) must assess the candidate while refereeing a match/s and submit the Referee Practical Assessment Form to the CRHR. |
| National – Restricted (formerly Grade 3) |
National | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | 🅿️ | 🅿️ | 🅿️ | 🅿️ | Regional – Open referees must successfully complete the online Theory Test |
| National – Open (formerly Grade 2) |
National | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | 2 x Referees (International or National – Open) must assess the candidate while refereeing a match/s and submit the Referee Practical Assessment Form to the CRHR. |
| International (formerly Grade 1) |
National | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | Referees accredited as National – Open may apply to the CRHR via the online form. |
| ️ |
✅ = Eligible to officiate Grade
🅿️ = Supervised by Tournament Head Official or partnered with International/National – Open referee |
| Level | Regional – Restricted (formerly Provisional) |
| U9 | ✅ |
| U11 | ✅ |
| U13 | ✅ |
| U15 | ✅ |
| U17 | 🅿️ |
| U19 | 🅿️ |
| SENIOR | 🅿️ |
| VET | 🅿️ |
| Accreditation Process | New referees must successfully complete the online Theory Test to qualify for this grade |
| Level | Regional – Open (formerly Grade 4) |
| U9 | ✅ |
| U11 | ✅ |
| U13 | ✅ |
| U15 | ✅ |
| U17 | ✅ |
| U19 | ✅ |
| SENIOR | ✅ |
| VET | ✅ |
| Accreditation Process | 2 x Referees (International/National – Open) must assess the candidate while refereeing a match/s and submit the Referee Practical Assessment Form to the CRHR. |
| Level | National – Restricted (formerly Grade 3) |
| U9 | ✅ |
| U11 | ✅ |
| U13 | ✅ |
| U15 | ✅ |
| U17 | 🅿️ |
| U19 | 🅿️ |
| SENIOR | 🅿️ |
| VET | 🅿️ |
| Accreditation Process | Regional – Open referees must successfully complete the online Theory Test |
| Level | National– Open (formerly Grade 2) |
| U9 | ✅ |
| U11 | ✅ |
| U13 | ✅ |
| U15 | ✅ |
| U17 | ✅ |
| U19 | ✅ |
| SENIOR | ✅ |
| VET | ✅ |
| Accreditation Process | 2 x Referees (International or National – Open) must assess the candidate while refereeing a match/s and submit the Referee Practical Assessment Form to the CRHR. |
| Level | International (formerly Grade 1) |
| U9 | ✅ |
| U11 | ✅ |
| U13 | ✅ |
| U15 | ✅ |
| U17 | 🅿️ |
| U19 | 🅿️ |
| SENIOR | 🅿️ |
| VET | 🅿️ |
| Accreditation Process | Referees accredited as National – Open may apply to the CRHR via the online form. |
|
✅ = Eligible to officiate Grade
🅿️ = Supervised by Tournament Head Official or partnered with International/National – Open referee |
