The Golden Horseshoe Touch Football Referee Association (GHTFRA) was established in 2000 to assist the Southern Ontario Touch Football Officials Association (SOTFOA) referee program to ensure sufficient referees were available to officiate the GHTFA games and to provide a vehicle for players to better understand the game. See list of files on the left side that you can click on for further information on our association.
The GHTFRA is a paid member through the GHTFA with Touch Football Ontario (TFont). All referees in the GHTFRA pay a annual fee to ensure coverage and affiliation for all TFont Trillium tournaments. The GHTFRA currently provides referees for the GHTFA and its tournaments as well as, Soccer World Indoor, School tournaments in the Burlington and Halton region. Any former players who were certified through the GHTFRA/SOTFOA clinics and would be interested in refereeing at TFont Trillium tournaments, Pls contact Doug Richardson at SOTFOA for further details.
GHTFA Ref Clinic Dates - TBD
LEVEL 1 - 2 - 3 clinics are now being offered through SOTFOA, Hamilton Touch Football Officials Association (HTFOA) and Mississauga Touch Football Officials Association (MTFOA). Please contact appropriate associations for clinic dates.
Any former players that are interested in refereeing during our season should contact the RIC trough email ric@ghtfa.org .
More information about officiating in the GHTFRA
Ethics
Referee-in-Chief (RIC)
Payments
Rule Changes
Official Rule Book
Official Case Book
The Referees Association is administer by the Association President. Currently the association provides qualified professional officials to the Golden Horseshoe Touch Football Association (GHTFA), local school touch and flag tournaments, Bolla Bowl, and the association early bird tournaments.
If you are looking for a professional group of officials to assist with your league or event, please contact the RIC for additional information.
The GHTFRA is a paid member through the GHTFA with Touch Football Ontario (TFont). All referees in the GHTFRA pay a annual fee to ensure coverage and affiliation for all TFont Trillium tournaments. The GHTFRA currently provides referees for the GHTFA and its tournaments as well as, Soccer World Indoor, School tournaments in the Burlington and Halton region. Any former players who were certified through the GHTFRA/SOTFOA clinics and would be interested in refereeing at TFont Trillium tournaments, Pls contact Doug Richardson at SOTFOA for further details.
GHTFA Ref Clinic Dates - TBD
LEVEL 1 - 2 - 3 clinics are now being offered through SOTFOA, Hamilton Touch Football Officials Association (HTFOA) and Mississauga Touch Football Officials Association (MTFOA). Please contact appropriate associations for clinic dates.
Any former players that are interested in refereeing during our season should contact the RIC trough email ric@ghtfa.org .
More information about officiating in the GHTFRA
Ethics
Referee-in-Chief (RIC)
Payments
Rule Changes
Official Rule Book
Official Case Book
The Referees Association is administer by the Association President. Currently the association provides qualified professional officials to the Golden Horseshoe Touch Football Association (GHTFA), local school touch and flag tournaments, Bolla Bowl, and the association early bird tournaments.
If you are looking for a professional group of officials to assist with your league or event, please contact the RIC for additional information.