I’ve been involved in three referee branches as an adult, and only Macquarie required me to get a WWCC, and that was only because I was mentoring/assessing (or inspecting in the old terms).

As I said, I have a WWCC, but to referee with state league I have never had to supply it, nor during my time with Newcastle did I require one.

It’s not just a players or club volunteers issue, it’s something that, unfortunately, I think everyone has to have. Who’s to say the o/35s or all age players won’t come up against young kids in another team. Same with referees, given how low on numbers we are, how many times do you see adults involved in the young ages to help cover the shortage?