Draper recently earned her promotion to a level five certification, putting her among the country's elite referees and classifying her at an 'international' standard.

The Bathurst player recently refereed at the National Touch Football League at Coffs Harbour - the only tournament on the calendar where level five or higher certification can be awarded - and earned the valuable promotion.

Draper said she considered settling on her level four certification but found the spark from her family she needed to reach a new standard.

"As a level four you're regarded as a state referee but on levels five and six you're regarded as an international level referee," she said.

"I thought that I'd stop refereeing at level four but I gained a love for it again. My mum kept me going - she's a level six - and it's become a bit of a competition.

"She was really proud. It was great. She gave me the biggest hug. She's been waiting for me to get it for a while. She didn't rush me into it but she knew I was ready and it was a great moment."

Draper has already had the opportunity to officiate at some of the state's top events but is looking forward to the avenues her new level will open up.

"Senior State Cup is obviously a blast. It's the biggest senior tournament in NSW. There's a great level of touch football and you get to meet some amazing people," she said.

"The NTL tournament I was just at is incredible. The atmosphere there is amazing.

"The people are really supportive. You never go anywhere without someone asking you how your game was and how they can help you improve. The camaraderie there will keep someone coming back all the time."

Draper also applies her refereeing talents to rugby league.

"I'm a woman of many talents, as I like to say. I can't play to save my life but I'll happily tell someone how to do it," she laughed.