GENERAL RULE

GAMES ARE SERVED BY A REFEREE.

A REFEREE CAN STOP THE GAME AT ALL TIMES IF IT FEELS THREATENED IN ANYWAYS OR IF THE GAME IS OUT OF CONTROL OR ABOUT TO BECOME. IN THIS CASE, THE TEAM CAUSING THE PROBLEM WILL LOSE THE GAME DUE TO MISCONDUCT AND THE DISCIPLINE COMMITTEE WILL TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTIONS TO BE UNDERTAKEN.

OFFICIALS DO NOT DETERMINE NUMBERS OF GAMES SUSPENSION IMPOSED TO A PLAYER; TEAMS SHOULD THEREFORE NOT LOOK TO REFEREES TO THIS TOPIC.

THREATENING PHYSICALLY/VERBALLY OR AN OFFICIAL WILL NOT BE TOLERATED. SUSPENSION POSSIBLE FOR SEASON OR LIFE COULD BE AWARDED. SUSPENSIONS FOR ABUSE AGAINST AN OFFICIAL LEAGUE WILL BE TRANSFERRED IN ALL DIVISIONS LEAGUE THAT A PLAYER PARTICIPATES IN.

NOTE: NO VIOLENCE OR FIGHT WILL BE TOLERATED.

DUTIES OF REFEREES

– IT IS THE DUTY OF THE REFEREE TO:

• WEAR UNIFORM SEPARATE AND PROPERLY IDENTIFIED AND BE CAREFUL AND PROFESSIONAL APPEARANCE.

• BEHAVE AND HAVE AN AIR OF PROFESSIONALISM AT ALL TIMES.

• READ, UNDERSTAND AND HAVE A GOOD KNOWLEDGE OF ALL LAWS OF THE LEAGUE.

• PROVIDING CLARIFICATION OF ANY LAW TO A TEAM WHICH WOULD NEED IT.

• BE RESPECTFUL AND POLISHED TO ALL PARTICIPANTS AT ALL TIMES.

• BE IMPARTIAL AND FAIR TO EACH MATCH.

• APPLY THE REGULATIONS OF THE LEAGUE IN MANNERS THAT ARE FAIR AND AS CONSTANT AS POSSIBLE TO ALL TEAMS.

• ENSURE THAT LEAVES GAME ARE FULFILLED PROPERLY, CLEARLY AND COMPLETELY BEFORE SENT TO THE MANAGEMENT OF THE LEAGUE;

• SUBMIT REPORT ON ANY EVICTION, RED CARDS AND INCIDENTS WHICH OCCURRED DURING A MATCH AND THIS WAY TO CLEAR THE COMMITTEE LEAGUE CAN TAKE GOOD DECISIONS ABOUT INCIDENTS DESCRIBED IN THE REPORT.

• BE TIMELY.

• ENSURE THAT ALL GOALS AND BOARD ARE REGISTERED PROPERLY;

• HAVE IN THEIR POSSESSION AT ALL TIMES, THE FOLLOWING ITEMS: PROPER UNIFORM TWO DIFFERENT COLORS JERSEYS, BALLOON PUMP FUNCTIONAL, A WHISTLE, A TIMER PERSONNEL, YELLOW AND CARTONS ROUGE.

NOTE:

 REFEREES DO NOT CREATE, NOR CHANGE; DO NOT SUPPLEMENT OR VARY IN ANYWAY; CHANGES REGULATIONS OF THE LEAGUE WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF THE LEAGUE MANAGEMENT. IF IN DOUBT ABOUT A SETTLEMENT, THE REFEREES SHOULD CONSULT THE COMMITTEE LEAGUE FOR ANY CLARIFICATION. A REFEREE CAN STOP A GAME AT ANY TIME IN ORDER TO CLARIFY REGULATIONS OR CONSULT WITH THE LEAGUE COMMITTEE.