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REFEREE RULES

4400 REFEREE RULES

 

4401.   GENERAL

All referees used in games played under the jurisdiction of the NJSA shall be registered through the NJSA, with the USSF and shall abide to all rules dictated by the USSF Referee Committee, in addition to the following rules of the NJSA.

4402.   CHAIRMAN OF REF COMMITTEE

 

The chairperson of the Referee Committee (also called the State Adult Referee Administrator) shall control, direct and supervise all the following functions involving referees.

 

1) Referee Administration

2) Game Assignments

3) Education of Laws of the Game

4) Assessments of Referees

5) Investigation of Complaints

6) Licensing of Officials

7) Referees’ Schools

 

The Ref Committee Chairperson shall be appointed annually by the Vice President of

Administrative Operations, with the approval of the Board of Directors.

 

 

4403.   GAMES’ PROTECTION FOR REFEREES

 

The home team shall be responsible for the protection of the referees and assistant referees any action of players and spectators before, during and after the game, independently from the ownership of the field play.

 

This rule does not exempt the visiting teams, players, directors and spectators, of their responsibilities towards the game officials.

 

 

4404. ASSIGNMENTS

a) Solicitations

 

Referees soliciting selected assignments, shall be dealt with, by the Referee Committee.

 

b) Refusal

 

Referees refusing, as assignment for another game with more remuneration or for a game of a non-affiliated League or Team shall be suspended for a period of time to be determined by the Referee’s Committee.

 

c) Availability

 

Referees must be available at all times during regular soccer season, unless   sufficient advance notification was made, in writing, to the Referee Assigner.

 

d) Number of Assignments

 

State Referees must accept at least twenty-five (25) adult amateur official (90 minute games) assignments during a calendar year in order to be eligible for re-registration and the same grade for the following year.

 

e) Failure to Appear

 

A referee who fails to appear to a scheduled game without proven excuse, shall be dealt with by the Referee’s Committee.

 

f) Reports

 

A written report must be made after each and all games by the referee assigned to the game. Copies shall be mailed as follows:

 

1) White copy to the NJSA

2) Yellow copy to the League

3) Pink copy to the referee

 

A referee who fails to send the proper report (and line-ups, if any) to the League and to the NJSA within 24 hours of the scheduled game, shall he dealt with by the Referee’s Committee.