Rules for Assigning Refs – from the REGULATIONS and PLAYING RULES 2003/04

ASSIGNMENT OF GAME OFFICIALS

ALL OFFICIALS SHALL BE ASSIGNED AS PER ODMHA & CHA RULES.

a) House League Teams:

Novice & Atom (all levels) - 2 man system

PeeWee, Bantam & Midget (all levels) - 3 man system

Under the 2-man system, one official MUST have one year of experience. Under the 3 man system, Linesmen may be Level I officials but the referee MUST be a Level II. Level III referees are recommended for all Midget and Juvenile games.

b) Officials MUST be at least the next age level higher, but preferable two age levels higher than the category they are working.

c) Immediate family members CANNOT act as a referee for a family member’s game as per CHA rule 41 “The referee and linesmen shall be thoroughly impartial parties”.

d) All Associations MUST file a list of their referees/officials with the League President before or at the November meeting of the League. This list will include names, certification level, certification number, address and phone number. Failure to supply the list may result in the League levying a fine not to exceed $50.00 to the offending Association.

e) If the correct number of officials does not show for a game, then only if the coaches agree may one official be used for a two man system, or two officials be used for a three man system. The coaches must be informed prior to the game of this situation. If they do not agree then the game is not to be played. Once the game has been played with the lower number of officials, the game may not be appealed or protested for any reason caused by a lower number of officials.

f) The home team/association is responsible for officials. If they have a rescheduled game they must contact their association’s referee scheduler to ensure that officials will be present. Coaches must report to the League Vice President any game in which insufficient officials showed up. Any scheduled or rescheduled game that has no officials can result in a $50 fine being levied by the League’s Vice President to the offending association. Any association that has insufficient officials may be levied a $25 fine per occurrence by the League’s Vice President after three such warnings. Fines must be reported by the Vice President to the next League meeting.