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NEWFOUNDLAND & LABRADOR SOCCER ASSOCIATION REFEREE HANDBOOK

2019editionApprovedbyNLSABoard:April2019Lastrevision: April2019

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CONTENTSChangesfor2019Preamble 31.NLSAregistration 32.BenefitsofregisteringasarefereewiththeNLSA 43.Therefereestandingcommittee: 54.Officiatingcourses 75.Refereelevels 96.Refereepromotion 97.Fitnesstesting 10 8.2019provincialgamefees&honoraria 129.Misconductreporting 1410.NLSAplayer/coachmisconductreport 1411.Conductofrefereesandactioninrelationtoregistration 15 12.Appealsagainstdecisionsofthereferees’committee 1513.Conflictsofinterest 1514.NLSApolicyregardingnonsanctionedofficials/games 1515.Refereecodeofethics 1516.Bloodpolicy 1617.Castpolicy 1618.LightningPolicy 1719.NLSAZeroTolerancePolicytowardstheharassmentofofficials 1820.Insulinpumppolicy 2021.HeadCoverings 2122.Concussionprotocols 2123.ChangeRoomPolicy 2224.Cancellationpolicy 2325.ContactInformation 23

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CHANGES FOR 2019 Themanualhasbeenrevisedfor2019.Agreyverticallineontherighthandmarginmarkssectionsthathavesignificantlychanged.Theseinclude:-

- Registration- RemovalofCooperTest- RevisionofCC/Jubileepay- Codeofconduct/ethicsrevisedtomatchNLSA;CodeofConductsectionremovedwithreferencetoover-

ridingNLSACode.PREAMBLE TheNLSARefereeCommitteegoverns,undercontroloftheNLSABoardofDirectors,therefereeprogramintheprovince.Variousaspectsoftheofficiatingprogram,particularlytheconduct/misconductofofficials,aregovernedbytheRulesandRegulationsestablishedbyCanadaSoccer.1.NLSAREGISTRATIONTheNewfoundlandandLabradorSoccerAssociationisresponsiblefortheadministrationofsoccerprogrammesacrossNewfoundlandandLabrador.Theseresponsibilitiesincluderefereeregistration,inconjunctionwiththeNLSAoffice.TheNLSArefereecommitteethroughtheregistrar(MartinBattersone-mail:[email protected])willhandlerefereeregistrationin2019. NewlyqualifiedrefereeswillbeautomaticallyregisteredwiththeNLSAforthecurrentyear.Allothersmustregisteron-lineviathelinksontheNLSAwebsite.Introductoryrefereecoursesaredescribedlaterinthismanual.TheNLSAregistrationyearrunsfromJuly1sttoJune30th.Officialsmustregisterdirectlyviatheon-lineformavailableontheNLSAwebsitetobeeligibletoofficiateinNLSAsanctionedgames.RefereeregistrationwillstartasofApril1st,andallrefereesshouldregisterbyMay31st.Allofficialsmustberegisteredpriortoofficiatingintheirfirstoutdoorleaguegameoftheseason.Asof2019,allrefereeshavetocompleteacompulsoryrefreshercoursepriortotheirregistrationbeingaccepted.Therearetworefreshertests,onefordistrictrefereesandabove,andoneforthosewhoarequalifiedassmall-sidedreferees.RegistrationfeesFIFA:asperCanadaSoccerrates.NationalReferees/Instructors/Assessors:asperCanadaSoccerrates. BeforeJuly13 AfterJuly13Provincial $65+HST $75+HSTRegional: $55+HST $65+HSTDistrict: $47+HST $57+HSTYouth(under14years)andsmall-sided(over14):

$13+HST $18+HST

Instructors: $55+HST $65+HSTAssessors: $55+HST $65+HST

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Referees,instructors,andassessorswillpaythehighestofthefeesappropriatetotheirclassificationsandwillonlypayonefee,e.g.,aProvincialclassrefereewhohasbeennominatedasaNationalAssessorwillpayafeedeterminedbyCanadaSoccerandnotthe$65feeforProvincialstatus.2.BENEFITSOFREGISTERINGWITHTHENLSALocalsoccerassociationswillonlyassigngamestoNLSAregisteredreferees.

- Asareferee,youarecoveredbyNLSAinsurance.Thiscoversyouagainstpersonalinjuryatagamewhenyouarerefereeing.Evenmoreimportantly,itcoversyouagainstliabilityifaplayerisinjuredatagameinwhichyouareofficiating.Notethatrefereeswhoofficiateataleveltheyarenotqualified(i.e.thosewhohavetakenonlythesmallsidedcoursebutareofficiating11/sidesoccer)willnotbecoveredbyinsurance.

- Youwillbeeligibletobeassessedonyourperformance.Thisisarequirementforupgrading.Theseassessments,alongwithyouron-fieldperformances,areusedtodeterminesuitabilityforhigher-levelcompetitions.Yourassessmentsandonfieldperformancearealsousedtodetermineappointmentstouniversityandotherprovincialandnationalcompetitions.

- Dependingonyourcurrentclassification,youmaybeeligibletobeanofficialinNLSAcompetitions

(indoorandoutdoorprovincials,Universitygames,andChallengeCup/JubileeTrophyCompetition).Youmayalsobeconsideredforout-of-provinceassignmentsasrequestedbyCanadaSoccer.Notethatcommitmenttorefereeinyourlocaldistrict/regionismandatorybeforeProvincialassignmentsmaybeexpected.

- Refreshercoursesandprofessionaldevelopmentsessionsareofferedatnocosttoregisteredreferees.

- Fitnesstestsarescheduledandofferedatnocosttothereferee.

- AsanNLSAregisteredofficialyouqualifyforupgradingclinics,andhavetheopportunitytoqualifyasan

instructorand/orassessor.

- Ifyoumoveorvisitanywhereelseintheworld,NLSAwillforwardyourrefereequalificationstoCanadaSoccerandtheywillforwardtoyournewlocalsoccerassociation.

- CanadaSoccerRefereebadgesareavailabledirectlyfromtheNLSAfor$5.00+HST

Ifyouchoosenottore-registerasanNLSAreferee,thenasperCanadaSoccerregulations,aftertwoyearsyourrefereequalificationexpires.Forexample,ifyoufirstqualifiedin2010,butyouwerenotregisteredin2017or2018,thenyouwouldneedtoapplytotherefereecommitteeandfollowtherequiredproceduresinordertoregisterasarefereein2019.Tore-certifyasareferee,therefereecommitteewillapplythefollowingguidelines.Theregistrationdatabasecontainsrecordsgoingbackto2011.Anyrefereewhowishestore-certifyandwholastregisteredpriorto2011mustproduceevidenceoftakingandpassingrefereecourses.Iftheycannotprovidesuchdocumentationtheymusttakeafullentrylevelorsmall-sidedcourse.Forrefereeswhoregisteredatsomepointfrom2011onwards,orregisteredpriorto2011andcanproduceevidenceofpassingacourse,thefollowingguidelinesapply:-

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- Refereeswhohavepreviouslybeenupgradedtoregionalorprovinciallevel,andhavebeenregisteredsince2011canre-registeriftheyattendaprofessionaldevelopmentday,aLawsoftheGamerefresher,orotherwisedemonstratetothecommitteethattheyarefamiliarwithchangesintheLawsoftheGame.

- Districtrefereeswithatleasttwoyearsofficiatingexperienceof11/sidesoccercanre-registeronsuccessfulcompletionoftheEntryLevelexam.

- Allothersmustre-taketheEntryLevelorSmall-Sidedcourse.-

3. THE REFEREES STANDING COMMITTEE 3.1 Terms of Reference ObjectiveThegoaloftheCommitteeshallbetoadvisetheNLSABoardwithrespecttotheregulationsofrefereesinNewfoundlandandLabrador,andtoadministerrefereeactivitiesintheprovince.TheCommitteemayrecommendchangestotheBoardregardingNLSArulesandregulationsandadministrativeregulationswithrespecttoreferees.TheCommitteeshalladministerrefereesaccordingtorequirementsofCanadaSoccer.Responsibilities

- Recommendingpolicies,rulesandregulationsaffectingrefereestotheNLSABoard,andimplementingthosepoliciesuponapprovalbytheboard.

- DevelopinganannualbudgetforrefereeingintheprovinceforapprovalbytheBoard.- EnsuringFIFAandCanadaSoccerdirectiononrefereeingisfollowedwithintheprovince.- CommunicatingNLSAandCanadaSoccerpoliciesanddirectionsonrefereeingtorefereesthroughoutthe

province.- ProvidingtechnicaladviceoftheLawsoftheGametotheNLSA.- Providingadviceonrefereeingissuestoregionsandleagues.- Promotingofficiatingincoordinationwithregions,clubsandleagues- Coordinatingrefereeassessments,andmaintainingrecords.- CoordinatingassignmentsofrefereestogamesunderNLSAdirectjurisdiction(ChallengeCup,Jubilee

Trophy,andProvincialYouthLeagues;otherprovincialtournaments).- RecommendingpayratesformatchesunderNLSAjurisdiction.- Coordinatingandprovidingrefereeinstruction,educationanddevelopment.- Recommendinghonorariaforinstruction,assessing,andmentoring.- Coordinatingrefereefitnesstrainingandfitnesstesting,andmaintainingrecordsoffitnessperformance.- Considerationandapprovalforrequestsforsupportfordevelopmentalrefereeingopportunitiesoutof

province.- Considerationofpromotionrequestsfromreferees,instructorsandassessors(apartfromthoseunder

CanadaSoccerjurisdiction).- Nominatingreferees,assessorsandinstructorsforpromotiontonationallevel.- LiaisonwithCanadaSoccerrefereeingdepartmentonrefereeingissues.- ImplementingtheCanadaSoccerpolicyonclassificationofreferees.- Dealingwithdisciplinarycomplaintsagainstreferees,andprovidingsupporttorefereesatanydisciplinary

hearing.- PreparationandupdatingoftheNLSArefereehandbook.- Solicitingnominationsandassistingintheirreviewforannualawardsrelatingtoofficials;ensuringthe

termsofreferenceforawardsareappropriateandcurrent.- RepresentingtheNLSAtoSportNLonofficiatingissues

Membershipandappointmentprocess

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AspertheNLSAconstitution,theNLSAannuallyappointsaDirectorofRefereesforaone-yearterm.TheDirectorofRefereesactsasChairoftheRefereesStandingCommittee.TheChairofthecommitteerecommendstotheNLSABoard(whoapprovesallcommitteeappointments)3-5additionalmembersforone-yearappointmentstothecommittee.Committeemembersshallbeactivereferees,instructors,orassessors(oramemberofNLSABoard,orappointedbytheNLSAPresident).TheNLSApresidentalsositsonthecommitteeasanex-officiomember.Meetings:Meetingsareheldregularlyatthecallofthechair.Reporting:TherefereecommitteereportstotheNLSABoard.FormalreportingislimitedtoanannualreporttotheNLSAAGM,butupdatesshouldbeprovidedtotheboardatNLSAboardmeetings. 3.2 Assessment Responsibilities Theassessmentprocessisdesignedtoevaluatehowwellanofficialcanrefereeasoccergame.Anassessmentisnotanattempttocatchtheofficialdoingthingswrong.Itisaprocessbywhichamoreexperiencedrefereecanhelpalessexperiencedreferee,bydevelopingtheskillsnecessarytoreachahigherlevel.Assessmentsareakeypartoftherefereeupgradingprocess.TheCoordinatorofAssessorsisresponsibleforrecruitingassessors,assigningthemtogames,ensuringacopyoftheassessmentisdeliveredtotheindividualreferee,andmaintainingrecordsofassessments.AssessmentsshouldnormallybecompletedandforwardedtotheCoordinatorofAssessorswithin72hours.Refereesareresponsibleformaintainingtheirownportfolioofassessments.TheNLSAprioritiesforallocatingassessorstogamesare:

- Officialswhoareeligibleforupgrading,orthoseofficialsidentifiedasbeingonthedevelopmentpathtonationalnomination;

- NominatedNationalrefereesandabove(assessmentrequirementsaresetbyCanadaSoccer);- Officialswheretherehavebeenconcernsraisedaboutperformance;- Officialswhorequestanassessment,aspartoftheirpersonaldevelopment;- Requestsforassessmentsbyclubs/leagues/regions.

Allrefereeswishingtoupgradeshouldnotethat,whileeveryeffortismadetogetcopiesoflocaldistrictschedules,andgetassessorsouttoassessablegames,itistheresponsibilityoftherefereetonotifytheCoordinatorofAssessorsofhis/herrefereeingschedule.TheserefereesmustnotifytheCoordinatorofanychangestotheirschedules.Clubs,leaguesandregionsareencouragedtoincludeassessmentsandmentoringaspartoftheirrefereedevelopmentprogramme,andtheyshouldcontacttheCoordinatortodevelopaplanfordoingso.TheNLSARefereeCommitteerecognizesthatassessmentsareacriticalcomponentofrefereedevelopment,andwillpayforthefirstassessmentforanofficialinanyyear,withtheexceptionofthosewhorequestanassessmentaspartoftheirpersonaldevelopment.Forassessmentsrequestedbyaclub,leagueorregionthefeeshallbecoveredbytherequestingbody(allsuchbodiesareencouragedtobudgetforassessmentsandmentoringaspartofofficial’sdevelopment).

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3.3 Educational Responsibilities TheresponsibilityforrefereetrainingbelongstotheNLSA,incooperationwithCanadaSoccer.Thisincludestrainingprogramsforreferees,forrefereeassessors,andforrefereeinstructors.ItistheresponsibilityoftheCanadaSoccerReferee’sCommitteetoprovidetheprovincialassociationswithmaterialforrefereecourses.Therefore,theNLSAarrangesintroductoryrefereetrainingcourses,andcoursesforupgradingrefereesfromDistrictclasstoRegionalclass.TheRefereeCommitteerecommendscandidatesforupgradingfromRegionaltoProvincialclass;thesecoursesgenerallyareheldannuallybyCanadaSoccerbutcanbeheldlocally.TheCoordinatorofInstructionisresponsibleforrecruitingrefereeinstructors,whowillthenbeassignedtocoursesthathavebeenrequested.3.4 NLSA Assigning TheNLSAhostsoroverseescompetitionsthroughouttheyear.TheseincludeProvincialtournamentsatSeniorlevel,theChallengeCup/JubileeTrophyCompetitions,Universityleagues,ProvincialYouthLeaguesetc.TheNLSAAssignorhasvariousresponsibilities.Theseinclude:

- Ensuringlocaldistrictsusesuitablyqualifiedandregisteredreferees.- AssigningofficialsforUniversitygames.- Verifyingtheclassificationoflocalandnewlyarrivedofficials.

OfficialsareassignedtoNLSAeventsaccordingtothefollowingpriorities:1. OfficialsassignedtorefereeintheseniorclubchampionshipsandAlevelprovincials,andUniversitygameswillallbeRegionalclassorabove,whereverpossibleandshouldhavesuccessfullycompletedtheannualfitnesstest,asoutlinedfortheirclassification.2. Refereescurrentlyinprocessofupgrading.3. Refereeswhohavesuccessfullycompletedfitnesstestinginthecurrentyear.4. Otheractivereferees.4. OFFICIATING COURSES TheNLSA,incooperationwithCanadaSoccer,offersthebasicEntryLevelcertificationcourse,whichqualifiesparticipantstoofficiatein11/sidesoccer.TheNLSAalsooffersaSmallSidedRefereeCourseforthoseinterestedinonlyofficiatingsmall-sidedmatches.Torequestacourse,contactGaryMartin([email protected])andtheNLSAoffice. SMALL-SIDEDREFEREECOURSEThisisabasicofficiatingcourse,designedforthoseinterestedinofficiatinggamesintheUnder11divisionorbelowdesignedforlessthan11/sidesoccer.Thisisan8-hourcourseprovidedbytheNLSA.Itisimportanttonotethatthesmallsidedrefereecoursedoesnotqualifyanofficialtoreferee11/sidesocceratanylevel,ortoactasanassistantrefereeatanylevel,ortoofficiateinprovincialtournaments(otherthansmall-sidedgames).Itisopentothoseaged12to14yearsoldasofthedateoftakingthecourse(oldercandidatesmaybeacceptedbutitisrecommendedthattheytaketheEntryLevelcourse;exceptionscanbemadeforyoungerrefereeswhowillturn12priortoofficiating).Thecourseispracticallyoriented,andshouldideallybeofferedonasoccerfield,withaclassroomavailable.

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Theintentofthisclinicistointroduceofficiatingtoyoungerreferees.Theclinicisinteractive,andintroducesyoungrefereestothebasicconceptsofrefereeing.Theythenneedtoapplythisknowledgetoofficiatingrecreationalmicroandmini-soccerplayersintheagesofU4toU11.Toofficiatesmall-sidedmatcheswheredirectfreekicks,penaltykicksortheoffsidelawisbeingapplied,officialsmusthavecompletedtheentrylevelcourse.Candidatesaged14andoverarestronglyencouragedtotakethefullentry-levelcoursethatqualifiesthemfor11/sidegamesaswellassmall-sidedsoccer.ENTRYLEVELCOURSETheEntryLevelcourseisanintroductiontoofficiating.Itisa16-hourCanadaSoccer-certifiedcoursedesignedtoteachtheLawsoftheGame.Thecourseispracticallyorientedandthereisanexamination.TheminimumageacandidatemaybepresentedfortheEntryLevelCourseis14years.CandidateswhodonotreachthestandardrequiredbyNLSAintheinitialexaminationmaynotbepresentedforfurtherexaminationuntilaperiodof28dayshaselapsed.UponsuccessfulcompletionoftheEntryLevelcourse,anofficialmayregisterasaDistrictLevelofficial,providedtheyhavereachedtheageof16years.Refereesbetween14and16yearsofageareregisteredasYouthRefereesbutcanreferee11/sidegames.FollowingsuccessfulcompletionoftheEntryLevelcourse,officialswillbeexpectedtobeassessedbeforefurtherupgradingisconsidered.PromotionfromDistrictleveltoRegionallevelisperformancebasedbutrequirescompletionoftheRegionalcourse.REGIONALLEVELCOURSEThiscourseisdesignedfortheDistrictreferee,whohascompletedtherequirementsforRegionalpromotionlevel.ThiscoursewillcoveraspectsofofficiatingandwillnormallybeinstructedbyaProvincialInstructor.PROVINCIALLEVELCOURSEThiscourseisdesignedfortheseniorofficial,whohascompletedtherequirementsforupgradingtoProvinciallevel.Candidatesmustpassafitnesstestandon-lineexamandberecommendedtoCanadaSoccertoparticipateintheannualcourse.FUTSALTheNLSAispromotingFutsalforoff-seasonplay,andtheremaybearequirementtocertifyrefereesforthisvariantofthegame.Updateswillbeprovidedonthislaterintheyear.

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5. REFEREE LEVELS Levels Notes AssigningRecommendationNational AppointedbyCanadaSoccer CanadaSoccerappointmentsProvincial ChallengeCup,University,

JubileeRegional NLSAseniorcompetitionDistrict 11/sidesoccer;smallsidedsoccerwhereoffsideor

penaltykicklawsareused.Localleagues,NLSAyouthcompetition(shouldbeatleastoneagegroupolderthanteams),seniorasARs;centrerefereeinU16orseniortobeeligibleforpromotion

Smallsided Qualifiedforsmall-sidedsocceronly,cannotofficiateasanassistantreferee

Houseleague,NLSAsmallsidedcompetition

Inthepastseveralassistantrefereecourseshavebeenoffered.Thesedonotqualifytheparticipantasa“centre”refereeatanylevel,ortoofficiatesmall-sidedsoccer.6. REFEREE PROMOTION Refereesmustapplyforpromotioninwriting.PromotiontakeseffectonapprovalbytheRefereeCommittee.Everyyear,theNLSAattemptstoholdoneormoreupgradingcourses(toupgradefromsmall-sidedtodistrictreferee,thefullentrylevelcoursemustbetaken).Thesecoursesarerundependingonnumbersbeingavailabletoconductsuchcourses.Tobeeligibletoparticipateinanupgradingcourse,youmustmeetcertainrequirements.UpgradingfromDistricttoRegionallevelTobeeligibletorequestpromotion,youmusthavebeenarefereeforatleastonefulloutdoorseasonwiththemajorityofthematchesofficiatedatthecompetitiveU16levelorabove,butpreferablyattheseniorlevel.Tobeconsideredforpromotion,youmusthave:

- Attended,participatedin,andpassedtheannualfitnesstestatregionallevel.- Completedfoursuccessfulassessmentswithinthelast24months,twoasareferee,andtwoasan

assistant.- Providedaportfolioofallgamesofficiated(copiesofassessments,recordofappointments).- Refereedatleast20competitivematches(11asidecompetitionsforplayersU16orabove)withinthe

provinceinseniorprovincialplay.- CompletedaminimumoffivegamesasanAssistantRefereeinthepromotionseason.- Attended,participatedandpassedtheRegionalCourse

Ifyouarenotsuccessfulinupgradingbecauseofassessments,orfailingtoattendafitnesstest,youmaycompletetheserequirementsinthefollowingseason.UpgradingfromRegionaltoProvinciallevel

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Tobeconsideredforpromotion,youmusthave:

- BeenaRegionallevelrefereeforatleastonefulloutdoorseason.- SuccessfullycompletedtheProvinciallevelupgradingclinic.- Successfullymetthestandardsofthefitnesstest.- Completedthreesuccessfulassessmentsinthesameoutdoorseason(2asarefereeand1asan

assistant).Ifrequired,assessmentsmaybecarriedforwardtosecondyear.- Providedaportfolioofallgamesofficiatedperoutdoorseason(copiesofassessments,recordof

appointments).- Refereedatleast20competitivematches(11-a-sidecompetitionsforplayersU16orabove)withinthe

provinceinseniorprovincialplay.- CompletedaminimumoffivegamesasanAssistantRefereeinthepromotionseason.

UpgradingissubjecttothediscretionoftheRefereesCommittee.TheNLSARefereesCommitteewillmeettodiscussrefereeupgradesasrequired.Candidateswillbeinformed,inwriting,ofanupgrade.Itistheindividualofficial’sresponsibilitytoensurethecommitteehasallappropriateinformationforupgradestobeconsidered.UpgradingtoNationalListRefereeEachyear,theNLSAmaynominaterefereestoCanadaSoccerforpromotiontoNationalreferee.He/shemusthaveconsistentlyperformedatahighlevel,receivedappropriateassessmentsataseniorlevelinthepast24months,andmustalsobeactiveinotherareasofsoccer(suchasrefereeinstruction,refereeassessment,orservingasamentortotheyoungerreferee).CanadaSoccernominatesofficialstoFIFAforinclusionontheInternationalRefereeslistandtheAssistantRefereeslist.Thesenomineesareoften,butnotnecessarily,takenfromtheNationalrefereeslist.7. FITNESS TESTING NLSAofficialsareexpectedtomaintainaleveloffitnessappropriatetothegamestheyareofficiating.Atthestartofeveryoutdoorseason,theNLSAarrangestheopportunityforrefereestoattendfitnesstests.Thistestisaveryusefulgaugeforofficialstocheckwhethertheirconditioningwillmeetthephysicaldemandsofoutdoorsoccer.Testswillbeofferedasneeded.Testsmustbecompletedforpriorityforassignmenttohigh-levelgames(ChallengeCup,JubileeandUniversity),forupgrading,andtomaintainprovincialrefereestatus.Refereesareencouragedtotakethefitnesstestatthebeginningoftheoutdoorseason,andtestresultswillbetakenintoaccountinallassignments.FitnesstestsfromthepastseasonremainvaliduntilJuly1st.Fitnesstestingisdesignedtohaveparticipantsreachtheirphysicallimits.Assuchtheycanputsignificantstressonthebody,andrefereesarestronglyadvisedtoobtainclearancefromtheirfamilydoctoriftheyhaveanyconcernsinregardtotheirphysicalcapability.InparticularCanadaSoccerwillnotpermitanycandidatewithhighbloodpressure(160/95)toattemptfitnesstests.Participantsareencouragedtochecktheirbloodpressurepriortoattemptingtesting.TheFitnessStandards:Therearetwomaintypesoffitnessteststhatwillberunthisseason,the“Beep”TestandtheCanadaSoccer/FIFAHighIntensityTest(HITest).TheHighIntensityTestisrecommendedforofficialswhowishtoofficiateatthetoplevel,andareinterestedinbeingconsideredfornationallevelcompetition.CanadaSoccerhasstipulatedthat

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itisarequirementformaintainingclassificationasaProvincialrefereeandforcandidatesforprovincialpromotion.TheNLSArefereecommitteewillaccept“Beep”TestsattheappropriatestandardtomaintainProvincialstatusforpaymentpurposesonly;thesereferees,whohavepreviouslybeenpromotedtoProvincialstatus,willbepaidatProvinciallevel,butfromaSoccerCanadaviewpointareconsideredRegionalrefereesandshouldberegisteredassuch.RegionallevelrefereeshavetheoptionoftheHIorBeeptest,andDistrictrefereesareexpectedtopasstheBeeptest.HighIntensityTestWhatyouneedtoknow:

• Theteststartswithsixrepeatedsprintsover40metres(youhave60secondsbetweeneachsprint).• Afterthesprintsistheintervalrun.Oneintervalisa75mrunfollowedbya25mwalk(restperiod).Forty

intervalsmustbecompleted.40intervalsare10lapsofa400metretrack.• Thetestis“allornothing”.WiththeHItestthereisnograduatedscore.Therefereeeithermeetsa

particularstandardornot.Ifthatrefereefailshe/shewillneedtore-runthetestatalaterdate.• Thebestsuggestionfortrainingforthistestistogetusedtointervalrunning(repeatedrunsthenwalks).

Dothisovervaryingdistancesandtimesandgraduallyraiseyourleveltomeetthestandardyourequire.TheCanadaSoccerteststandardsareasfollows:Category Sprints IntervalRun(150mrun/50mwalk)Provincialmale 6.4sec 15/20secRegionalmale 6.6sec 17/22secProvincialfemale 6.6sec 17/22secRegionalfemale 6.8sec 17/24secBeeptestTheBeeptestconsistsofcontinuousrunningbetweentwolines20mapart.Therunnermustcompleteeach20mruninasettimedenotedbyabeep.Thetimeallowedforthe20mrundecreasesprogressivelyandtherunnercontinuesuntiltheyareunabletocompletetwosuccessive20mintervalsinthetimeallowed.Thetestconsistsofupto20levelswitheachlevelconsistingofaseriesofrunsthatlastaboutaminute.Forinstance,atlevel6,1020mrunsarerequired,eachinunder6.55seconds.Thenext20misatlevel7,whereonly6.26secondsareallowed,andsoon.Therunner’stestscoreisthehighestlevelattainedbeforefailingtokeepup.TheNLSAstandardsare:Level MALE FEMALEProvincial Stage9 Stage8Regional Stage8 Stage7District/Youth Stage6 Stage6

• BeeptestingisacceptedforformerProvinciallevelrefereesinprovinceforpaymentpurposesonly;theHItestmustbepassedtobeconsideredaProvincialrefereebyCanadaSoccer.RegionalandprovincialrefereesareencouragedtoattemptthehighintensitytestratherthantheBeeptest.

• Regionalandprovincialrefereesovertheageof40mayretaintheirclassificationforpayandassignmentpurposesiftheypassthetestatonelevellower(i.e.maleprovincial-level8,maleregional-level7).

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ApplicationoffitnesstestingFitnesstestpassesremainineffectuntilJuly1stoftheseasonafterwhichthetestwastaken.Inanygivenseason,areferee’sclassificationfromtheperspectiveofassigningprioritywilldependontheleveloffitnesstheydemonstrateintesting.Animprovementintestlevelswillbereflectedimmediatelyinassigningpriorityandpay.HighestClassificationattained Fitnessstandard RevisedclassificationProvincial HighintensityTest FullCanadaSoccerprovincialProvincial ProvincialBeepstandard Regional(Provincialfor

paymentpurposes)Provincial Regional RegionalProvincialorRegional District RegionalProvincialorRegional Noneorbelowdistrict Regional

Regional Provincial(HIorBeep RegionalRegional Regional RegionalDistrict RegionalorProvincial DistrictDistrict District DistrictDistrict NoneorbelowDistrict District TheNLSAstronglyrecommendsthatinlocalleagues(i.e.competitionnotdirectlyundertheNLSA’ssupervision),payandassigningprioritybebasedonrefereeclassificationasdefinedabove.8. PROVINCIAL GAME FEES AND HONORARIA a.ChallengeCup/JubileeTrophyratesChallengeCupandJubileetrophyratesin2019aresetat$70perrefereeand$40perassistantor4thofficial.ChallengeCup,JubileeTrophyandUniversitygamesarethehighestlevelofplayintheprovinceandthisisrecognisedbycompensatingofficialsatthehighestrateforthesematches.AsfaraspossibletheNLSAwillassignthe“bestqualified”officialstothesematches.Thebest-qualifiedofficialsareconsideredtobethosewhohaveupgradedtothehighestlevels,andhaveachievedthefitnessstandardsfortheirlevels.ItisrecognisedthathighlyexperiencedofficialswhohavereachedRegionalorProvinciallevelsmaystruggletoachievefitnessstandardsastheygrowolderbutstill,throughexperience,haverefereeingskillsthatallowthemtoperformeffectivelyinthesehigherlevelgames.Thepriorityforassigningofficialstothesematches(highesttolowest)is:

- NationalorFIFAwithcurrentfitnesstest- Provincialwithcurrentfitnesstest- National/ProvincialwithRegionallevelfitness- RegionalwithRegionallevelfitness- National/ProvincialwithDistrictlevelfitness- RegionalwithDistrictlevelfitness- National/Provincialwithnofitnesstest- Regionalwithnofitnesstest- Districtwithregionalorbetterfitnesstest- Districtwithfitnesstest.

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Theremaybecircumstanceswhereahigherpriorityofficialisavailablebutitisconsideredbettertouseanofficiallowerontheprioritylist.Examplesmightincludesituationswherethesameofficialwouldbeofficiatingthesameteamstoooften,orasituationwhereanticipatedgamecontrolissuesmeanthataveryexperiencedofficialisabetterchoicethanalessexperiencedofficialofhigherfitnesslevel.Suchassignmentsshouldonlybemadeafterconsultationwith,andapprovalby,therefereecommittee.b.ProvincialYouthLeagueThehostingcluborregionforprovincialyouthleaguematchessetsgamefees.Itisrecommendedthat,asthepremierlevelforyouthsoccerintheprovince,allprovincialyouthleaguefixturesbeofficiatedbyseniorofficialswhoshouldbepaidaccordingly(seebelow).Inordertoencourageseniorofficialstoacceptassignmentstothesematchesitisrecommendedthatmatchfeesbebasedonthereferee’sclassification,withfeesequivalenttothatpaidforseniorcompetition.Suggestedfeesare(referee/assistantreferee):-

- Provincial$55/$38;- Regional$51/$35;- District$47/$33.

Itisrecognisedthatregions/associationsmayhaveotherarrangementsforcompensatingofficialsinthesegames,sothesefeesarerecommended,notmandatory.NotethatrefereesinPYLmatchesmustbeatleastoneagecategoryabovethelevelofmatchtheyareassignedto.ThusU15matchesmustbeofficiatedbyanofficialwhowouldbeineligibletoplayatthatlevel.Itisrecommendedthatthesameagequalificationsbeappliedforassistantrefereesifatallpossible.c.ProvincialYouthTournamentsTherecommendedminimumgamefeesforofficials(regardlessoflevel)at11/sideProvincialtournamentsare: Referee $30 AssistantReferee $18GamesattheUnder17levelwillnormallybeofficiatedbyseniorofficials.Inthesecases,thestandardgamefeesfortheirlevel,shouldapply.Notethattoofficiate11/sidesoccerasarefereeorassistantrefereeatanylevel,theEntryLevelCoursemustbecompleted.TheSmallSidedCoursedoesnotqualifyofficialstoreferee11/sidesoccer.d.AssessorgamefeesTheassessor’sfeewillbebasedontheirqualificationlevel(National/Provincial/Regional/District)andisequivalenttothereferee’sfeeatthatlevel.Assessors(National,Provincial,Regional,District)mayonlyassessofficialsattheirlevelorbelow.e.RefereeinstructorhonorariaEntryLevelCourse(upto12participants–1instructor) $570Small-sidedCourse(upto15participants) $250AssessorCourse $500InstructorCourse $500LawsoftheGamerefresher $75f.AssessorshonorariaWhereassessorsareappointedtoassessatNLSAorNLSA-sanctionedtournamentstheyshallreceiveanhonorariumnotexceeding$200,inadditiontotheallowancesoutlinedbelow.Thishonorariumisbasedonthecompletionofatleast5assessments.

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g.Travelandsubsistence,matchofficials,assessorsandinstructors

- Officials,assessorsandinstructorsrequiredtotravelonNLSAbusinessareentitledtoreceiveamealallowanceasperNLSArates.

- Whereanovernightstayisrequired,thecostofaccommodationwillbereimbursed.Whengroupsrequireanovernightstay,accommodationwillbeshared,exceptforgroupsofmixedgender.

- OfficialswillbereimbursedformileageasperNLSArates,butwilltraveltogethertoreducecostswheneverpossible.

- Wherethemembersoftherefereesstandingcommitteearerequiredtotravelformorethan5hours,theywillreceiveamealallowanceasperNLSArates.

- Whereanovernightstayisrequired,thecostofaccommodationwillbecoveredbytheNLSA.- Wheretravelisrequired,thedriverofavehiclewillbereimbursedasperNLSArates.

9. MISCONDUCT REPORTING Ifaplayerorteamofficialisdismissed(sentoff)duringagamethatyouarerefereeing,youmustcompleteamisconductreport(allcautions–yellowcards-mustbereportedonthegamesheetbutusuallydonotrequireadetailedreport).Thisreportneedstobecompletedpromptlyandprovidedtotheappropriateauthority.Misconductnormallywillbereportedtotheadministrationoftheleagueinwhichthematchisbeingplayedin.FormatchesunderthedirectauthorityoftheNLSA(provincialtournaments,provincialyouthleague,JubileeTrophyandChallengeCup)thefollowingapplies:

- NLSAtournaments:themisconductreportmustbeprovidedtotheNLSAtournamentrepresentativewithin2hoursofthecompletionofthegame.Thiswillensurethatanynecessaryactioncanbetakenbeforetheplayer’snextgame.

- ProvincialYouthLeague,JubileeTrophyandChallengeCup:misconductreportsshouldbesenttotheNLSAVice-Presidentresponsible(youth,seniormen,seniorwomen)andtheDirectorofOfficialswithin48hoursoftheincident.

SeriousmisconductIrrespectiveofthecompetitionorleague(i.e.foranyNLSAsanctionedgameinanyleagueorlevel),amisconductreportmustbesentdirectlytotheNLSAifitdescribes:-

- anyincidentofmisconductagainstagameofficialrefereeinvolvingphysicalassault,attemptedphysicalassaultorthreateningbehaviourinanygame;

- Anyincidentthatinvolvesracistorsexistcomments.Insuchcases,thereportmustbesenttotheNewfoundlandandLabradorSoccerAssociation([email protected]),withacopytotherespectiveleague/regionalassociationwithin48hours. FailuretosubmitmisconductreportswithintheappropriatetimelinesmayresultinsanctionsbeingimposedontherefereebytheRefereeCommittee.Failuretosubmitsubsequentmisconductreportswillresultinsuspension.10. NLSA PLAYER/ COACH MISCONDUCT REPORT TheNLSAplayer/coachmisconductreportingformshouldbeusedformakingmisconductreportsinallcompetitionsunderNLSAadministration.ItisrecommendedforuseinallNLSAsanctionedmatches,althoughlocalleaguesmayprovidetheirownreportingmechanisms.TheformisavailableontheNLSAwebsiteinPDFandWordformat.Copiesoftheformshouldbeprintedandmadeavailableatthefield,particularlyattournamentswheretheremaynotbetimetoprepareanelectronicreport.

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11. CONDUCT OF REFEREES AND ACTION IN RELATION TO REGISTRATION

ThisisgovernedbyCanadaSoccerRulesandRegulations,foundontheCanadaSoccerwebsite. 12. APPEALS AGAINST DECISIONS OF THE REFEREES’ COMMITTEE ThesearegovernedbytheCanadaSoccerRulesandRegulations,foundontheCanadaSoccerwebsite

13. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ThefollowingistakenfromtheCanadaSoccerRegulations:Arefereeshallatalltimesactimpartially.WherearefereebelievesthatthereisamaterialinterestconflictingwiththedutiesandobligationsofaMatchOfficialandanyappointment,thentherefereeshalldeclinetoactorofficiateanddeclareittoCanadaSoccer(inrespectofNationalListOfficials)ortheProvincialAssociation,whosedecisioninrelationtoanydisputeordifferenceinsuchmattersshallbefinalandbinding.14. NLSA POLICY REGARDING NON-SANCTIONED OFFICIALS/GAMES a)NopersonshallofficiateasarefereeinanycompetitionunderthejurisdictionoftheAssociationunlesshe/sheisontheOfficialListofReferees.Organizationswhoassignoruseunregisteredorunqualifiedrefereesareliabletofines.b)NoNLSA-registeredrefereesmayofficiateinanyunsanctionedgame,competitionortournament,whetherinoroutofNewfoundlandandLabrador.Failuretocomplywillresultindisciplinaryactionbeingappliedtotheindividualconcerned.15. REFEREE CODE OF ETHICS AllofficialsshouldbeawareoftheNewfoundlandandLabradorSoccerAssociationCodeofConductandEthics.Thesectionthatspecificallyappliestoofficialsisreproducedhere:-MatchOfficialsmust:

• Conductthemselveswithdignitybothonandoffthefieldofplay,andbyexampleseektoinspiretheprinciplesoffairplayinothers;

• AdheretoallstandardsanddirectivesestablishedbytheNLSA,CanadaSoccer,InternationalFootballAssociationBoardandFIFA;

• Beneatinappearanceandmaintainahighlevelofphysicalandmentalfitness;• StudyandenforcethecurrentLawsoftheGameandanyevent-specificrulesandregulations;• Performhis/herdesignatedduties,includingattendingorganizedclinicsandlectures,etc.andshallassist

theircolleaguesinupgradingandimprovingtheirstandardsofofficiating,instructingandassessing;• AdheretotheNLSA’sAnti-DopingPolicy;• Honouranyappointmentsaccepted,unlessunabletodosobyvirtueofillnessorpersonalemergency;• NotpubliclycriticizeotherrefereesortheNLSA(notethatthisincludesuseofsocialmedia);• Notmakeanystatementtothemedia(newspaper,television,radio,etc.)relatedtoagameinwhichthe

refereehasofficiated,ortotheperformanceoftheplayersorotherofficials(thisalsoincludessocialmedia);

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• Notacceptanyappointmenttoofficiateinanycompetitivegameinwhichanimmediatememberofhis/herfamilybymarriageorcommonlawisaregisteredplayerorcoach.Animmediatememberofthefamilyisaparent,aspouse,asonordaughter,abrotherorsister;

• Notacceptanyappointmenttoofficiateinunsanctionedevents;• Befair,equitable,considerate,independent,honest,andimpartialinalldealingswithothers;• Whenwritingreports,setoutthetruefactsandnotattempttojustifyanydecisions;and• Reportanyapproachtofixtheresultofamatch.

16. BLOOD POLICY Dealingwithabloodywound;a) Ifbleedingoccurswhereotherparticipantsmaybeexposedtoblood,theindividual'sparticipationmustbeinterrupteduntilthebleedinghasbeenstopped.Thewoundmustsecurelycoveredandbloodremoved.b) Allclothingsoiledwithbloodshouldbereplacedpriortotheathleteresumingtrainingorcompetition.c) Ifanathleteleavesthefield,hashis/herinjurytreatedandcoveredandwishestore-enterthegameinanother,differentlynumberedjersey,thatreplacesablood-stainedjersey,he/shemayre-enteronlyaftertherefereehasbeenadvisedofthechangeofnumber.d) Allequipmentandsurfacescontaminatedwithbloodandotherbodyfluidsshouldbecleanedpriortore-enteringthefieldwiththereferees’permission.e) Whilecleaningbloodorotherbodyfluidspills,thefollowingmustbedone:

- wearwaterproofgloves.- wipeupfluidswithpapertowelsordisposablecloths.- disinfecttheareaasdescribedin(d).- placeallsoiledwasteinaplasticbagfordisposal.- removeglovesandwashhandswithsoapandwater.

Refereesareresponsiblefora)toc)only.However,refereescanadviseindividualsinvolvedinwoundtreatmentandclean-upofpointsd)ande). 17. CAST POLICY AtallNLSAyouthtournaments,castsarenotpermitted.ForprovincialseniortournamentsandallCanadaSoccersponsoredtournaments,theCanadaSoccerpolicywillbeupheld.CanadaSoccerpolicy

ThisCanadaSoccerpolicydocumentissuedbytheRefereesCommitteeisdesignedtoreduceinconsistenciesinrulingsoverplayerswearingcasts.AllrefereesareexpectedtofollowthesepoliciesinallmatchessanctionedbyCanadaSoccerLaw4statesthataplayermaynotuseequipmentthatisdangeroustohimselforanotherplayer.ThisisfurtherexpandeduponintheInterpretationsoftheLawsoftheGamewherebyitisadvisedthatplayersmayuseequipmentthathasthesolepurposeofprotectingtheindividualphysicallyprovidingthatitposesnodangertotheindividualoranyotherplayer.Modernprotectiveequipmentmadeofsoft,lightweight,paddedmaterialsarenotconsidereddangerousandarethereforepermitted.Hardplastercastsareconsideredtoposeadangertoboththewearerandotherplayersandarenotpermittedtobeworn.Thepracticeofpaddingahardplastercastdoesnotreducetheelementofdanger.

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Playerswearingasoft,lightweight,castwillbepermittedtoplayifthecastdoesnotpresentadangertotheindividualoranyotherplayer.TherefereeorSupervisorofOfficials(ifonehasbeenappointedtothematch/tournament)willmakethefinaldecisionastotheacceptabilityofanycast.Anyplayerwhousesacasttointimidateorinjureanopponentshallbecautionedorsentoffdependingonthenatureoftheplayer'saction.

18. LIGHTNING/ SEVERE WEATHER POLICY

Whenthunderroars,goindoors!Thesafetyofplayers,coaches,managementandspectatorsistheprimaryconcerninanyweathereventthatoccursduringallmatchessanctionedbyCanadaSoccer.Byunderstandingandfollowingthebelowinformation,thesafetyofeveryoneshallbegreatlyincreased.Ultimately,therefereehasthefinalsayoverdelayingorrestartingamatchduetoweather.Waitingtostopplayornotwaitingtostartplaymayresultinaseriousinjuryorlossoflife.Refereesareexpectedtoactresponsiblywhendealingwithsucheventsduringmatchestheyarecontrolling.Ifyoucanhearthunder,youcangethitbylightning.Assoonasyouhearthunder,quicklygettoasafelocation.Morepeoplearestruckbeforeandafterathunderstormthanduringone.Stayinsidefor30minutesafterthelastrumbleofthunder.AdditionalInformationPleasenotethefollowingrecommendationsfromEnvironmentCanada:

• Toplanforasafeday,checktheweatherforecastfirst.Ifthunderstormsareforecast,avoid- beingoutdoorsatthattimeormakeanalternateplan.Identifysafeplacesanddeterminehowlongitwill

takeyoutoreachthem.• Watchtheskiesfordevelopingthunderstormsandlistenforthunder.Assoonasyouhear- thunder,quicklygettoasafelocation.Ifyoucanhearthunder,youareindangerofbeinghitbylightning.

Morepeoplearestruckbeforeandafterathunderstormthanduringone.• Gettoasafeplace.Asafelocationisafullyenclosedbuildingwithwiringandplumbing.- Sheds,picnicshelters,tentsorcoveredporchesdoNOTprotectyoufromlightning.Ifnosturdybuildingis

closeby,getintoametal-roofedvehicleandcloseallthewindows.• Donothandleelectricalequipment,telephonesorplumbing.Theseareallelectrical- conductors.Usingacomputerorwiredvideogamesystem,takingabathortouchingametalwindow

frameallputyouatriskofbeingstruckbylightning.Usebattery-operatedappliancesonly.• Ifcaughtoutdoorsfarfromshelter,stayawayfromtallobjects.Thisincludestrees,poles,- wiresandfences.Takeshelterinalow-lyingareabutbeonthealertforpossibleflooding.

Beawareofhowcloselightningisoccurring.Thunderalwaysaccompanieslightning,eventhoughitsaudiblerangecanbediminishedduetobackgroundnoiseintheimmediateenvironmentanditsdistancefromtheobserver.Whenlargergroupsareinvolved,thetimeneededtoproperlyevacuateanareaincreases.Astimerequirementschange,thedistanceatwhichlightningisnotedandconsideredathreattomoveintotheareamustbeincreased.

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Knowwheretheclosest“safestructureorlocation”istothefieldorplayingareaandknowhowlongittakestogettothatsafestructureorlocation.Safestructureorlocationisdefinedasanybuildingnormallyoccupiedorfrequentlyusedbypeople,i.e.,abuildingwithplumbingand/orelectricalwiringthatactstoelectricallygroundthestructure.Avoidusingshowerfacilitiesforsafeshelteranddonotusetheshowersorplumbingfacilitiesduringathunderstorm.Intheabsenceofasturdy,frequentlyinhabitedbuilding,anyvehiclewithahardmetalroof(notaconvertibleorgolfcart)androlled-upwindowscanprovideameasureofsafety.Avehicleiscertainlybetterthanremainingoutdoors.Itisnottherubbertiresthatmakeavehicleasafeshelter,butthehardmetalroofwhichdissipatesthelightningstrikearoundthevehicle.Donottouchthesidesofanyvehicle!Ifnosafestructureorlocationiswithinareasonabledistance,findathickgroveofsmalltreessurroundedbytallertreesoradryditch.Assumeacrouchedpositiononthegroundwithonlytheballsofthefeettouchingtheground,wrapyourarmsaroundyourkneesandloweryourhead.Minimizecontactwiththegroundbecauselightningcurrentoftenentersavictimthroughthegroundratherthanbyadirectoverheadstrike.Minimizeyourbody’ssurfaceareaandtheground!Donotlieflat!Ifunabletoreachsafeshelter,stayawayfromthetallesttreesorobjectssuchaslightpolesorflagpoles),metalobjects(suchasfencesorbleachers),individualtrees,standingpoolsofwater,andopenfields.Avoidbeingthehighestobjectinafield.Donottakeshelterunderasingle,talltree.Avoidusingthetelephone,exceptinemergencysituations.Peoplehavebeenstruckbylightningwhileusingaland-linetelephone.Acellularphoneoraportableremotephoneisasafealternativetoland-linephones,ifthepersonandtheantennaarelocatedwithinasafestructureorlocation,andifallotherprecautionsarefollowed.Whenconsideringresumptionofanyathleticsactivity,waitatleastthirty(30)minutesafterthelastflashoflightningorsoundofthunderbeforereturningtothefield.FirstaidforlightningvictimsPrompt,aggressiveCPRhasbeenhighlyeffectiveforthesurvivalofvictimsoflightningstrikes.

• Lightningvictimsdonotcarryanelectricalchargeandcanbesafelyhandled.• Callforhelp.Victimsmaybesufferingfromburnsorshockandshouldreceivemedicalattention

immediately.Call9-1-1oryourlocalambulanceservice.• Givefirstaid.Ifbreathinghasstopped,administercardio-pulmonaryresuscitation(CPR).Usean

automaticexternaldefibrillatorifoneisavailable.Foradditionalinformationthefollowingwebsitesarehelpful:http://www.ec.gc.ca/foudre-lightning/default.asp?lang=En&n=57412D67-1www.weatheroffice.gc.ca/lightning19. THE NLSA ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY TOWARDS THE HARASSMENT OF OFFICIALS. Thedevelopmentofyoungofficials,aswellasplayers,takestime.OfficialsinNewfoundlandandLabradorhavereceivedclassroomtrainingandarerequiredtopassanexaminationbeforetheycanrefereewithinoursystem.Whentheyofficiatetheyaregainingtheexperiencerequiredtobecomeagoodofficial.Attheclublevelandintheminorsoccersystemmanyoftheofficialsthatparentswillseearemostlyattheentry-level,nottheexperiencedofficialsyoumayseerefereeinghigher-levelgames.AtProvincialtournaments,manyregionsorclubs,useyoungofficialswho,althoughtheyhavecompletedtheirEntryLevelcoursesareinexperienced.

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Harassmentisdefinedasoffensive,abusive,belittlingorthreateningbehaviourdirectedatanindividual.TheNLSACodeofConductcontainsamoreexhaustivedescriptionofharassment.Althoughevidenceislargelyanecdotal,harassmentofofficialsbyspectatorsandcoachesisrecognizedasamajorfactorcontributingtolackofretentioninsports.Socceriscertainlynotaloneinthisregard,andalthoughofficialsleavethesportformanyreasons,havingbeenharassedbyspectatorsorcoachesshouldnotbeoneofthem.Insoccer,asinmanysports,mostharassment(~95%)isverbal,andcommonlydifficulttodealwith.However,theNLSAhasimplementedmeasurestohelpeliminateharassmentfromourgame.TheNLSAadministerssocceratallageandskilllevelsandthefollowingissub-dividedintoYouthandSenior.ThesemeasuresapplytoallNLSAleagueandtournamentplay(provincialyouthandseniortournaments,ChallengeCupandJubileeTrophy),althoughclubsandregionsareencouragedtoadoptthispolicyfortheirleagues.Someregionsalreadyhavetheirownpoliciestowardsrefereeharassment,andthefollowingisadoptedfromtheirsandfromotherassociationsinNorthAmericaandinternationally.YouthLeagues,includingProvincialtournamentsThispolicyhasasimplepremise:Allpersonsresponsibleforateamandallthespectatorsshouldsupportthereferee.Thispolicyhasasimpleguideline:Don’ttalktotherefereeduringthegame!Naturally,thereareexceptionstothisguidelineandtheyareasfollows:A.PersonResponsibleforateam(i.e.,Coach)DuringtheGame:

- Respondingtoarefereeinitiatingacommunication.- Makingsubstitutions.- Indicatingkickersatkicksfromthemarktodecideagame.- Pointingoutemergenciesorsafetyissues.

Athalf-timeorattheendofthegame:

- Acoachcanaskarefereetoexplainlaw(s)inapoliteandconstructiveway.- Politefeedbackcanbegiventoareferee.- AbsolutelyNOsarcasm,harassmentorintimidationispermitted.

Penalties:Aswithallpoliciestheremustbepenaltiesforthosenotwishingtoabidebythem.ThesearecoveredbytheLawsoftheGame,andtheygivetherefereethepowertoabandongamesand/ortodismissteamofficials(coach,assistants,managersetc.)fromthebenchiftheyindulgeinabusivebehaviour.RefereeshavebeeninstructedtoenforcetheLaws.B.SpectatorsDuringthegame:

- Refereeinitiatingacommunication.- Pointingoutemergenciesorsafetyissues.

Penalties:AlthoughtheLawsoftheGameproviderefereeswiththeauthoritytosuspendorterminateamatchduetooutsideinterference,thereislimitedrecourseforayoungofficialinwhatiscommonlyanintimidatingsituation.TheNLSAthereforerequirestheuseofFieldMarshalsatallProvincialTournamentandYouthLeaguegamesto

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actasmonitors.Thisisbasedonthepremisethatcommunicationshouldbebetweenparticipantsinthegame,ratherthanbetweentherefereeandspectators,whichmaybelessthanbeneficial.Assuch,refereeshavebeeninstructedtodirecttheirconcernsaboutspectatorstothefieldmarshal.1stInfraction

Refereeshouldstopthegameandaskthefieldmarshaltoquiettheoffendingspectator.

2ndInfraction

Therefereeshallinstructthefieldmarshaltodirectthespectatortoleavethefield.Therefereeshouldabandonthegameifthespectatordoesnotleavethefield.

Iftherefereeabandonsthegame,therefereeshallfileareportandtheNLSAmayimposefurthersanctions. NLSASeniorLeagues(ChallengeCupandJubileeTrophy;andSeniorProvincialtournaments)Refereesatthislevelareconsiderablymoreexperiencedthantheircounterpartsattheminorlevel.Thepace,skilllevelandintensityofgamesisalsoconsiderablyhigherandtheabilityofofficialstodealwithincidencesofharassmentfromplayersandcoachingstaffisgreater. However,officialsarestilllimitedintheircontrolofspectators.Althoughacertainamountof‘comment’fromspectatorsisgenerallyaccepted,therewillbenotoleranceforcommentsofaracistorsexualnaturedirectedatgameofficials,andincidentsofthreatenedoractualassaultongameofficialswillbedealtwithfirmly.Toeffectivelydealwithspectators,hostclubs/teamswillbeexpectedtoprovideclearlyidentifiedsecurity/fieldmarshalsatallCC/JTgamesandSeniorProvincialtournaments.Thesecurity/fieldmarshalsshallactonthedirectionofthegameofficials,and/orclubstaff.ReportedincidencesbytherefereeofharassmentfromspectatorsmayresultinsanctionsfromtheNLSAtooffendingteams,whichcouldincludepointsdeductions,movingoffuturegames,banningofspectatorsetc.Officials’ Assessment Thepowergiventoofficialsobviouslydoesnotcomewithoutaprice.Officialsareexpectedtobehaveinanappropriatemannerandrefereegamestothebestoftheirabilities.Toensurethisoccurs,officialsareassessedonaregularbasisbyqualifiedassessors.Thisprocessisanotherimportantstepinrefereedevelopment.Coacheswillalsohavetheopportunitytocommentonthereferee’sperformance,throughcompletionofanevaluationform.Itisonthisevaluationformthatcommentsabouttheofficiatingaretobemade,andnotverballyatthegame.20. INSULIN PUMP POLICY ThisCanadianSoccerAssociation(“CanadaSoccer”)policyisdesignedtoreduceinconsistenciesinrulingsoverplayerswithdiabeteswhowearaninsulinpump.AllrefereesareexpectedtofollowthesepoliciesinallmatchessanctionedbyCanadaSoccer.Aninsulinpumpisdesignedtoensurethattheplayermaintainsaproperbloodglucoselevelduringthegame.Anextendedperiodwithoutinfusionofinsulinmayresultinhyperglycemia(excesssugarintheblood).Law4statesthataplayermaynotuseequipmentthatisdangeroustohim/herselforanotherplayer.ThisisfurtherexpandeduponintheinterpretationsoftheLawsoftheGamewherebyitisadvisedthatplayermayuse

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equipmentthathasthesolepurposeofprotectingtheindividualphysicallyprovidingthatitposesnodangertotheindividualoranyotherplayer.Aplayerwearinganinsulinpumpbecauseofamedicalconditionispermittedtoplayprovidinghe/shehasreceivedwrittenmedicalclearanceandisabletoprovidetherefereewithanoteindicatingsuch.Thepumpitselfmustnotpresentadangertotheindividualoranyotherplayer.21. HEAD COVERINGS Playersarepermittedtowearheadcoveringsforreligiousreasons(hijab,turbans,patkas,keski).TheLawsoftheGamestipulatethat:-Whereheadcoversareworn,theymust

- beblackorofthesamemaincolourasthejersey(providedthattheplayersofthesameteamwearthesamecolour)

- beinkeepingwiththeprofessionalappearanceoftheplayer'sequipment- notbeattachedtothejersey- notposeanydangertotheplayerwearingitoranyotherplayer(e.g.opening/closingmechanismaround

neck)- nothaveanyparts)extendingoutfromthesurface(protrudingelements)

22. CONCUSSION PROTOCOLS Withtheincreasingconcerninregardtoheadinjuriesandconcussions,refereesareremindedtheyhavearesponsibilityinthisregardandcan,underlaw,takeaction(Law5statesthatthereferee“stopsplayifaplayerisseriouslyinjuredandensuresthattheplayerisremovedfromthefieldofplay”).Concussionshouldbetreatedasaseriousinjury,andtherefereemaywellbeinabetterpositiontorecognizesignsofconcussionthanthecoachorplayers.Thefollowingpocketconcussionrecognitiontoolprovidesabasicreferencebutrefereesareencouragedtofullyeducatethemselvesonthesignsofthisseriousinjury.

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23. CHANGE ROOM POLICY TheNLSAadoptedthisChangeRoomProtocolformatchofficialsin2018.Whenteamsofofficialsareassignedtomatches,thereusuallyisonlyasinglechangingroomavailablefortheiruse,meaningthatbothmaleandfemaleofficials;andadultandyouthofficialsmaybeassignedtothesameroom.Itisimportantthatinsuchcircumstancesthatarrangementsaremadesothatindividualprivacyisrespected,andthatriskysituationsareavoided.1.Onlyassignedmatchofficialsandassessorsarepermittedinthechangeroom.

a) UnauthorizedvisitorsarenotallowedintheChangeRoompriorto,during,orafteranysanctionedgame.b) Itistheresponsibilityofallofficialsworkingasanctionedgametoensurethata“professional”

appearanceandperceptionismaintainedwithregardstoactivitiesinthechangeroom2.Ifmaleandfemaleofficialsmustsharethesamedressingroom(andnoseparatelockablespaceexistsinthedressingroom),whoeverarrivesatthevenuefirsthastheopportunitytochangefirst.Theotherofficialswillremainoutsidetheroomatthistime.

a. Changingroomsshouldbefittedwithameansoflockingthedoorfrominside,toavoidinadvertentintrusion;orhaveprivatewashroomspacewithlockingdoors.

b. Itisneverappropriatetochangeordressinthesamespaceatthesametime.Officialswilltaketurnschangingbeforeandaftergamesbasedongender.

c. Thekeyshouldbeheldbythepersonwithinthechangeroomd. Ifmaleandfemaleofficialsareinthesamedressingroomatanytime,thedoormustnotbecompletely

closed3.Camerasandanyotherelectronicdevicescapableofcapturingimagesareprohibitedinthechangeroom.Cellphonesthathavecameracapabilityarepermittedforthepurposesoftelephonecommunicationsonlyandimagingisstrictlyprohibited.4.Anyinappropriatebehaviorinthechangeroommustimmediatelybereportedtoasupervisororsomeoneinapositionoftrust,andmayneedtobefollowedupinwritingtotheDirectorofOfficialsfortheNLSA,oranNLSAboardmember.5.Regardlessofgender,ifanyofficialsunder16yearsofageareworkingwithanotherofficial(s)whois16yearsorolder,thesamepolicymustbeobserved.Theotherofficialswillremainoutsidetheroomatthistime.

a. If<16and>16officialsmustsharethesamechangeroom,whoeverarrivesatthevenuefirsthastheopportunitytochangefirst.

b. Itisneverappropriatetochangeordressinthesamespaceatthesametime.Officialswilltaketurnschangingbeforeandaftergamesbasedonageandgender.

c. Thekeyshouldbeheldbythepersonwithinthechangeroomd. If<16and>16officialsareinthesamedressingroomatanytime,thedoormustnotbecompletely

closed.Itisessentialtorespecteachother’sprivacy.Theseguidelinesareforthesafetyandprotectionofallofficials.OppositegendersmustneverusethechangeroomsatthesametimewithoutfollowingtheChangeRoomProtocol,regardlessofage.Officialsfoundguiltyofviolatingthedressingroomprotocolwillbesubjecttodisciplinaryaction.Itisrecommendedthatthispolicybepostedpublicallyinchangingroomsreservedfortheuseofmatchofficials.

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Itisrecommendedthatifatallpossibleprivatechangingfacilitiesbemadeavailableforeachgenderandforyouthandadults.Officials’changing/meetingroomsshouldbedesignedsothatifneeded,theyareopentoobservationfromoutside,inordertoensureoneononeinteractionscanbeobserved.24. CANCELLATION POLICY OfficialswillreceivepaymentforJubileeorChallengeCupgamescancelledorre-scheduledinthefollowingcircumstances:-1. Theofficialwasassignedtothegame.2. Thematchwasre-scheduledorcancelledwithin48hoursofthescheduledstarttime3. Therefereecouldnotbere-assignedtoanothermatchinthesametimeslot4. There-schedulingorcancellationwasnotduetoweatherorfieldconditions.5. Ifarefereeisre-assignedtoamatchwherethecompensationwillbeless(i.eSt.John’sSeniorLeagueversusJubilee,centrerefereeversusAR)theywillbepaidthedifference25. CONTACT INFORMATION NLSAOffice 39ChurchillAvenueSt.John’s,NLA1A0H7Tel:(709)576-0601;Fax:(709)576-0588Website:www.nlsa.caEmail:[email protected](subjectapprovalbyNLSAboard)DaveLiverman(Chair)Phone:[email protected] JeanThompson(Assignments) Phone782-1480e-mail:[email protected](Education) e-mail:[email protected](Registrarandassessmentcoordinator)e-mail:[email protected] Phone:364-4687e-mail: [email protected]:[email protected]

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