Description
Officiate competitive games as the lead on-field official, enforcing rules, calling fouls, managing time, and imposing penalties to ensure fair, safe, and orderly play and accurate results.
- • Manage game time, stoppages, and timing devices.
- • Officiate matches to enforce rules and maintain fair play.
- • Award or confirm points and assess penalties per regulations.
- • Signal infractions, restarts, and decisions to participants and officials.
- • Inspect equipment and participants for safety and compliance.
- • Start and restart play using prescribed procedures.
- • Resolve protests and apply disciplinary actions in line with rules.
- • Verify and confirm scores and results before they are final.
- • Direct players to benches, penalty areas, and restart locations.
- • Submit match reports, disciplinary notices, and incident summaries to governing bodies.
- • Coordinate with assistant referees, umpires, timers, and scorers to ensure consistent officiating.
- • Explain rules and decisions to coaches, captains, and players when appropriate.
- • Review rules, mechanics, and team tendencies to prepare for assignments.
- • Check rosters, uniforms, and credentials to verify player eligibility.
- • Record scores, fouls, cards or penalties, and other official game data.
- • Inspect playing surfaces and facilities for regulatory and safety compliance.
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
