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MATCH OFFICIAL REQUIREMENTS 2013-14 All officials must be recognised by their respective UK National Governing Body as being qualfied to officiate. Officials must hold valid insurance and qualifications must be up to date.

LEAGUES AMERICAN FOOTBALL All Leagues minimum of 3 person referee crew allocated by BAFRA. OR in lieu of BAFRA appointed officials, a minimum of 3 BARCA level 1, currently registered coaches adhering to regulation AMF 6.

BASKETBALL

EQUESTRIAN

FOOTBALL

HOCKEY

LACROSSE

NETBALL

Premier League Mini Leagues One Referee, one Umpire and two Table Two dressage judges Officials Referee & umpire must be qualified, licensed British Dressage List 6 or higher & neutral. Table officials qualified & licensed.

Men's Premier League One Referee & two Assistant Referees

Premier League & Tier 1 Two Umpires

Premier Leagues Two Umpires

Qualified & neutral Referee. Qualified Assistant Referees.

Both must be neutral and qualified to a minimum of England Hockey Level One (or equivalent in Wales & Scotland)

One umpire must have a minimum of a Level Qualified to a minimum of the B Award & 1 umpiring qualification and the other can be neutral Apprentice Level

Tier 1 One Referee, one Umpire and two Table Officials Referee & umpire must be qualified, licensed & neutral. Table officials qualified & licensed.

Women's Premier League One Referee

Tiers 2, 3 and 4 Two Umpires

Tier 1 & below Two Umpires

Regional Rounds Two dressage judges

British Dressage List 5 or higher. Judges must Qualified & neutral Referee. Nominated One of which must be qualified to England A minimum standard of 2 Apprentice Level be neutral substitutes may not act as Assistant Referees Hockey (or equivalent) Level One, the other umpires are required must have successfully completed the theory aspect of the Level One award

Tier 2 & below One Referee, one Umpire and two Table Officials All must be qualified and licensed.

Tier 1 Men's & Women's One Referee

All Other Tiers Two Umpires

All Men's Leagues Two Referees

Qualified & neutral Referee. Nominated Both must hold a foundation / preliminary substitutes may not act as Assistant Referees Umpires award

Premier Leagues Two Umpires

RUGBY UNION Men's Premier Leagues A* One Referee and two Touch Judges

VOLLEYBALL Tier 1 Leagues Two Officials

Referee must be qualified & neutral. No requirement for Both must be qualified. 1 must be neutral Touch Judges to be either qualified or neutral (Touch Judges may not be coaches or nominated substitutes). - *Where possible, the RFU will appoint (Referee & two Touch Judges) to Premier League 'A' fixtures Tier 1 Leagues Men's Premier Leagues B Tier 2 & below Two Umpires One Referee and two Touch Judges (touch judges may not Two officials be coaches or nominated substitutes) Qualified to a minimum of C Award. 1 must be Referee must be qualified & neutral. No requirement for Both must be qualified neutral (though where possible sourcing 2 Touch Judges to be either qualified or neutral (touch judges neutral umpires is preferred)

Tier 2 & Below Two Umpires

Both referees qualified to a minimum of Level Qualified 1 - Basic Referee's Award.

Women's Premier Leagues One Referee and two Touch Judges Referee must be qualified & neutral. No requirement for Touch Judges to be either qualified or neutral

Tier 2 & Below Men's & Women's One Referee Qualified

Tier 1 (Men's & Women's) One Referee Qualified & neutral Tier 2 & Below (Men's & Women's) One Referee Qualified

KNOCK OUTS AMERICAN FOOTBALL Playoffs: 4 or 5 person crew allocated by BAFRA

BASKETBALL

EQUESTRIAN

FOOTBALL

HOCKEY

LACROSSE

Men's Championship & Trophy One Referee & two Assistant Referees

Championships & Trophy Two Umpires

British Dressage List 4 or higher for second round and above Judges must be neutral

Qualified & neutral Referee. Qualified Assistant Referees

Both must be neutral & qualified to a minimum Both must be qualified to a minimum of Level Qualified to a minimum of the B Award for at of England Hockey Level One (or equivalent 1 least 12 months & neutral in Wales & Scotland)

Referee must be qualified & neutral. No requirement for One is required to be qualified & neutral whilst Touch Judges to be either qualified or neutral. - *Where the second needs to be qualified possible the RFU will appoint (Referee & two Touch Judges) to Men's Championship fixtures

Trophy One Referee, one Umpire and two Table Officials All must be qualified, licensed and neutral.

Trophy Finals Two dressage judges

Women's Championship & Trophy One Referee & two Assistant Referees

Conference Cup Two Umpires

Men's Trophy One Referee (& two Touch Judges for Trophy matches)

British Dressage List 5 or higher for all rounds. Judges must be neutral

Qualified & neutral Referee. Qualified Assistant Referees

Qualified but not necessarily neutral. Both referees qualified to a minimum of Level Qualified. One Umpire must be neutral. Referee must be qualified & neutral. No requirement for EXCEPT: The final when all officials must be 1 - Basic Referee's Award. EXCEPT: The final when all officials must be Touch Judges to be either qualified or neutral quallified and neutral. (Officials must be qualified and neutral supplied by the home team)

Conference Cup One Referee Qualified Conference Cup Semi-Final One qualified and neutral Referee. Nominated substitutes may not act as Assistant Referees (as per Tier 1 league matches) Conference Cup Final One Referee & two&Assistant Referees. The as per One Referee two Assistant Referees

Trophy Two Umpires

Men's Championships* One Referee and two Touch Judges.

VOLLEYBALL

Championship Finals Two dressage judges

Men's Championship & Trophy Two officials

Championship Two Umpires

RUGBY UNION

Championships One Referee, one Umpire and two Table Officials All must be qualified, licensed and neutral.

Conference Cup One Referee, one Umpire and two Table Officials All must be qualified and licensed. EXCEPT: The final where all officials must also be neutral. (Officials must be supplied by the home team)

Women's Championship & Trophy Two officials

NETBALL

Women's Conference Cup Two Umpires

Conference Cup Two Umpires

Conference Cup One Referee

One umpire must have a minimum of a Level 1 umpiring qualification and the other can be Apprentice Level EXCEPT: The final when both officials must be Level 1 and neutral

Qualified but not necessarily neutral. EXCEPT: The final when all officials must be neutral. (Officials must be supplied by the home team)

Qualified but not necessarily neutral. EXCEPT: In the final when the Referee must be neutral and two Touch Judges will be required. No requirement for Touch Judges to be either qualified or neutral. (Officials must be supplied by the home team) Women's Championship

Championship and Trophy matches. One Referee and two Touch Judges. Referee must be qualified & neutral. No requirement for Touch Judges to be either qualified or neutral Women's Trophy One Referee Referee must be Qualified & Neutral Conference Cup One referee. No requirement for Touch Judges to be either qualified or neutral. (Officials must be supplied by the home team) Must be qualified but not necessarily neutral. EXCEPT: The final where the Referee must be neutral

Championships and Trophy Two Officials

Conference Cup Two Officials Qualified but not necessarily neutral. EXCEPT: The final when all Officials must be neutral. (Officials must be supplied by the home team)