Information for Teams

Teams using our Referees should read and understand all of the content on this page and the page on MatchFacts

Booking a Referee

Navigate to MATCHES in MatchFacts, and click the little arrow at the right side of the “add new match” button. Select game or tournament:

INDIVIDUAL GAMES:
Select your competition. Select division. Select round. Select field. Enter time/date/opponent details.

TOURNAMENTS:
Select your competition. Select division. Select round. Select field. Enter time/date/opponent details. Update the Notes section (# of Matches per day (1 referee can cover up to 6 matches of 7s. Multiple referees will need to be allocated as # of games increase: 2 for 12, 3 for 18, etc.).​ # of teams. Type of match: 7s or 15s or 10s. Turf or Grass & # of Fields)

PROOFREAD DETAILS: You are responsible for the accuracy of your entries. Hit Save. Your games will show on our schedule as “Pending”, until approved by the Society. Teams that have unpaid bills will remain pending until cleared by our treasurer. If your game(s) don’t change from pending to future in 48 hours, please contact Camille Juzwik on  matchsecretary@rrsny.org.

Registering your team with the Society
(and keeping contact details current)

If you are adding a team your primary point of contact is Ian Hughson on secretary@rrsny.org.

Anyone who has the role “Membership Officer” can add others and can assign them roles. Login to Match Facts. Go to the “Organization” view by clicking in the top left of the page. Go to MEMBERS Click “Add member”. Each club must have at least 2 members, and there is no maximum number of members. Enter name and email – Your new member then will get an email to complete their registration.
WHAT WE DON’T NEED: Date of birth, Gender, Postal address​​ for every member.
WE DO NEED:​ Club Treasurer’s contact information that includes: Email address Phone number. The club’s correct postal address for BILLING. Club President’s contact information that includes: Email address and Phone number​ . Please clear out any members who are no longer involved in your club’s administration.
FOR CONFERENCES ONLY: You also need to update your contact list with a name and email address for the following three roles: Leader (president, commissioner, etc.), Treasurer, Chair of Disciplinary Committee

Communicating with a Referee

Contact details for your Referee will be provided via a notification when a Referee has been scheduled for your game and has accepted the assignment.
You should email the Referee to confirm all logistical detail.

Paying a Referee

Your obligation is to provide payment to the Referee on the day of the game, but if this is not possible due to administrative restrictions, then no later than one week after the game.  We recognize that there are variations in how clubs, colleges, and schools process payments for Referees.
Non-payment of Referees may result in further Referee assignments being cancelled.

Demonstrating the Spirit of the Game

Referee abuse will not be tolerated under any circumstances, and will be dealt with immediately, which may result in match suspension, sanction of players or coaches, or more severe outcomes.
Abuse of players from coaches is strongly discouraged by the Society.
Abuse from spectators aimed at players or coaches is strongly discouraged by the Society and should be managed appropriately by team management.

All forms of abuse will be recorded by Referees on their Match Reports

Let’s remember that we play this game with passion, respect, honesty, and a strong sense of camaraderie.

Correct Set up of the Field of Play

Refer to the correct set up of the Field of Play and adhere to it for the safety of players and spectators