Important Announcement: Appointments Policy

All referees are reminded that they must not officiate as a BASL appointed referee (i.e. by wearing the FFV referee uniform) unless officially appointed by either of the Appointments Officers. Official appointments are issued by email or over the phone and are kept on record so that any discrepancies can be investigated in case of any incident(s).

If you are not officially appointed to a match you are not entitled to insurance and WorkCover benefits (i.e. you are on your own if something goes wrong)!

If a fellow BASL appointed referee does not arrive to do their game you can be officially appointed if you contact either of the Appointments Officers and they give you the OK before the match has started.

To obtain the contact numbers for the Appointments Officers please email them. The email addresses of all office bearers and committee members can be found on the "Contact Us" page (in the menu).

 Important Announcement: Electronic Forms

All referees are invited to use the new incident , misconduct , payment claim and pitch inspection forms.

The new forms are "electronic", meaning that that can be completed on a computer and printed/emailed (and saved).

To open or download an electronic form simply click on the word electronic next to the name of the form that you require.

Hand - writable forms can still be downloaded by clicking on the word original next to the name of the form that you require.

If you use Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the pdf files and get the message shown below, simply click cancel.

 Reminder:  Jewellery, Foul Language and Ground Marshalls

All match officials are reminded of the following...

1.    A ground marshal must be present at every BASL fixture and must be present before the fixture commences.

The marshal must identify themself to you prior to the match, escort you from the field at half time, escort you to the field at the start of the second half and from the field at the end of the match.

The ground marshal also has the role of organising the correction of any problems (i.e. nets not attached properly, filling pot holes, ensuring that teams are ready to kick off at the scheduled kick off time etc.).

2.    Jewellery is prohibited!

Each team must be informed that the wearing (and covering) of jewellery is prohibited (during your pre - match instructions) and that any player found to be wearing jewellery during the game will be cautioned.

During the match if a player is found to be wearing jewellery they must be cautioned when the ball is next out of play and ordered to leave the field in order to remove the item(s). The player is only allowed to re - enter the field of play after you
(i.e. the referee) have given them permission.

3.    The use of foul language is prohibited!

Either of the following courses of action must be taken when a player uses foul language...
      
       •   The infringing player should be given a stern "public warning" (i.e. talking to) or a caution!
           [depending on the severity of their language]

       •   A player that has been given a "public warning" must be cautioned if they re - offend.

Offensive, insulting or abusive language/gestures are the most severe case of unsavoury conduct and must be dealt with by the issuing of a red card.

 Reminder:  August Meeting

All referees are reminded to take note that the Regional Monthly Meeting for August will take place on the 6th of August at the Bendigo RSL Board Room (address: Havilah Road, North Bendigo) starting at 7:30pm sharp.

If you are unable to make the meeting please let the Administration Officer know prior to the meeting.

 Season 2008:  Updated Policies

The following policies have been updated and come into affect as of season 2008... (Click each policy to view its details)

(a)   Match Fees                              (b)   Travel Allowance                           (c)   Disciplinary System