SWISRA

I think it is important that all referees understand the assigning process and what my expectations are. These are set out below.

• I begin the assigning process on Friday. Therefore, your calendar must be up-to-date by Thursday night. Blocking your calendar after I begin that week’s assignments does no good.
• Assignments will be published sometime on Sunday, usually around noon. You will immediately receive an email letting you know you have new game assignments. These assignments will be for the upcoming Saturday and the week following. We have weeknight games so make sure your calendar reflects that.
• I expect you to check your assignments on Sunday. Arbiter tells me when you check.
• You cannot decline an assignment. That’s why I emphasize keeping your Arbiter calendar up-to-date. If the calendar says you are available, it is expected that you will do the game.
• If there is a problem with an assignment, you need to let me know no later than Monday. That gives me a chance to find someone else to fill in for you. Referees who wait until Wednesday or Thursday will find their number of assignments diminished.
• Each week, I publish a list of games that still need referees. Please email me if you can fill one of these open positions. I usually fill them on a first to respond basis. My goal is to have 100% coverage every week.
• I will send an update email every Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday. Things are always changing, so please read these emails immediately.
• I also publish announcements on the Arbiter Start Page. If you login to Arbiter and see a MyReferee Start Page instead of our announcements, you need to change this immediately. Login into Arbiter; Click MyReferee Profile under Account; Next to "Set MyReferee As Start Page:" made sure the checkbox is UNCHECKED; Click Save.
• Please see the announcement on Game Day Procedures. These must be followed if you want to be paid for your game.
• Game reports and misconduct reports are due within 48 hours. This applies to center referees only. Assistant referees do not have reporting requirements. Failure to file a timely game report means you won’t be paid for the game.
• Finally, please make sure you have setup your RefPay account AND linked the RefPay account to your Arbiter account. You can check this by logging into Arbiter, clicking "RefPay" under Payroll. If your RefPay account is listed, then you are setup. If not, please follow the video tutorial linked in the right column of the Arbiter Start Page. You won’t be paid if this isn’t setup correctly.

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