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State Referee Committees should be responsible for assigning referees instead of state and local associations and leagues (i.e., the entity running the competition should be different from the entity assigning the referees) |
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Organization bylaws and policies should reflect that referees are independent contractors |
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State Referee Committees should remain the entity that trains, certifies and evaluates referees |
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Contracts should not be used; any assignment acceptance form should reflect that the referee is an independent contractor |
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Referees should be hired to work on a game by game basis rather than for a season or other longer period of time, and should be permitted to work for multiple soccer groups |
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State and local associations and leagues should refrain from giving referees instructions regarding how to call a game; referees should retain the right to control games without interference using the Laws of the Game. |
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State and local associations and leagues should not supply equipment or uniforms to referees |
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Referees should be able to turn down assignments freely |
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Referees should be covered by their own liability insurance through registration with USSF and should not be covered by state and local associations and leagues |
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