LEAD OFFICIAL DUTIES

Arrive 45 minutes prior to First Scheduled Match to accomplish the following:
• Complete site inspection
• AZ Region Host Form checkoff
• Sign off on form
• Prior to arrival print off Official's Report Form from the website and bring to site.

Regularly scheduled officials should arrive no later than 30 minutes before match time

Help set Ground Rules for each court (on format sheet if necessary)!

Meet and establish rapport with Site Director!

Attend Coaches Meeting with Site Director and discuss the following:
 • Warmup Protocols (5 or 2 ball handling/4 serve/4 receive)
 • Team Referee Assignments & R1 review!
 • Both teams MUST be at pre-match orientation, and review PENALTY (Point/Minute) for not being ready for Game 2.
 • New or 'age-level' specific rule reminders (First Ball over, Libero items, ball played with body, screening, service toss error rule, etc.)
 • Remind coaches that parents are not allowed to approach the score table or any of the officiating crew. It is the coach's responsibility to keep their parents under control.

Conduct Official's Meeting with assigned officials!
 • Warmup Protocols (5 or 2/4 serve/4 receive)
 • Team Schedules & Referee Rotations (if appropriate)
 • New or "age-level" specific rule reminders (First Ball over, Libero items, ball played with body, screening, service toss error rule, etc.)
• Remind Officials to check team benches for parents and coaches that do not belong on the bench. Only rostered coaches allowed on the bench.
 • Check-out, each Official to initial on Official's Report Form matches/games worked
 • Chain of Communication
 • In the event of a no-show official - First attempt to call the official, if no luck then notify Peter

Schedule, Record, and Report:
 • Timely arrival of Assigned Officials!
 • Number of matches worked. (if applicable)
 • Officiating (rules, mechanics, etc.) Issues for Discussion!
• Complete Official's Report Form, verify Official's match counts and give to Site Director for submission to Region Office
• Keep copy of matches all officials worked in the event of loss of form

Depart after LAST match is completed and associated paperwork turned in to Site Director!

PLEASE NOTE: Lead Referee Post-Tourney E-MAIL responsibililty

 • Confirm OR VERIFY the attendance of the assigned referee/facilitators - INDICATE NO SHOWS
 • Monitor any issues/problems (casual/verbal or written/documentable through Official's Report Form and Match Comment Forms). If there are issues with the site that you do not want the Site Director to see on the Report Form, send an email with details to Peter or the Region Office. We need your feedback to know what is going on out there.

SPECIAL CHANGE NOTE: LEAD REF @ EACH SITE GETS $10 BONUS FOR
SENDING PETER THE CREW VERIFICATION BY NOON MONDAY FOLLOWING!!