NISL Referee Club Guidelines
Referee Payment
Referees will receive pay if:
· They are present at the field and the following occur:
o No-show by team
o Abandoned game
o Postponement due to weather / unplayable field
· The game is cancelled / postponed within 5 days of match date
NISL Recommended Referee Fees
**Clubs that arrange payments to be made on the field must pay referees prior to match start.
|
AGE GROUP |
FORMAT |
Center Referee Pay |
|
U-8 |
5v5 |
$53 |
|
U-9 & U-10 |
7v7 |
$53 |
|
U-11 & U-12 |
9v9 |
$60 |
|
U-13 & U-14 |
11v11 |
$72 |
|
U-15 thru U-19 |
11v11 |
$80 |
|
AGE GROUP |
FORMAT |
Asst. Referee Pay |
|
U-11 & U-12 |
9v9 |
$30 |
|
U-13 thru U-19 |
11v11 |
$35 |
Score reporting is the responsibility of the Home Team / Club.
Referees do not have to report scores to the NISL/GotSport to get paid.
NISL Referee Crew Requirements
Match officials must be current year U.S.S.F certified referees. The match officials shall consist of the Referee and two Assistant Referees except for 5 v 5 & 7 v 7 matches that shall be played with one Referee (but may be played with three if assigned by the Home Club). It is the preference of NISL that 9 v 9 matches are played with three Referees, but if referee availability is an issue, one Referee will suffice.
|
AGE GROUP |
MINIMUM REFEREES |
MAXIMUM REFEREES |
IF MISSING REFEREES |
|
U8 |
1 |
1 |
Match played, facilitated by coaches |
|
U9 & U10 |
1 |
3 |
If there is only one (1) referee, each team provides a “Club AR” (who can only call out of bounds) to assist the center referee |
|
U11 & U12 |
1 |
3 |
If there is only one (1) referee, each team provides a “Club AR” (who can only call out of bounds) to assist the center referee |
|
U13 & U14 |
1 |
3 |
If there is only one (1) referee, each team provides a “Club AR” (who can only call out of bounds) to assist the center referee |
|
U15 thru U19 |
1 |
3 |
If there is only one (1) referee, each team provides a “Club AR” (who can only call out of bounds) to assist the center referee |
Referees who wish to submit an incident to the NISL should do so via Referee Match Report
Reportable incidents include but are not limited to the following:
Coach, Player, or Spectator behavior
Goal size
Field markings and dimensions
Facility quality
Roster Issues
Incidents that occur related to game or game day experience are to be reported to the league by any coach/parent/Referee via the following link: Report a Concern/Incident Report
When reviewing incidents, the NISL may include the referee assignor.
