Rule 30 Attachment - QRL South

East Division Juniors

Role & Responsibilities of Duty Officials

• Arrange for team managers to correctly complete the match report sheets and supervise the ID and registration checks.
• Adjudicate on any issues regarding the registration process, and if unable to resolve an issue, to refer it to the ground controller or club secretary for advice.
• Ensure team managers are aware of facilities including dressing rooms, first aid room, reserve dugout, toilets and sin bin.
• Check that the ground is set up correctly and that it is fenced or roped.
• Check that the sin bin is correctly set up and a sign is in place.
• Liaise with referee to see whether there are any special pre-match requirements.
• Ensure there are match balls (2) available for the game and sand for kicking, if required.
• Patrol the sidelines, remaining visible to the referee and follow any instructions from the referee.
• Ensure coaches remain in the dugout if fenced, or behind the perimeter fence if the dugout is not fenced.
• Ensure trainers remain in the dugout or back from the sideline adjacent to half-way. In Junior League games, trainers may only enter the playing field during a stoppage in play, if signalled to do so by the referee or if a player is injured and the injury appears serious and that the player is in need of immediate attention.

• If a player is "sin-binned" by a referee, a duty official must escort the player to the sin bin and must remain with the player during his temporary suspension, ensuring the safety of the player.
• The duty official has the responsibility to time the ten minute temporary suspension. The clock is stopped during time out and during the half-time break.
• If a player is sent from the field of play for the remainder of the game, a duty official must escort him to his team's dressing room. The player cannot leave the dressing room until he has changed out if his playing uniform.
• Duty officials must be aware of any breaches of the Spectators Code of Conduct.
• Approach any spectator who is guilty of breaching the code, calmly and avoid confrontational language.
• Refer the offender to the Code of Conduct and refer specifically to where they are breaching it.
• Ask the offender politely to avoid any further breaches.
• Never touch or restrain an offender physically.
• If they persist or become aggressive, walk away and seek help from the ground controller or club secretary.
• Remember, as a duty official, you are not a trained security guard or police officer, so if in doubt call for professional help.
• At half-time and full-time, walk with the referee from the field and remain close by until the referee is ready to resume the game or to leave the ground.
• Check the match report sheet is correctly completed and signed by the referee and team managers.
• Where a player has been dismissed from the field, obtain from the referee, a copy of the Referees' Judiciary Report and deliver a copy to the player, team manager and club official.

• Check the match report sheet is correctly completed and signed by the referee and team managers. 
• Where a player has been dismissed from the field, obtain from the referee, a copy of the Referees' Judiciary Report and deliver a copy to the player, team manager and club official.

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