• Check in at tent 15 minutes prior to your game assignment 
• Have on your game official shirt
• Comfortable shoes for running
• If a hat - then baseball type only and black - no advertising - no inappropriate logos
• Avoid wearing sunglasses if possible - it can be intimidating when speaking to children
  
• Have a wristwatch. Not a phone. Not a stopwatch around your neck or otherwise.
• Have a Whistle

• Check in at the Tent 15 minutes prior to your game assignment.
• Have on your referee shirt 
• Comfortable shoes for running
• If a hat - then baseball type only and black - no advertising - no inappropriate logos
• Avoid wearing sunglasses if possible - it can be intimidating when speaking to children
• Have a wristwatch - not a phone, not a stopwatch.
• Have a whistle

• Check in at the Referee Tent 20-30 minutes prior to your game - properly attired as a referee
• Referee shirt tucked in. 
  • If it's a shirt with a spot for a badge - have the badge on
• Black referee shorts - the ones supplied to you - not gym shorts or multi-colored
• Referee socks pulled up
• Black or predominantly black or dark shoes
• If wearing a hat - baseball style only and black.
• Avoid wearing sunglasses if possible - it hinders communication and can be intimidating when speaking to children
• Whistle
• Wristwatch - Not a phone, not a stopwatch on a lanyard
• Coin
• Referee wallet and scorepad
• Pen or Pencil

Please try to avoid wearing sunglasses unless required for medical condition
It hinders communication with your referee crew and can be intimidating when speaking to children

Back-to-back (Center) Referee assignments are not recommended.

Make sure you allow enough time between referee assignments to arrive on time.

Everyone - when finished:

• Fill out the game card and turn it in to the Division Director.
• Make sure to note any negative sideline behavior on the game card - be specific about teams and participants.
  • If there was misconduct, please fill out and send or turn in a "misconduct report".
•  Make sure all the referees note their names on the card and which team each of you are earning points for.
  • If you aren't turning in a game card - Make sure you note the team you want to credit on the schedule at the table

   Make sure you earn your points!