Stand By Referee Procedures and Information
Stand By (SB) positions are an honest attempt to work officials into matches and an absolute necessity. They are on site to fill in for assigned officials when sickness, dead batteries, injuries, etc. occur, and they happen at ALL tournaments, during day of play and often a few days before the event Stand By positions help assure 100% of the tournament games are covered. Tournaments have referee tents to hang out in (which are supervised by a referee coordinator all day), gifts for participating, and lunches at the field. Sometimes they are not needed to fill in on a game, but usually every site has to use at least one stand by, as we just have no idea when and where the emergencies will hit. While you are at the fields, you can do whatever you want if you are not needed on a game. Do homework, read, watch movies on your devices, video games…anything you would be doing at home, yet we pay you $10 an hour to do it (not to mention feed you and give you a gift as well, *smile*).
Stand By’s are paid $10 an hour to be at the fields for these emergencies. OR game fees for any matches they pick up (and they are only assigned to positions they are comfortable with, so even though you are a stand by “referee” if you prefer to AR, we would only assign you to an open AR position), and sometimes a combination of both, depending on how long you are scheduled to be a stand by.
SB Cancellations
Check Arbiter after 10 PM each Friday and Saturday night to see if you SB position is still scheduled. While not often, some SB may be canceled the day before play due to tournament constraints.
SB Cancellations
When to arrive
Arrive and check in with the Referee Site Coordinator by the start time of your SB assignment in Arbiter and be ready to step on the field at that time if necessary. You do need to be on site and remain on site. You do not need to be arrive earlier than your SB start time.
When to arrive
SB start 10am and after
If your SB assignment starts after 10 AM and you are not already at the fields doing games prior to the assignment, call the Referee Site Coordinator to see if you are needed as a SB.
SB start 10am and after
Passing time while SB
Stay near the referee tent while on SB, and feel free to do homework, read, or any other personal activity you wish to do if not needed to work matches. If you want to watch a match/need to step away make sure the coordinator knows where you are and can reach you on a cell. You MUST stay on site.
Passing time while SB
Duration of SB
Plan for at least the length of time stated on the SB assignment (which is indicated in hours.
Duration of SB
If needed you may be asked to stay longer if you are able to.
Assignments while on SB
If you are assigned a match your SB time will be calculated from the time you arrive until 30 – 40 minutes before the game you work. You will then be paid match fee for the game as well.
Assignments while on SB
You will only be assigned to a position on a match, that you are comfortable with.
Calculation of pay
Regardless of the Arbiter fee on the assignment says, the rate is $10 an hour or game fee calculated from 30 – 40 minutes before any matches you pick up. Exceptions where your fee shows more than the hourly rate sometimes occur in cases where we are trying to make up for canceled match fees or based on how long we need you there shown in the game notes.
Calculation of pay
Some longer duration standbys are "G Rate" meaning you are guaranteed to earn the set amount between game fees picked up and the regular $10 an hour rate.
If you are asked to leave before your designated SB assignment is over you may refuse, but if you accept you will only be paid at the rate of $10 an hour you are actually there.