Ska'moog Referee Notes

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How do we provide a great experience to our players?

 

1. Great Organization & Communication

   • Know the schedule

   • Explain the tournament format to all teams (two round robin games followed by single elim playoff)

   • ASK teams to be READY (ask teams to be ready at halftime)

   • Ask teams to set up near your field so you can provide them better service

   • Set up playoff bracket and track each game

   • Setup bracket and communicate to all teams seeding

   • NEW – know how the schedule works and avoid LONG waits for team

   • NEW – SOLVE problems (scheduling or player issues => we empower you to serve the players best want)

2. GREAT SERVICE SERVICE SERVICE

   • Be knowledgeable about the rules (no exception)

   • ENGAGEMENT – bring 10 LEVEL energy to the field (does anyone really want to be a 5? No, players want 10’s)

   • Build relationships with players (get to KNOW them) => we are a community and we WELCOME all players

   • ALL TEAMS & Players matter => give some insights to struggling teams and help teams to be better.  Help all PLAYERS and work to provide all of them with the best experience

   • Be honest and fair, help promote games with last second TDs and not 40-0 victories

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Performance Bonus

• Individual =>

  • We care so much about GREAT player service that we have bonuses for great, not good performance

  • Head Ref Bonus - $50 potential

    • Must be on time for Ref Meeting

    • Check all the boxes above

    • Provide exceptional Service

• Head/Back Ref Team Engagement/Service Bonus

  • $100 to each ref (only one ref team wins)

    • SIMPLE – whichever head ref has the most teams return for the next event earns the BONUS

 

Ska’moog Head Referee Checklist

Message from Ska’moog – we take great pride in providing all of our players with the best sports service/experiences.  You, as a Ska’moog referee, are critical in delivering exceptional service and we as well as our players truly appreciate all that do.

 

1. ____ Be on time and well dressed (LOOK like a PRO)                                

2. ____ Review rules and set up back ref

3. ____ Inspect Field set up

4. ____ WELCOME teams to Ska’moog Community/provide overview of tournament format/and BRING 10 Energy to your field (no one wants a 5 ref – so be a 10)

5. ____ TAKE TEAM PHOTOS (2 photos per team)

6. ____ NEW PLAYER Counts (to ENSURE fair play for all teams – perform roster counts and check player jerseys each game)

7. ____ Make sure back REF takes STATS & is organized

8. ____ HALFTIME GET THE NEXT TEAMS READY!!!

9. ____ Set up playoff bracket & communicate to teams

10. ____ Be locked in especially in playoffs

11. ____ Thank all TEAMS for coming out

12. ____ All Team Photos and Stat Sheets submitted (photos to skamoogphotos@gmail.com)

13. ____ What did you do today to provide your players the best football EXPERIENCE (see the email below – this is our WHY)

        

 Welcoming EACH TEAM to the Family

• Welcome Teams & thank them for coming out! 

• Introduce Both Refs

• Confirm all teams have registered, signed waiver and let them know they need to be in Ska'moog gear, player counts

• Explain Tournament Format (explain Schedule)

  • 2 Round Robin Games then referees will seed playoff

  • ALL teams make the playoffs (single elimination)

  • So, if you are new to Ska’moog don’t be worried about losing your first or second game

  • Tiebreakers are W/Ls, head to head, and then pts against (no incentive to run up the score on anyone)

  • NEW – EXPLAIN YOU WILL DO EEDING & WILL LET EACH TEAM KNOW THERE SEED

• THE WINNER – RECEIVES AN INVITE TO THE TOC

• Let them know we want ENERGY and more playing (so please be ready for your games and sit near the field)

• Ska’moog is a PLAYERS first organization so please let us know if there is anything else we can do to improve your experience