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HomeU.S. Soccer Assignment Priority Protocol

U.S. Soccer Assignment Priority Protocol

While each official is expected to keep the assignments he or she accepts, there are certain occasions where a referee should be released from a lower-level assignment to officiate in a higher-level competition.

To this end, the following games are listed by priority for assignment:

  • International and senior National team games assigned by U.S. Soccer
  • Games assigned by the Professional Referee Organization (PRO)
  • Youth National team games assigned by U.S. Soccer
  • Competitions (regional and national) assigned directly by U.S. Soccer’s affiliated members. Includes but is not limited to:
    • USASA
    • US Youth Soccer
    • US Club Soccer
  • League games assigned directly by U.S. Soccer
  • Competitions (state level) assigned directly by U.S. Soccer’s affiliated members. Includes but is not limited to:
    • State Adult Associations
    • State Youth Associations

Please note that this police does not apply:

  • Within 72 hours of the scheduled game time unless an emergency exists
  • When a substantial financial commitment has been made for the assignment (e.g. nonrefundable airline ticket)

Responsibilities on officials:

  • Keep the lines of communication open about upcoming national and international appointments as far in advance as possible
  • Communicate the receipt of a higher priority appointment to their assignor as soon as possible
  • Report an assignor that refuses to release the official from a higher priority assignment to their State Referee Administrator (sra@pawest-soccer.org) and the U.S. Soccer Referee Department (referee@ussoccer.org)

Responsibility of Assignors:

  • Identify the highly experienced officials on your assignment roster who are likely to be assigned to a higher priority assignment and always be prepared to fill these slots on an emergency basis
  • Cooperate with officials and other assignors on those rare occasions when the game priority policy is invoked
  • Report any concerns regarding officials to the State Referee Administrator (sra@pawest-soccer.org)

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