Payments to Referees and Assistant Referees should be made in conjunction with the Rule 13 clauses of the official handbook. However, as per team agreement (27/09/04) payments to league referees and assistant referee (where applicable) will be as they are specified by the league and shared equally by participating teams at ALL matches.

Referee/Assistant Referee Match Fees, within our Competition for any given season is set by the Football Association and is subject to amendment at the beginning of each season. A minimum of half of the specified fee is payable per match for Assistant Referees. Management Committee can direct Clubs as to the fee levels to be paid to Referees/Assistant Referees if they are appointed to a match within the Competition.

It is the responsibility, in all cases, for the Home Club Secretary to pay fees due to Referees, and Assistant Referees (as applicable), appointed by Management Council. (Refer to Rule 13(b) of the official league handbook) The Home Secretary must obtain the part fee due from the Away Team. If this fee is not forthcoming, the Home Club Secretary should pay the full figure due to the officials and advise the League General Secretary who will arrange for the fee to be repaid by charging the Away team.

Any failure of a Home Secretary to pay the referee the fees due to him, for whatever reason, immediately following the match, will result in a fine of £25 being issued against the Home Team.

In the event of a match not being played because of circumstances over which the clubs have no control, the match officials if present shall be entitled to HALF the specified FA fee, to be paid by the Home Secretary but, shared between both clubs. Again, if the fee is not forthcoming from the Away Team, the Home Secretary should pay the full figure due to the officials and advise the League General Secretary who will arrange for the fee to be repaid to them and charged to the Away team. In the event of 1 CLUB being in default, THAT club shall pay the official(s), if they attend at the ground, their FULL fees. If the Club at fault is the Away Club and that team is not present at the ground, the Home Secretary should pay the full figure that is due to the officials and advise the League General Secretary who will arrange for the fee to be repaid to them and charged to the Away team.

Failure to comply with all aspects of these directives will result in a £25.00 fine being issued against the offending team.

Unless the Management Committee have appointed Assistant Referees to a match, the participating Clubs must provide a Club Assistant Referee for each game. (Please refer to Rule 13(c) of the official league handbook)

Any failure to comply with this directive will result in a fine of £20 being issued against the offending team.

Any persistent non-compliance with this rule will result in the matter being referred to the League Council who are empowered to fine a club up to a maximum of £50.00 and take whatever other action they deem fit.