Refereeing

Ah, one of korfball's most popular pastimes. Well without referees where would korfball (or any sport) be ?

Refereeing commitments are now shown on the Fixtures page alongside the relevant games that weekend to allow for easier planning / swapping etc

LDKA Referees Crib-sheet

This sheet is aimed to just quickly remind LDKA referees of some of the important pieces of information needed for refereeing an LDKA game.

- Indoor matches are 2 x 25 minutes with a five-minute half-time. No time-outs are permitted.

- Outdoor matches are 2 x 20 minutes with a five-minute half-time. 2 time-outs per team are permitted.

- It is the responsibility of the referee to ensure that the pitch is suitable to play on, e.g. floor too slippery or the ground uneven.

- If a team is late then they are allowed ten minutes indoors and fifteen minutes outdoors to turn up and start the match. If they fail to do so then the match is awarded to the opposition 10-0. If they do turn up and the match starts late, the match length should be shortened to finish as scheduled. Both halves of the match should be of equal length.

- The referee should ensure match forms are completed and signed by both teams captains at the end of the match. It is the responsibility of the home team captain to send all appropriate match forms through to the LDKA.

- The referee should indicate on the match form any disciplinary actions taken during the game, e.g. yellow or red cards, and ensure that the LDKA Indoor League Secretary (indoorleague@ldka.org.uk) received notification of these offences. As a reminder, yellow cards can be used to curb dissent or foul and abusive language. A player cannot be given a straight red for verbal dissent although they can get two yellows resulting in a red. If a card is issued, a report should be sent to the relevant LDKA League Secretary, for forwarding to the BKA Disciplinary Committee.