Guidelines for FIFA Match Officials

<body bgcolor="#8FBC8F"> <center> <img width="561" height="61" src="/images/barhndbk.nopic.gif"> <p><br> <font color="#923400"><font size="+2"><b>G<font size="+1">UIDELINES FOR</font> FIFA M<font size="+1">ATCH</font> O<font size="+1">FFICIALS</font></b></font></font></p> </center> <p></p> <blockquote> <br> <b>- C<font size="-1">OMMISSIONER</font></b><br> <b>- S<font size="-1">ECURITY</font> O<font size="-1">FFICER</font></b><br> <b>- R<font size="-1">EFEREE</font> I<font size="-1">NSPECTOR</font></b><br> <b>- R<font size="-1">EFEREES</font> A<font size="-1">ND</font> A<font size="-1">SSISTANT</font> R<font size="-1">EFEREES</font></b><br> <p><img width="106" height="150" vspace="3" hspace="10" align="left" border="1" src="/fifa/handbook/diagrams/guidelines.gif"> <font color="#923400"><b><font size="+1">I</font>NTRODUCTION</b></font></p> <p><font color="#923400"><font size="+2"><b>A</b></font>ppointment as FIFA commissioner for a match in one of the FIFA competitions is an honour - but it also entails a wide range of responsibilities. This booklet is intended to explain those responsibilities but it assumes that the commissioner will have enough flexibility to adapt to situations which may not be covered even by the following comprehensive notes.</font></p> <p><font color="#923400">FIFA remains at the disposal of all commissioners and other officials for any further information they may require.</font></p> <p><font color="#923400"><b>These guidelines are valid for all FIFA competitions as from February 1996.</b></font></p> <p><font color="#923400"><b><font size="+1">A. T</font>HE <font size="+1">FIFA C</font>OMMISSIONER</b></font></p> <ol type="1"> <li><font color="#923400"><a href="/fifa/handbook/guidelines/guidelines.1.html">The Commissioner's Basic Responsibility.</a></font></li> <li><font color="#923400"><a href="/fifa/handbook/guidelines/guidelines.2.html">How the Commissioner is Appointed.</a></font></li> <li><font color="#923400"><a href="/fifa/handbook/guidelines/guidelines.3.html">Preparing for the Trip.</a></font></li> <li><font color="#923400"><a href="/fifa/handbook/guidelines/guidelines.4.html">The Host Association's Duties.</a></font></li> <li><font color="#923400"><a href="/fifa/handbook/guidelines/guidelines.5.html">Upon Arrival at the Match Venue.</a></font></li> <li><font color="#923400"><a href="/fifa/handbook/guidelines/guidelines.6.html">Meeting with the Teams and Other Officials.</a></font></li> <li><font color="#923400"><a href="/fifa/handbook/guidelines/guidelines.7.html">Security.</a></font></li> <li><font color="#923400"><a href="/fifa/handbook/guidelines/guidelines.8.html">Matchday Countdown.</a></font></li> <li><font color="#923400"><a href="/fifa/handbook/guidelines/guidelines.9.html">Referees and Assistant Referees.</a></font></li> <li><font color="#923400"><a href="/fifa/handbook/guidelines/guidelines.10.html">The Commissioner's Match Report.</a></font></li> <li><font color="#923400"><a href="/fifa/handbook/guidelines/guidelines.11.html">At the End of the Match.</a></font></li> <li><font color="#923400"><a href="/fifa/handbook/guidelines/guidelines.12.html">Doping.</a></font></li> <li> <a href="/fifa/handbook/guidelines/guidelines.13.html"><font color="#923400">Cancellation.</font></a> </li> </ol><font color="#923400"><b><font size="+1">B. R</font>EFEREEING</b></font> <ol type="1"> <li><font color="#923400"><a href="/fifa/handbook/guidelines/guidelines.14.html">Duties of the Referee Inspector.</a></font></li> <li> <a href="/fifa/handbook/guidelines/guidelines.15.html"><font color="#923400">Instructions to the Referess and Assistant Referees</font></a> </li> </ol><font color="#923400"></font> </blockquote> <p><font color="#923400"></font></p> <hr size="8" width="560" align="left"> <p><font color="#923400"></font></p> <center> <font color="#923400"></font> <table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2" width="370"> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="left">FÉDÉRATION INTERNATIONALE DE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION (FIFA)</th> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="125"><i>President:</i></td> <td align="left">Dr. João Havelange</td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><i>General Secretary:</i></td> <td align="left">Joseph S. Blatter</td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><i>Address:</i></td> <td align="left"> FIFA House, 11 Hitzigweg<br> 8030 Zurich, Switzerland<br> Telephone: +41 (1) 384-9595<br> Telefax: +41 (1) 384-9696<br> Telex: 817-204 fifa ch <p></p> </td> </tr> </table> </center> <p><font color="#923400"></font></p> <hr size="4"> <p><font color="#923400"></font></p> <center> <a href="/ESP/index.html"><font color="#923400"><img width="39" height="43" vspace="5" hspace="7" src="/images/backward.gif"><b>FIFA Home Page</b></font></a> </center> <p><font color="#923400"></font></p> <center> <font color="#923400">Copyright © 1996 <a href="/fifa/pub/copyright.html">Fédération Internationale de Football Association</a>. All rights reserved.<br> Copyright © 1996 <a href="/enlinea/index.html">En-Linea, Inc.</a> All rights reserved.</font> </center> </body>