The following notes supplement those concerned with refereeing under item 9 of these guidelines.

2.1 ASSISTANCE TO THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF FIFA

1. FIFA will issue a PTA or a ticket, which must be used by the referee, fourth official and the two assistant referees. Changes of itinerary will be permitted only in exceptional circumstances.

2. The referee's national association shall inform the national association staging the match (host association) of the refereeing group's travel arrangements so that they can reserve their hotel and arrange for them to be met at the airport.

3. FIFA will appoint a security officer to any match considered to constitute a high risk. FIFA also reserves the right to appoint a referee inspector, in addition to the commissioner, to any match requiring extraordinary precautions.

4. The referee inspector shall accompany the refereeing group from the moment of their arrival until their departure.

2.2 INSTRUCTIONS TO THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE HOST ASSOCIATION

1. The host association shall notify (by telefax or telex) the referees' and assistant referees' national associations of the following:
   • the match venue
   • the name of the stadium
   • the kick-off time
   • the name, address, telephone, telefax and telex numbers of the referees' and assistant referees' hotel
   • the name, addresses, telephone, telefax and telex numbers of the teams' hotels.

2. The host association shall bear the costs of accommodation in a first-class hotel, three meals a day and local transport for the re-fereeing group.
   The refereeing group and the commissioner/referee inspector/security officer shall stay at the same hotel but in a different one from the teams'.

3. The host national association shall appoint a colleague, preferably a former referee, to the refereeing group to act as their interpreter and liaison officer from the time they arrive in the host country until the time they leave.

4. The host national association is responsible for the safety of the refereeing group throughout their entire stay.

2.3 RESPONSIBILITY OF THE REFEREE, THE ASSISTANT REFEREES AND THE FOURTH OFFICIAL

1. The referee, the fourth official and the assistant referees shall inspect the stadium and attend the official meeting with the commissioner/referee inspector and the team delegations.

2. The referee appointed to the match will receive a blue Referee's Report form, a pink expense note and two white "List of Players" forms. The referee and the commissioner shall coordinate the completion of the Lists of Players by the teams before the match.

   The referee shall fill in the blue form (Referee's Report form) at the end of the match, taking care not to omit any disturbances, and send it to FIFA with the two white forms (Lists of Players of both teams) by telefax on the same day as the match. It is advisable for the referee to make a photocopy of his report before dispatching the originals by mail.

   The pink expense note shall be completed and signed by the referee, fourth official and assistant referees and forwarded by the referee to his own national association on his return home.

3. The referee, the fourth official and the assistant referees shall enter the field of play together. The fourth official shall be dressed in the same outfit as his three colleagues (i.e. he shall not enter the pitch in his track suit).

4. The duty of the fourth official is to replace any of the three officials if they are injured. He shall also assist the referee with certain tasks directly connected with the match. His responsibilities are described in the Laws of the Game published annually by FIFA.

2.3 RESPONSIBILITY OF THE REFEREE AND ASSISTANT REFEREES' NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
The referees' and assistant referees' national associations shall provide an advance for the daily allowances (US$ 175.- dollar zone, outside Europe; CHF 250.- in Europe) plus any other expenses which might be incurred. On presentation of the expense note (pink form) and invoices, FIFA will reimburse the costs to the refereeing delegation's national associations.

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