To:  New referees

From:  Ian Flitcroft, Griffin YSA assignor

Re:  Using gameofficials 

If you wish to referee games at Griffin Tyus Park you must join and use a web-based assigning system called gameofficials.  Below you will find details telling you how to add yourself as a referee to the GameOfficials system and how to use the system.  I suggest you print these directions for future reference. 

      Log on to www.gameofficials.net  In the bottom left corner you will see a button “New Official?”.  Click on this and then read the information on the sign up page. If you are a new user, continue on by using the following codes:

Group/Assignor number:  33

Access Code: griffinsoccer 

  Next you will be asked to create a username and temporary password along with a contact email address.  The system then sends an email to the email address you gave, which reads:

<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

DONALD DUCK, 

Welcome to GameOfficials.net! 

Your new Official account was created successfully.  The username listed below is now active. 

USERNAME: dduck

PASSWORD: QUACK 

Note: The password is NOT case-sensitive. If you have trouble logging in, please contact your assignor or association for further assistance. 

Please log in and complete the following steps as soon as possible: 

1) Select a new password ('Change Identity' link from the main menu, then 'Click to Change Your Password')

2) Enter your contact information ('My Info' link from the main menu)

3) Complete your Preferences and Availability as directed by your assignor

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 

Choose something simple, such as your name, for the username and a password you won’t forget between seasons. If you need to update your personal info do so by clicking on “my info”.  If you forget your password or username you’ll need to contact me, the assignor.  DO NOT simply create a second account as this will result in duplicate accounts in the system. 

The first time you log into gameofficials the system will prompt you to enter your personal information.  Please include a cell phone number and home number so I can reach you at short notice, as games are often changed or cancelled at short notice.  There is no need to enter your SS number.   If you are a youth referee it might be worth adding your parent’s email address as one of the additional email addresses.   Toward the bottom of this page you will also see, if you click on Mobile Notification Information, that it is possible to receive game assignments through your cell phone.  

Once you are in the system assigning games works like this. 

  1. Referees log on to gameofficials.net and see on which days games are being played.  To do this click on “my availability” and look to see which dates on the calendar have blue rectangles around them.
  2. Referees check their schedules and make themselves available to referee on game days.  This is done using the availability tool on the “my availability page”.  There is a help tool on this page – click on “Need Instructions?” On the right side of the availability page. 
  3. The assignor (that’s me!)  assigns referees to games from the list of referees who’ve indicated they are available.  I will usually do this about 4 or 5 days before a game day.
  4. IMPORTANT!!!! The default is that you are not available! Unless you make yourself available to referee on a particular day, I won’t “see” you on GameOfficials.net and won’t be able to assign you games on that day.
  5. Once I have assigned referees to a game, the gameofficials.net system sends those referees an email/cell phone text message telling them they have a game(s).
  6. The referees must respond by accepting or declining the game.  You can do this by going to the website and accepting the game or simply by replying to the email.  To accept by email, reply to the email, and type the word “accept” (without the quotes) on the top line of the body of the email.  Hit the enter button, and send the email.  Presently I have the system set up so that if you decline an assignment you must enter a reason on the website.  So make sure you are really able to ref at the times you made yourself available.