IGLFA long service Referees should be given preference over local IGLFA officials of equal qualifications; Language compatibility may improve a Referee’s control of the match; and, Rotation of Referee assignments is important for fair treatment of Referees working at the tournament, and to provide officials the opportunity to rest. After the completion of the round robin and in the case that there is a sufficient amount of IGLFA long service Referees to complete both the playoff and final rounds, the IGLFA long service Referees will continue with the assignments. At this point some or all of the local IGLFA Referees may no longer be required. 7 Administration 7.0 Meetings Tournament Meetings - the will wish to host a number of meetings and the Host Committee will provide facilities either at the tournament hotel or other suitable venue. Prior to the tournament start and minimally the day before (in this prioritized order): Coaches/Captains Meeting (80 people,1.5 hours) Referees Meeting (50 people, 1 hour) Draft (# of people TBD, 1 hour) In addition, the following meetings will need to take place prior to or during the tournament: House of Delegates (80 people, 3 hours) IGLFA Board of Directors (20 people, 4 hours) Suitable premises for these meetings must be provided by the Host Committee at either the tournament host hotel or other suitable venue. LAW 1 THE FIELD OF PLAY Field Surface The field of play must be a wholly natural or, if competition rules permit, a wholly artificial playing surface except where competition rules permit an integrated combination of artificial and natural materials (hybrid system). The colour of artificial surfaces must be Markings The field of play must be rectangular and marked with continuous lines which must not be dangerous; artificial playing surface material may be used for the field markings on natural fields if it is not dangerous. These lines belong to the areas of which they are boundaries. Only the indicated in LAW 5 are to be marked on the field of play. The two longer boundary lines are touchlines. The two shorter lines are goal lines. The field of play is divided into two halves by a halfway line, which joins the midpoints of the two touchlines.
IGLFA long service Referees should be given preference over local IGLFA officials of equal qualifications; Language compatibility may improve a Referee’s control of the match; and, Rotation of Referee assignments is important for fair treatment of Referees working at the tournament, and to provide officials the opportunity to rest. After the completion of the round robin and in the case that there is a sufficient amount of IGLFA long service Referees to complete both the playoff and final rounds, the IGLFA long service Referees will continue with the assignments. At this point some or all of the local IGLFA Referees may no longer be required. 7 Administration 7.0 Meetings Tournament Meetings - the will wish to host a number of meetings and the Host Committee will provide facilities either at the tournament hotel or other suitable venue. Prior to the tournament start and minimally the day before (in this prioritized order): Coaches/Captains Meeting (80 people,1.5 hours) Referees Meeting (50 people, 1 hour) Draft (# of people TBD, 1 hour) In addition, the following meetings will need to take place prior to or during the tournament: House of Delegates (80 people, 3 hours) IGLFA Board of Directors (20 people, 4 hours) Suitable premises for these meetings must be provided by the Host Committee at either the tournament host hotel or other suitable venue. LAW 1 THE FIELD OF PLAY Field Surface The field of play must be a wholly natural or, if competition rules permit, a wholly artificial playing surface except where competition rules permit an integrated combination of artificial and natural materials (hybrid system). The colour of artificial surfaces must be Markings The field of play must be rectangular and marked with continuous lines which must not be dangerous; artificial playing surface material may be used for the field markings on natural fields if it is not dangerous. These lines belong to the areas of which they are boundaries. Only the indicated in LAW 5 are to be marked on the field of play. The two longer boundary lines are touchlines. The two shorter lines are goal lines. The field of play is divided into two halves by a halfway line, which joins the midpoints of the two touchlines.
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