Scheduling referees as an administrator

As an administrator you schedule referees via Manage referees. At the top you see at a glance how many matches still need a referee, how many are already assigned, and whether any substitutions are in progress.

Who is a referee?

Expand "Manage referees" to add or remove members as a referee. Only members with this role appear as a candidate when assigning.

Assigning one match

1. Find the match in the list (only home matches can be assigned here).
2. Click Assign.
3. Choose whether this is for the head referee or an assistant.
4. Choose from the suggested candidates — this list automatically accounts for fair distribution (whoever has refereed a lot recently ranks lower), team preferences and availability.

Want to undo an assignment? Click Remove assignment.

Generating a schedule in one go

Click Generate to choose a period. The app then automatically fills in all open home matches in that period with a fair distribution. This produces a draft that you review first — only after Activating does the schedule actually go live. Not happy with it? Click Discard.

Assigning matches to a group

You can also assign a match to an entire group instead of one person — the first person from that group to claim the match referees it. This also happens automatically if your club has linked Sportlink teams to a "referee group": new home matches then automatically get an open assignment to that group.

Exporting

Use the export button for a CSV overview of the schedule, including contact details — only visible to the planner.

Frequently asked questions

• Why don't I see away matches in this overview? Only home matches are scheduled here; for away matches, the opponent arranges the referee.
• A match came in from Sportlink already with a referee — how? If the team is linked to a "referee group," the sync automatically assigns an open assignment to that group. A manually assigned referee is never overwritten by the sync.
• The candidate list shows someone who actually can't. Availability and preferences factor into the order, but don't always fully exclude someone — check that referee's availability.
• Can I still adjust the draft schedule before activating it? Yes, review and adjust individual assignments before clicking Activate.