SECTION 5 THE OFFICIALS

1. The Referee

  1. The referee shall:

    1. make decisions in the interests of fair play for any situation not covered adequately by these Rules;

    2. be responsible for proper conduct during a match under these Rules;

    3. intervene if they see any infringement of these Rules;

    4. tell a player the colour of a ball, or its position, if requested; and

    5. clean any ball upon reasonable request by the striker.

  2. The referee shall not:

    1. answer any question not authorised in these Rules; nor

    2. give any indication that a player is about to commit an infringement; nor

    3. give any advice or opinion on situations that could affect play; nor

    4. answer any question regarding the difference in scores.

  3. If the referee has failed to notice any incident, they may at their discretion take the evidence of the marker or other officials or spectators best placed for the observation or, if available, they may view a camera/video recording of the incident to assist their decision.

2. The Marker

The marker shall keep the score on the scoreboard and assist the referee in carrying out their duties. The marker shall also act as a stroke recorder if necessary.

3. The Stroke Recorder

The stroke recorder shall maintain a record of each stroke or infringement and how many points are scored by each player or side as required. They shall also make a note of break totals and Warnings where issued.

4. Assistance by Officials

  1. At the striker’s request, the referee or marker shall move and hold in position any lighting apparatus that interferes with the action of the striker in making a stroke.

  2. It is permissible for the referee or marker to give necessary assistance to players with disabilities according to their circumstances.