Peaceful & Recreational Athletics, Inc.  
Sports officiating contract-
This agreement is made and entered into by and between the Certified Sports Official, an Oregon Independent Contractor hereinafter called the “Referee”, and Peaceful & Recreational Athletics, Inc.  Hereinafter called the “Contractor”.

Mission Statement: The mission of Peaceful and Recreational Basketball is to provide adult recreational basketball year-round.

Scope of Independent Contractors services: The referee agrees to provide the following services for the contractor.  The referee is an independent contractor and is required to maintain own equipment and own liability and accident insurance.  The referee must belong to a referee organization and work for more than one source.  The referee must have all his/her own equipment including game sheets and game releases.  The referee is an independent contractor and free from supervision from Peaceful and Recreational Athletics, and as such must provide his own equipment and run league games on his own with no help from the director.  Since the independent contractors need not be supervised, the lead referee calls in the scores, set up the gyms, etc.

1.	The Lead official is ultimately responsible for everything in his/her gym.  The lead will bring a bucket of 4 towels to every game to guarantee a clean court. The lead works with the custodians/gym directors to maintain a good relationship between the league and the gyms.
2.	Equipment:  Bring a gym bag full of required equipment for the job: Stopwatch, first-aid kit and/or Band-Aids/athletic tape, pencils for scoring, foul sheets, extra release forms.  
3.	Setup of the game: Check the court and clear the sidelines and baselines, for safety reasons. Set up stands or benches, and set up table with scoring system.  Set up clock; explain everything to scorekeepers. Referee must start game on time.    
4.	Release forms are a referee's best protection: Use the league release forms to advantage.  Make each player sign all points on the release form, front and back.
a)	We have standards.  We care about who we let on the court. We value our standards, and we value our rules and policies.
b)	Separately, the release form, because of its detail (13 points), is protection against any player's claim of ignorance of league policies and guidelines.
5.	Arrival time: lead officials should arrive a minimum of 20 minutes early. Non-leads should arrive at least ten minutes early.
6.	Enforce National Federation of High School rules.  Warnings, technical fouls, and player ejections that are required by high school rules are good guidelines as to what must be called in this league.  Failure to take these actions when necessary will be viewed as dangerous to the safety of players and referees, and could be grounds for a non-renewal of the referee contract.
7.	Referees must enforce league policies; for example all uniforms must have matching colors and matching t-shirts. Close is not good enough - colors and shades must match exactly. Players must not wear any hard objects, such as watches, necklaces, bracelets, casts, rings, earrings (or any visible rings anywhere on the body) or anything else that could cause an injury. No hats, caps, or do-rags are allowed. 
8.	Be professional: Limit interaction with players; largely ignore player feedback, except that which pertains to dirty or unsportsmanlike play. Do not discuss religious, racial, or political issues at any time.  Do not shoot around pre-game or post game.  Take the time to do the job properly. Safety takes precedence over rules or schedules. Act like a professional.
9.	In hectic situations, realize that time is on your side.  The league will penalize players for unsportsmanlike or violent behavior, so for the moment, try to keep the situation calm.  Do not indiscriminately decide who can and who cannot violate league policy. Avoid confrontations; walk away from any player that gets in your face. If you have to stop the clock to get them to calm down, do so.  Do not put ‘staying on schedule’ above keeping the peace.  When the situation has calmed down, then you can administer the appropriate penalties.
10.	Flagrant 1 and Flagrant 2 fouls must be called in this league.  See below.
11.	Referee rules: Do not demean a player.  Do not take a step toward a player.  When a referee calls a technical, avoid any unnecessary confrontations.  A technical is this league's way of warning an out-of-control player. Eject that player from the game and the gym if he continues his unsportsmanlike behavior. If these measures fail to bring the game under control, then the lead ref has the authority to end the game. Stay calm at all times.  Discipline with care.  Leave the player with his/her dignity.  If players have problems with the officiating, have them call the director.  They should not address issues with the referees.  
12.	If a fight breaks out, a referee should a) walk into the conflict; b) get between the fighting players and try to keep them apart; and c) restrain players as much as possible.  If possible, one ref should remain at a distance to see clearly which players are involved and to keep other players from joining in. Fighting players should be kept apart as they leave the gym.  If a fight gets out of control, during or after a game, the police should be called 
13.	Injury Procedures:  The referee should immediately stop play, and the clock, if there is what he believes is a serious injury. If the ref believes that the player has suffered a neck injury, he should ensure that no one touches or moves the player, and should tell someone to immediately call 9-1-1
14.	Advantage + disadvantage is to be factored in non-dangerous shooting plays or bumps during normal play b/c it is standard high school rules; Advantage + disadvantage is not to be factored in pushes or cheap shots.
15.	Legal rebounding position needs to be understood: National Federation rules read: “To maintain a legal rebounding position, a player may not a) displace or charge or push an opponent, b) extend shoulders, hips, knees, or extended arms or elbows fully or partially, in a position other than vertically, so that the freedom of movement of an opponent is hindered when contact with the arms or elbows occurs, c) bend his or her body in an abnormal position to hold or displace an opponent, d) violate the principal of verticality.'  Every player is entitled to a spot on the floor, provided that  player gets there first.  Referees should penalize players who have poor rebounding position.  Note that the ‘over the back’ phrase is not an actual call; the proper call - and mechanic - is a push.  By saying ‘over the back’ a referee is not educating the player correctly.  It is not illegal to reach cleanly over the back, but protect the inside rebounder, especially on free throws.  We need to protect the first spot on the free throw to the point of calling any contact from behind a foul.  Any bump down low, or any early entrance into the lane causes an unfair advantage to the outside player on free throws.
	
Dates:  Peaceful & Recreational Athletics, Inc. will send each referee a verbal and/or email contract of dates and games; as an independent contractor, a referee has the right to accept or reject any assigned games.  Once games are accepted, however, the referee must fulfill his obligation.

Compensation:
The contractor shall pay the referee for services rendered by the terms outlined below:
Certain leagues are run by P + R Athletics, Inc. however, a lot of your work is for other groups (they pay us to find referees for them)-

Adult games for P + R Athletics, Inc. with partner: The contractor shall pay $19 per full game, $9.50 for any half game.  
Adult games for P + R Athletics, Inc. alone: The contractor shall pay $28.50 for any game single refereed, and $14.25 for any half of a game with a single referee. 
For Lincoln City Tournament: (two 23-minute halves) Pay is $18
For State Games of Oregon: (two 23-minute halves) Pay is $18
For Intel- (two 23-minute halves) Pay is $18.
For Beaverton Hoop Youth Games: (two 23-minute halves) Pay is $18
For Beaverton Hoop Youth Games that are scheduled every hour and 15: Pay is $20
For Military Forces: $18 per game
For Portland Christian High School games: $21.50 per game
For Portland Trailblazers Fantasy Camp: $20 per game
Others: As arranged

Termination:  This contract shall continue in effect until termination by either party with written notice of such intent to terminate provided to be the other party at least 30 days prior to such termination or at the completion of services being rendered.  Failure to call required technical fouls or make required ejection’s may be deemed negligent to player safety and may negate this contract.  A “no-show” or two “late-shows” may also negate contract.  Late is defined as at game time or later. 

SIGNATURES
All written notices required under this agreement shall be sent to:
Peaceful & Recreational Athletics, Inc. 
11124 N.E. Halsey P.M.B. #558
Portland, OR  97220

Complete Agreement: This contract constitutes the complete agreement between contractor and lead referee and overrides all prior written or oral discussions or agreements.

Dated: __________________________________

Contractor: ______________________________________________

Referee’s social security number______________________________

Name of referee’s association_________________________________

I realize that I am an independent contractor, and am therefore entitled to no workmen’s compensation (signature)_____________________________________

I realize that I am an independent contractor, and have my own liability insurance (signature)________________________________________________

I realize that I am an independent contractor, I must file taxes and/or a schedule C to pay my own taxes (signature)_____________________________________