I. GENERAL POLICIES
A. GOVERNMENT OF ASSOCIATION
1. North Texas State Soccer Association (NTSSA) shall be governed by its members, which
shall consist of the Executive Officers of the Association and the recognized delegate from
each Member Association in good standing according to the NTSSA Administrative Rule
Book.
2. The chair of the Referee Committee is an elected member of the NTSSA Executive
Committee. The chair shall be elected for a term of two (2) years and may succeed oneself
in office. The chair is elected in even years. The chair shall be a registered USSF Referee
and shall report the activities of the State Referee Committee, in writing, at each regular
monthly meeting of the NTSSA Executive Committee.
B. REFEREES (NTSSA Rule 3.5)
1. In compliance with USSF Rules, all referees serving NTSSA and its affiliated Member
Associations shall be registered with the USSF and NTSSA in accordance with current
rules and regulations of the USSF National Referee Committee and the State Referee
Committee.
2. All USSF referee training for certification will be under the direct supervision and direction
of the State Referee Committee and SDI. No referee instructors other than those
specifically trained and certified by USSF or the SDI are approved as instructors for basic
referee clinics.
3. In accordance with current rules and regulations of the USSF National Referee Committee
and the NTSSA State Referee Committee all referee assignors (or schedulers) must have
satisfactorily completed the approved assignor clinic and be registered with USSF and
NTSSA. The use of unregistered referee assignors is approved only in an emergency
situation and is limited to the balance of the current season.
C. CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS
1. Every person over the age of 17, who at any time could be expected in the performance of
their duties to be alone with any registered youth player, must in the manner prescribed by
the current NTSSA procedures, annually provide the necessary information required by
NTSSA so that a criminal background check may be obtained.
2. For purposes of this procedure, at a minimum, all coaches, assistant coaches, managers,
trainers, referees, volunteer administrators, board members, and staff/employees are
included. Others may be included if they may be alone with registered youth players.
3. This process will take place annually at the time of referee registration and in accordance
with the NTSSA Administrative Rule Book.
D. PROHIBITED CONDUCT POLICY: SAFE SPORT AUTHORIZATION
North Texas Soccer is committed to maintaining a work environment that is free from all forms of
discrimination, including harassment, on the basis of any legally protected status. Accordingly,
North Texas Soccer does not permit any form of unlawful harassment, discrimination or
intimidation against its employees by anyone, including managers, supervisors, coworkers,
executives, directors, officers, other employees, vendors, clients, customers or third parties.
Protected status includes race, color, age, religion, marital status, sex, ancestry, national origin,
citizenship, veteran’s status, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation, protected activity, or any
other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. The policy also prohibits harassment
on the basis of the protected status of an individual’s relatives, friends or associates.